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Baking With Little Kids

28 January 2010

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or more aptly named…Baking with patience, love and more patience Okay, so I’m not a “baker”. You know the type, homemade everything for anything (MOPS, potlucks, neighbor gift, dessert, birthdays). At times, I’ve been envious. But, I know my place in the store bought section of the potluck line. I am glad that “bakers” have [...]

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Tis the Season for Cookies!

7 December 2009

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Annual Cookie Day I get together every year with my mom, sisters-in-law (and their mothers), and my mother-in-law to bake. We call it Cookie Day. But really, it is a day each year to connect with one another. Some of us bake, others do projects to help them get ready for Christmas (like addressing Christmas [...]

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Grill and Chill

1 May 2009

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Not Just for Dairy Queen Anymore Thankfully Neat Pete can cook grill! I know I will be relying on him for many dinners over the next 4 weeks. Drs. are hopeful my morning all day sickness will subside around 16 weeks. So now I can just chill survive during the witching hour (5-7 p.m.). I [...]

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Not-From-Scratch Valentine Desserts

11 February 2009

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Who says delicious desserts have to be a labor of love? I’d rather spend more time loving than laboring. Here are two quick and easy Valentine treats. Sherbet “Pie” Scoop pink sherbet into a pre-made graham cracker crust mini-shell. (Keebler makes them) Dollop cold whip cream on top Garnish with a conversation heart Freeze until [...]

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Muffin Tin – Blue and Purple Edition

21 January 2009

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Blue tinted 1% milk Purple “berries” from Berry Kix Dried blueberries Grape Jell-O Grape jelly in tortilla Blueberry yogurt with a fruit snack This muffin tin (cupcake liner) lunch added a much needed levity to our day. Pencil on the wall, book torn apart, car doors being locked…oh my! Thank goodness for sunshine and artificial [...]

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Muffin Tin – Royalty Edition

14 January 2009

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I went with a castle-type menu. Ry loved the Roasted Pig the best. He ate it without hesitation (after the candy, of course). Dirty Berries (chocolate chips, dried berry mix) Garden Scrap Greens (no dressing) Yams (butter and brown sugar) Roasted Pig (ham in the shape of a crown) Crumbs of Bread (torn french bread) [...]

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Muffin Tin Lunch – Snowman Version

6 January 2009

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Now you can “eat their head off and their butt-heads…” **I, Mom, have now interuppted this regularly scheduled program….No Potty Talk!** Enjoy!

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Muffin Tin Monday

2 November 2008

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Here is our first go round with Muffin Tin Monday (MTM) from Her Cup Overfloweth! I can’t wait to try the Family Heritage theme for next week’s MTM post. We are Irish, German, French, Norweign, Scottish. Oh My!

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Menu Plan Monday

27 October 2008

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M: Easy Potato Sausage Soup T: Florentine Lasagna W: Slow Cooker Oriental Chicken Th: Salmon Cakes/ Jelly sandwiches if rejected after tasting 4 bites F: Pizza Night Sat: Halloween Party at Grammy Kris’ Sun: Spaghetti and Broccoli Check out other menus at org junkie.

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Menu Plan Monday: An Apple a Day!

5 October 2008

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This post was linked up with Org Junkie and Life as a Mom Instead of planning whole week of meals I am featuring a whole weeks worth of apple recipes! M: Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings Neat Pete (my new blogging nick name for my darling husband) may try this recipe with our son while I [...]

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