Creating a Simple Christmas {Giveaway}

Photo Credit: keibr We were able to celebrate Christmas with my side of the family last weekend.  Growing up I always treasured the simple things that made Christmas special – attending church together on the weekend of Christmas, singing carols with my mom, fixing cookies and milk for my dad to eat when he came …

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Cooking with Kids: Homemade Reindeer Food

I love making Christmas memories in the kitchen with my boys!  We recently created this simple homemade reindeer food recipe from Betty Crocker.com . Hello peppermint chocolate crunch! It’s no bake, only calls for 3 ingredients and it’s a gluten-free too! The boys love helping me in the kitchen.  Especially since they were able to …

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Rice Krispies Holiday Challenge: Rice Krispies Christmas Cake

You might recall that I teamed up with The Motherhood and Rice Krispies for a “Back to School Recipe Challenge”.  We had a great time coming up with our Cranberry Macadamia Rice Krispies on a Stick creation.  So when they asked me to join 30 bloggers in a Holiday Challenge with a $100 Visa Gift …

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Homemade Christmas: Andes Mint Cookies Recipe

  I’ve posted this cookie recipe once before, but it’s requested often and always a crowd pleaser, so I decided to remind you of this “Chocolate Mint Perfection in a Cookie” in case you had forgotten. Thanks to my sweet friend Amy for introducing me to these in my college days. (My hips, however, do …

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Get Your Soup On! Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe

Now that the weather’s getting chilly it’s time to warm up with some chili! This Easy White Chicken Chili scores high marks at our house.  You can freeze this recipe also, if you can’t eat up the whole pot in one sitting!                     Easy White Chicken …

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Thanksgiving Leftovers

There are Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge. The tree is undecorated. My camera lies neglected on top of the piano. However, the memories are still fresh on my mind and warm in my heart. A few of my favorite Thanksgiving leftovers are stored on the internet, and are definitely made for sharing: ~ An excellent …

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A “Taste” of Halloween

Here’s a little taste of our Halloween… It was a memorable night with “My Little Heart Attacks”.    “My Super Value Meals” “My Quarter Pounders with Cheese {Pizzas}” Trick or Treating by foot rather than wagon was a whole new experience.  So “Big Kids” Menu material. More Delicious Details Soon…  

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Once A Month Cooking – Holiday Style

My sweet friend, Tricia, is a phenomenal “foodie”.  She specializes in Once a Month Cooking or Freezer Cooking, by planning ahead so she can have easy to prepare meals on hand all month long. It’s a superb idea – and one of these days I’m going to take the plunge and do an entire month’s …

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