Food

I love Summer and all the yummy fruits that come with it! I found an excellent deal on some dragon fruit at Winco and I couldn't resist! They were $3.48 each, but I have paid close to $6 for them before. I know the price sounds steep, but they are full of so much goodness and just remind me of a t... Read More

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I was in charge of bringing dessert to Mother's Day dinner.  After perusing through my awesome and huge dessert pinterest board, I decided to make these.  Good choice.  And a happy mother's day to me.  Because that's what we all want for mother's day, right?  Something chocolate and some cookie... Read More

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    I remember coming home from school with a friend of mine in like, 5th grade. We ran right upstairs to start gabbing about school, life, our teacher etc. I was AWKWARD at that age, and I'm not exaggerating. I was super skinny, scraggly brown hair (I totally wanted to be blonde), and al... Read More

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I am always on the lookout for healthy snacks for kids--and for me.  What can we bring out after school that will make everyone happy? This is our favorite new discovery. The golden key to this snack is, of course, the French Vanilla Coffeemate. I am not a coffee drinker so I have, in gross error,... Read More

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So what exactly do you do with 1/4 cup of extra dulce de leche?  Besides eating if off a spoon.  (I read your mind.)  You make Dulce de Leche Blondies with it of course! Then you top them with toasted coconut shavings and a drizzle of dark chocolate.  And your husband kisses your feet because i... Read More

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I am in a really weird stage of my life. I eat lunch alone almost every day. My kids are at school and I work from home. However, despite what you might believe, I do not have a big chunk of time to make myself some gourmet lunch. I work through lunch. I almost never take lunch breaks and it is real... Read More

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Best Cookie Bars Recipe   This recipe came from my sisters Home Ec Cookbook from 1991...our family has been making them ever since.  They are the perfect combination of chocolate and cookie and oats.  These cookie bars are my favorite thing to make for potlucks or when we're having company o... Read More

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These are my new favorite muffins!  They are healthy and so tasty that kids and adults alike will be happy.  I love how they don't have any butter or oil but are still moist.  They only have 1/4 cup of sugar in them so they are not overly sweet.  I like to use muffin liners and then freeze the... Read More

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An Easter tradition my family always had growing up was a coconut cake made (or sometimes bought) by my grandmother.  The cake was frosted with billows of fluffy white frosting and covered with shredded coconut.   She would tint some of the shredded coconut green and make little nests on top and f... Read More

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I have a sweet tooth. No, make that I have sweet teeth! I will always grab a cookie over an apple any day. I've tried to remedy this, but it just hasn't happened. I don't drink pop so Chocolate is all I have. Please don't take it away from me..... I love looking through pinterest and finding differ... Read More

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