Category Archives: Recipes
Sweet Potato Chips
Daddy is in the big overstuffed rocker holding Grant while they both sleep. Caleb has a friend over and I can hear their muffled voices talking excitedly through the door and the chink, tinkle, of legos as they look for just the right piece. Every so often a little boy chuckle adds percussion to the [...]
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Creamy Southwest Soup: A slow cooked masterpiece
I ♥ pinterest. From homemade Valentines, to kitchen remodel, to new healthy recipes–the inspiration is all there. Tonight’s dinner is no exception. Mondays and Wednesdays I play Mama Taxi and arrive home at dinner time. By then blood sugars are low and tempers are high, so using the Slow Cooker is a must. The original recipe for [...]
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Banana Ice Cream
This treat is amazing, if you like bananas. There’s only three ingredients and it only takes a few minutes…but it tastes so good. Slice 4 ripe bananas onto a cookie sheet lined with a silicone baking sheet (or wax paper.) Freeze until hard, about 3 hours. Place 1/2 cup milk into a blender. Add a [...]
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Emergency Snacking
There’s a time of day when the 4 year old should have had a nap, but now if you lay him down he won’t sleep tonight. It’s the time of day when he sees his sister’s chocolate protein bars that are tucked away in her closet, so her brothers and sisters won’t eat them, and she [...]
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Strawberry Spinach Salad
Here’s my lunch today–and it was even tastier than it looks. And talk about healthy! Strawberry Spinach Salad–Serves 1 2 cups spinach leaves 4 oz sliced fresh strawberries 4 oz grilled chicken breast, sliced (I throw mine on the Foreman grill) 12 almonds, chopped, and toasted in the microwave on high for 1 minute 2 [...]
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A Yummy Green Smoothie
Yes, I’m drinking my smoothie from a Cottage Cheese carton. All of our glasses are too small to hold an entire smoothie, so this was my solution ;p. I found this recipe via pinterest and traveled to the blog to read more–aak and now I can’t find it! I’ll update with the link as soon [...]
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Italian Eggplant Bake Revised
I’m thrilled that so many of my lovely readers are still here . Every time I get a comment from you it makes me smile and want to blog again. I’ll have to admit that I enjoyed my break from the blog, even though sometimes I felt guilty about neglecting it. I was enjoying my family so [...]
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Homemade Extracts
Watch this short video on how to make flavored extracts to use in cakes, cookies, frostings, salad dressings, and marinades. They make great and inexpensive Chrsitmas gifts.
Also posted in Christmas, Tutorial 9 Comments
Cranberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Pin It These delicious cookies are a great way to use fresh frozen cranberries. These would be wondefully festive for your Thanksgiving or Christmas snack table. When I buy fresh cranberries, I immediately put them in the freezer in their original bag. They are easier to chop or grind this way for recipes and keep [...]
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Cinnamon Soft Pretzels