Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Bars for Spring

As we get closer to outdoor farmers market season, I’m excited to enjoy some fresh, local ingredients again. Two of my favorites are strawberry and rhubarb. We had a large rhubarb patch in our yard growing up and I have fond memories of my Dad ...

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Posted on: May 15, 2013 |  Original Post

Homemade Pizza Dough With A Bread Machine

How many of you eat pizza at home at least once a week? Do you tend to make it yourself or buy it? If you are a regular reader here, you know we have pizza every Friday night on our weekly meal plan. For a long time, we made our pizzas at home using ...

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Posted on: May 13, 2013 |  Original Post

Monday Meal Plan May 6

Happy Cinco de Mayo on this Sunday night. We enjoyed not one, but two, Mexican themed dinners with friends this weekend. Both were delicious and it was wonderful to relax with great company. This week’s meal plan is pretty streamlined as we ...

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Posted on: May 05, 2013 |  Original Post

Green Smoothies Your Kids Will Love to Drink

My kids favorite snack lately is a smoothie. My two year old runs into the kitchen and keeps saying “smoothie” until I make him one. Smoothies are a great way to sneak additional vegetables and fruits into your kids diet, and your own if ...

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Posted on: May 03, 2013 |  Original Post

Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt

We are big peanut butter fans in our house. We go through tons of it on sandwiches, on bananas, in smoothies or on apples. I’m also a big fan of chocolate so I decided to combine the two and create a Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt ...

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Posted on: Apr 30, 2013 |  Original Post

Monday Meal Plan April 15th

Since it’s still a bit chilly, you will see some cozy, comfort food on the meal plan this week. I’m testing out another Wildtree slow cooker freezer meal and trying to use up what’s already in the house before I head out to Type A ...

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Posted on: Apr 14, 2013 |  Original Post

Monday Meal Plan Feb 11

Raise your hand if you were digging out over the weekend?  I was (very) lucky to stay inside while my husband took on the lion’s share of dealing with the two feet of snow in our yard from blizzard Nemo. Instead I made cranberry white ...

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Posted on: Feb 10, 2013 |  Original Post

Spiced Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe

It may be winter, but a delicious smoothie still is a perfect snack. My kids are loving them and I am happy to use up some leftovers produce from the refrigerator. Our new favorite recipe is the spiced pumpkin smoothie recipe. It offers a healthy ...

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Posted on: Feb 07, 2013 |  Original Post

Monday Meal Plan February 4

Happy February! I’m relieved this is a quiet week for us. After two birthdays, two cupcake parties at school, one Princess and Pirate party and a Superbowl, we are ready for a little detox. This week we are trying to clear out the freezer ...

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Posted on: Feb 03, 2013 |  Original Post

Make Your Own Homemade Vanilla Extract

I’m going to guess a few of you did a fair amount of baking this month. Did you have to buy vanilla extract at the store? It’s expensive and it’s not always that healthy for you. Many of the vanilla extracts sold are ...

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Posted on: Dec 26, 2012 |  Original Post

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