Category Archives: Recipes

Emergency Snacking

By Angela | Published: February 4, 2012
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

By Angela | Published: January 25, 2012
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 Tablespoons (1 oz) Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette [...]
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A Yummy Green Smoothie

By Angela | Published: January 23, 2012
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 as [...]
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Italian Eggplant Bake Revised

By Angela | Published: January 21, 2012
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 [...]
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Homemade Extracts

By Angela | Published: November 21, 2011
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

By Angela | Published: November 14, 2011
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 for [...]
Also posted in Christmas, Thanksgiving | 10 Comments

Easy Pumpkin Cake

By Angela | Published: November 3, 2011
This cake can’t get any easier.  It’s super moist, low in fat, and has only 3 ingredients.  To save money, stock up on cake mixes when they are on sale.  I snagged mine at a 1 day sale when the store brand mixes were $.59 each.  Also, making your own pumpkin puree is really easy [...]
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Jar Gift Mix: Split Pea Soup

By Angela | Published: October 10, 2011
This tasty soup is ready in just 30 minutes on the stove, or 3 hours in the slow cooker.  All you need to add is carrots and water.  This would make a lovely gift for a school teacher who needs a night off from cooking.  I’ll work on a printable tag for it.  Presenation is [...]
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Impossible Taco Pie

By Angela | Published: October 3, 2011
I put this dish on my menu this week with a link in my newsletter to a free recipe site and a warning that I NEVER follow a recipe.  Our version of this pie turned out so fantastic that I’m writing it down here so we can try it again .  The variations include [...]
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Gluten Free English Muffins

By Angela | Published: September 29, 2011
I don’t normally eat gluten free, but I agreed to try an acceleration diet with Fit Yummy Mummy for 12 days. Part of the diet is gluten free and uncultured diary free, so I’m experimenting. These English Muffins turned out good, but next time I will roll them thinner (about 1/2 inch instead of 1 [...]
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