Category Archives: Cooking/Baking Downsized

Cooking/Baking Downsized, Soups/Stews

SPICY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP- COOKING FOR 2

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 This Spicy Chicken Enchilada Soup is not for the weak at heart when it comes to heat.

A spicy chicken enchilada soup created for 2. Perfect for the winter weather.

January is National Soup month,  and it has been cold here in WV this week.  I decided this makes it the perfect time to do this Spicy Chicken Enchilada Soup. This is definitely one of my family’s favorite soups to make in the fall and winter months.

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Cooking/Baking Downsized, Side Dishes

COOK-OUT IDEAS FOR SMALL CROWDS

A collection of Cook-out Ideas and recipes for small crowds. Perfect for this Memorial Day or 4th of July.Cook-out ideas for small crowds. 

Another summer holiday is upon us and with so many people trying to avoid large crowds, our 4th of July celebrations will look different. I am sharing some cook-out ideas for small crowds.

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Cakes/Cupcakes, Cooking/Baking Downsized, Desserts

MINI CITRUS BUNDT CAKE WITH LEMON CURD & RASPBERRY SAUCE

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Mini Citrus Bundt Cake with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Sauce is a perfect small dessert with lots of big flavor.Mini Citrus Bundt Cake with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Sauce is a perfect small dessert with lots of big flavor.

Mini Citrus Bundt Cake with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Sauce is a perfect small dessert with lots of big flavor.

This Mini Citrus Bundt Cake is a moist and tender bundt cake, that was baked in a 6-inch mini bundt cake pan. It has a citrus vanilla flavor obtained from  using an extract called Fiori Di Sicilia, and is served with a homemade lemon curd and raspberry sauce. Continue reading MINI CITRUS BUNDT CAKE WITH LEMON CURD & RASPBERRY SAUCE →

Appetizers, Cooking/Baking Downsized

GAME DAY SNACKS FOR 2

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A great collection of Game Day Snacks for 2, including mini appetizers, finger foods, and dips.We are football fans at my house!  Last weekend was filled with playoff games and lots of excitement.  That can only mean one thing..there must be game day snacks.

It is easy to fix a table full of appetizers when you are having a large crowd over, but a little more challenging when you are fixing game day snacks for 2.   For my downsized cooking post this week, I want to share some ideas for the snacks we had.

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