Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Pumpkin Spice Trifle

Here was my 26th television interview shot in December.



Video Courtesy of KSL.com



Pumpkin Spice Trifle
from 101 Things To Do With Pudding

Ingredients:
•1 cup pumpkin puree
•1/2 cup water
•1/2 cup applesauce
•3 eggs
•1 spice cake mix
•3 small boxes instant vanilla or cheesecake pudding mix
•2 1/2 cups cold milk
•1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
•1 cup chopped pecans
•1 cup English toffee bits
Method:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat pumpkin puree, water, applesauce, and eggs until smooth. Gradually stir in cake mix and 1 box dry pudding mix. Spread batter into a 9 x 13-inch pan prepared with nonstick spray. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely.
In a separate bowl, beat remaining dry pudding mix and milk together for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Chill for 5 minutes. Fold whipped topping into pudding until well blended.

Crumble one-third of the cake in the bottom of a large glass bowl. Spoon one-third of the cake in the bottom of a large glass bowl. Spoon one-third of the pudding topping evenly over cake layer. Sprinkle with one-third of the pecans and one-third of the toffee bits. Repeat all layers two more times. Refrigerate before and after serving. Makes 16 servings

Saturday, August 29, 2009

FunnySpoon.com


Many of you know that one of my favorite hobbies next to saving money is cooking! I have written or co-written 14 cookbooks including one New York Times Best Selling book, 101 Things To Do With A Cake Mix.

I’m proud to announce a new partnership with a simple cooking website, FunnySpoon.com. I’ve provided the site with a few of my salad recipes from 101 Things To Do With A Salad and encourage all of you to check it out. FunnySpoon.com is full of simple, fantastic recipes created with busy parents and professionals in mind. If you’re hungry and short on time then FunnySpoon.com has a meal solution for you!

8/28 KVOA Savvy Savings Segment

Here's the clip from my appearance on KVOA's 4 p.m. news today! I shared numerous birthday freebies available for kids. I'll be back to KVOA in September sharing how to save money in the grocery store one week and couponing tips another week in September.

Friday, August 14, 2009

My KVOA Birthday Freebie Segment

For those of you who missed it, here is the clip from my appearance on KVOA's 4 p.m. news! Huge thanks to Paul, the amazing cameraman who helped me film the first of the clip! I also have to say that Kristi Tedesco is as nice behind the scenes as she looks on camera. What a sweet heart! I look forward to working with the team at KVOA in the future. Next appearance will be Friday, August 28th on KVOA's 4 p.m. news!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Good Things Utah

On Friday, I went on to Good Things Utah to promote my most recent cookbook, 101 Things To Do With Meatballs. I thought I would post the segment for anyone who was interested in viewing it.

Click here to view the segment! Click on 07/10/09 Southwest Taco Salad & Sweet and Spicy Meatballs.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Gingerale Meatballs

I had a great visit with KIDK in Idaho Falls yesterday. We featured one of the dressed up meatball ideas from 101 Things To Do With Meatballs.



Ginger Ale Meatballs

39 ( 1 1/2 pounds) frozen, fully cooked meatballs
2 cups ginger ale
2 cups ketchup
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Place frozen meatballs in a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker prepared with nonstick cooking spray. In a bowl, combine ginger ale, ketchup, and garlic. Pour mixture over meatballs. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3 hours. Serve with toothpicks as an appetizer, on hoagie buns, or over hot cooked noodles.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Colorful Ice Cream Sandwiches

Last June I shot this segment with Good Things Utah. I just realized that they have it available on line to watch! Click here to see the recipes!