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Patrick’s Most Requested Nachos Grande
On our first trip to Indianapolis, we stayed in a hotel across the street from the Hard Rock Café. We had never been there with the children before so we headed across the street for a meal. We...
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Bruschetta
Recently, I noticed a new item on my local grocer’s produce shelf. Gourmet Garden is now making basil paste in a 4 oz. tube. I was so excited to see this because my family loves basil and I usually...
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Tender Homemade Tortillas
Just last week, I posted a recipe for Favorite Taco Seasoning Mix so I thought I would share my recipe for Tender Homemade Tortillas as well. I use a tortilla press when making these little gems. Cut...
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Meagan’s Crunchy Homemade Granola
If you’ve ever bought granola in the grocery store, you know that it can be quite expensive and it may be filled with lots of added fat and sugar. The beauty of making your own granola is that you can...
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Garden Fresh Veggie Pizza
This is surely one of my family’s favorite snacks. As we planted vegetables and herbs this weekend, it made me think of this colorful, nutrition-packed pizza. Most of you have probably seen a...
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Aunt Peggy’s Corned Beef and Spring Onion Spread
Here’s another quick recipe for a tasty appetizer that can be whipped up in no time. There’s only three ingredients in this flavorful cheese spread. I first tasted this recipe over 20 years ago, at a...
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Grandma’s Creamy Pistachio And Pineapple Dessert Salad
This is a great recipe for those that enjoy cooking with young children. Use three simple ingredients, a plastic bowl, and a mixing spoon to make this summertime favorite. Children can dump and mix...
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Fresh Garden Vegetable Dip
Lately, the local farmer ‘s market is filled with a bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Broccoli, carrots, and celery, are all quite inexpensive and take little effort to prepare for a quick summer...
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Bananas and Berries Frozen Graham Bars
As some of you might know, I am a coupon girl! I never leave the house without a fist full of carefully selected coupons when I am headed to the grocery store. I have the “SnipSnap” App on my phone so...
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Chocolatey Oat and Peanut Butter Cookies
So, tomorrow my oldest will be leaving for college…I am surely going to miss her smiling face on a daily basis. It will be hard for me to let her go…. I have spent a good part of the morning baking...
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Easy Banana Crumb Cake
Well, it’s back to school for my high school kids this week and I am baking packable lunch items for the start of the school year. I spied a few overly ripe bananas on the kitchen counter last night...
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Rise and Shine Morning Muffins
Rise and Shine Morning Muffins Well, I have the last of this week’s school lunches packed and heading out the door with my children. It’s Friday and as we head into the weekend, I will have to plan my...
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Apple and Spice Muffins
It’s Sunday and time to bake for the coming school week. Muffins seem to pack perfectly into lunch boxes along with fresh fruit, carrots, yogurt, a sandwich and some trail mix. It really saves time in...
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Easy No-Bake Granola Bites
Making your own granola bars at home can certainly be more nutritious for your family and is definitely a money saving idea. A box of granola bars can range in price from a moderate $2 up to as much...
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The Perfect Poppy Seed Bread
This is a family favorite! I have been making this quick bread recipe for years. Once the loaf is pulled out of the oven, the whole thing seems to disappear shortly thereafter. It’s an easy enough...
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Chewy Oat and Jam Cookie Bars
Chewy Oat and Jam Cookie Bars What to do with all of this delicious homemade jam? …Make Oat and Jam cookie bars! Last week, we canned loads of Concord grapes and tucked the jars away for a year’s...
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Old Fashioned Thousand Island Dressing
Old Fashioned Thousand Island Dressing When we lived in Chicago, there was a local neighborhood restaurant that served the most delicious salad with greens, cucumbers, chicken breast, croutons and...
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Honey and Oats Bread
Several years ago, on one of my weekly visits to Goodwill, I found a brand new Williams-Sonoma Bread Machine on one of the shelves. I was delighted because I had given my old (smaller) bread machine...
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Creamy Corn Bread
Lately, M has been taking a thermos of soup in her lunchbox. Every Sunday evening, we make a big pot of soup that will last through the long school week. Recent recipe choices have included cream of...
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Ken Williams Orchards Apple Slices
Many years ago, we traveled from Chicago up to a beautiful apple orchard in Three Oaks, Michigan called Ken Williams Orchards. After a day of picking and picnicking, we headed to the counter to pay...
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