Beef It’s What’s For Dinner in 2011

  Where’s the beef?  It’s in my freezer… almost. We’re starting off our 2011 with a freezer full of beef.  Over 200 pounds will be arriving tomorrow from the farm Brad’s Uncle David works for. Although it was a bit of a “beefy” up front cost, the pound price is actually much more affordable! We’ve …

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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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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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Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza

I recently made this Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza for a family gathering.  Don’t let the presentation fool you – this recipe is so simple!  If you can handle a brownie mix, you can totally make this dessert! (And Yes, Betty taught me how to make this creation too!) Ingredients for Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza: 1 …

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Falling for Fall – 10 Fall Recipes from Around the Web

There’s so many things that make me fall for Fall.   I love the pumpkin patch tradition, a warm cup of apple cider, the crisp air, and the spectacular color of the changing leaves. Of course one of my favorite things about Fall includes food.  Here’s a handful of recipes that I’ve stumbled upon that you’ll …

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