Category Archives: Recipes

Slow Cookin’ Summers
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Slow Cookin’ Summers

Okay, not just in the Summer. I use my Slow Cooker ALL THE TIME. Maybe even more then my oven. And Maybe even more then my microwave. Sometimes I don’t even put it away. Sometimes it just sits on my counter top for weeks at a time. Even my 2 year old know how to use it. Put in food. …Read the Rest

Cake Pops!
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Cake Pops!

Have you ever heard of Cake Pops? I see them at Starbucks everytime I get my latte but I owe it to Pinterest for helping me realize that I too could make them! So here is some eye candy for you today: Rolling up the dough (Carrot Cake & Cream Cheese Frosting) Adding our Sticks: Dipping in Chocolate: (Milk Chocolate …Read the Rest

Sculpting Tools
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Sculpting Tools

This weeks Crafty Classroom projects called for playdough! And we were completely out. Okay, that’s not really true. We have a HUGE pile of puke brown playdough. And while I love the color brown, the projects we have planned require a bit more of a variety of color. So I pulled out the recipe book and decided that it was …Read the Rest

Total Cheeseball
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Total Cheeseball

I’m sooooo over all the Cheese balls at the grocery store. O V E R I totally get tricked every year into thinking, THIS cheese ball will be the one. If I see the words: Bacon, Peper-jack, Motzerella, Wine or Olive….. I’m a gonner. it’s going in the cart, and I’m out $5 bucks for something that tastes like cheese …Read the Rest

Chicken Sausage?  Who’d a thought….
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Chicken Sausage? Who’d a thought….

I have never tried Chicken sausage. (on purpose anyway….I’m sure that there has been some random chicken parts have been thrown into the usual cheepy hot dogs I buy at Wal-mart.) But this is the first actual PACK of Chicken Sausage I bought, with the word Chicken written in larger then an 8pt font. Anyway, to continue on with my …Read the Rest

Frying Cheese
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Frying Cheese

I have NEVER heard of this cheese before! When I saw it in the store I thought, “A special kind of cheese, made just for frying?” I am going to be the “Best Wife on the Block” if I come home with this. (Hubby always burns his fingers trying to scrape every last piece of fried cheese from the pan) …Read the Rest

30 minute Gourmet Soup
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30 minute Gourmet Soup

After a recent trip to Trader Joes (do you have one of those….they’re dangerous) I snaged these great items: And I thought it would be fun to post how I use them all. most of them. (…..I already scarfed down the Mango slices….) Anyway, I’ll start it off with how I use the Whipping Cream: Potato Leek Soup -3 Potatoes …Read the Rest

String Cheese Salad
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String Cheese Salad

What do a tomato, an avacado and a string cheese have in common? They’re all ingredients in String Cheese Salad… My newest “Throw something together, it’s 5 O’Clock and we don’t have anything to go with the chicken, and we can have Cheddar Pringles again, kind of a meal” Seriously, the kids love that there is string cheese in it!

Easy Peasy Applesauce
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Easy Peasy Applesauce

Today’s Happenings: Here is a link to the recipe we used, Delicious!

It’s Time for a Crock-Pot…
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It’s Time for a Crock-Pot…

I have been out to eat way too many times since Monkey was born. It’s bad. The lady at McDonnald’s knows my kids names. That’s not good at all. But between Homeschooling, Sports, Awana’s, the Baby and just life in general I just can’t find the time to cook dinner. When 5 O’clock rolls around, I’m struggling in the kitchen …Read the Rest

I Can’t Believe My Eyes….
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I Can’t Believe My Eyes….

Or my taste buds for that matter. Did this marvelous cookie really come from my kitchen? Lets do a little side by side comparison: (no laughing now) Are you Freaking Kidding me? Was it really that easy? I BOW TO YOU ALL! You are all amazing Cookie Cooks. And you we’re all so sweet to come to my rescue! You …Read the Rest

Just In Case You Thought I was Perfect….
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Just In Case You Thought I was Perfect….

I’ll let you in on a little secret. I make CRAPPY Cookies. KERRRRRR-AP-EEEEEEE There I said it. I can’t Cook a Cookie of my life depended on it. Somehow they always turn out dry And believe me…. I’ve tried to make them a million different ways: I’ve used butter, then margarine, flour, then sifted flour, cookie pans, cookie pans with …Read the Rest

Hey Wait….  I Make a Mad Tuna
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Hey Wait…. I Make a Mad Tuna

Oh I was so wrong about my Non-Recipe-Creating Status. I forgot that I recently made my own recipe. My OWN. I OWN IT. It’s mine. And you know what? I’ll totally share the recipe with you. Are you ready? This is the best Tuna Sandwich you will ever eat. E-V-E-R Okay. Don’t scroll down unless you can handle the midnight …Read the Rest

Zillions of Zucchinis
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Zillions of Zucchinis

So this is our first year growing Zucchini. We’ve always heard that these always produce more then a family can eat, so we weren’t surprised when our one measly little plant quickly filled up our Fruit bowl: Please ignore the cobwebs under the cupboards I just had a baby Sheesh….. :) Now, obviously we’ve got some overflow issues here. I’ve …Read the Rest