:: betty crocker ::

i've got a LOT to learn about being a mom. cooking, baking and household duties take up SO much time. booooor-ing. but, i've started to make a better effort around the house and it's starting to get a bit easier/more enjoyable.

for valentine's day/our six-month wedding anniversary, i made a LOVEly feast for my man {and, selfishly, for myself}. here are the homemade highlights {recipes available for anyone interested}:
* spicy pulled pork
* spicy slaw
* mac 'n cheese
* sugar cookies
* pretzel valentine treats
* chicken noodle soup {this was more for my lunches during the week, but they were rolled into my day 'o cooking}.

eric was blown away by the outcome {i was too} and we're still enjoying the fruits of my labor.

pioneer woman's mac 'n cheese {i added bacon and cayenne pepper}.


cute little valentine treats for work. they are DANGEROUS because you can just pop them one-by-one... but so easy. hugs on pretzel snaps {bake in oven until they look glossy... it's QUICK}, press down on the hug with m&m's {i used peanut butter m&m's}.


this shows the pulled pork and cookies. the spicy pulled pork is pioneer woman's dr. pepper/adobo pulled pork. the cookies were ah-mazing and here's the recipe i used {didn't use the frosting recipe, i like buttercream on sugar cookies}.
http://www.makoodle.com/the-best-soft-sugar-cookie-recipe-ever/