Category Archives: Food and Recipes
Spaghetti Sauce Savvy
Summer is the season where we jam pack in all that we can during the days and long nights. I thought I would give you some quick easy dinners that you can make out of one pot of spaghetti sauce. … Continue reading
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Tagged dinner ideas, easy dinner, healthy dinner, quick dinner, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce
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Jam time (yes the kind you eat) and a long awaited canning tutorial
Today was strawberry/blackberry jam day around here because all the berries were a steal at Costco over the weekend. Don’t be daunted by the canning process, I promise it isn’t that hard and you will love the results. Besides, homemade … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberry jam, canning, canning process, food storage, how to can, jam, learning to can, strawberry jam
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Planning for Canning
As you are revving up for summer and all the fun flavors that come with it, you might consider canning some of that deliciousness for next year. As yard sales and spring cleaning begin to be in full swing, this … Continue reading
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Tagged canning, canning supplies, freezer jam, jars, strawberry rhubarb jam
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Mother’s Day Doesn’t Have to Mean Mayhem
Most mom’s I talked to about what they wanted for Mother’s Day had one simple wish, some time off. They just wanted to have some peace and quiet and have someone else take over as “mom” for the day. So … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast in bed, easy mother's day, mother's day, thrifty mother's day
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Would your grandmother eat a GMO?
I would guess she wouldn’t even know what it was, do you? Much of the food we eat every day is genetically modified. Does this worry you? It does me…it makes me wonder exactly what we are eating. I’m positive … Continue reading
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Tagged food delivery, fresh food, fruits, GMO, organic, organic food, vegetables, weight loss
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The Art of Leftovers Part 3
Time to venture into the third part of my leftover series. You should have one more section of your pork roast left. Today’s recipe is a spicy little treat to get you through the rest of your work week. And … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, breakfast burrito, burrito, dinner, green chili, leftovers, pork roast, spicy food, tortillas
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What’s for dinner?
If you made your roasted pork roast then you will have leftovers…with those leftovers I will give you recipes to make two more meals. (three if you made extra potatoes like I suggested) ;) Today is the second in my … Continue reading
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Tagged bbq sandwich, coleslaw, easy meal, healthy meal, leftovers, quick meal, recipe
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The Art of Leftovers
Both my grandmas were geniuses when it came to being creative with food. My dad used to say that his mom could make ten meals out of a roast. That is probably a slight exaggeration, but she could definitely stretch … Continue reading
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Tagged dinner, easy recipes, gravy, pork, roast, roasting vegetables, supper
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Eggcellent Egg Ideas
If your refrigerator resembles mine in the least, you likely have at least half a carton of hard boiled pretty shelled eggs sitting there staring at you, begging you to “eat me, eat me”. So I thought I would give … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese noodle soup, deviled egg, egg, egg salad, healthy recipe, recipe
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Birds Nests Treats
If you know anything about me in the kitchen you know that I am not one to follow a recipe, I like to put my own little spin on things. I thought it would be fun for the boys to … Continue reading
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Tagged bird nest recipe, coconut, easter decoration, easter food, easter recipe, edible bird nest, jelly beans, nutella
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