recipes

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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  These cookies have quickly become my favorite.  The reason?  The dough!  Oh man, it is the best, most addicting dough ever.  (eat at your own risk...it does have uncooked eggs in it. Also, the cookies are pretty awesome as well!  Just don't over bake them.  That is a sin in my house.  ... Read More

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A lovely combination of ingredients that kids and adults will devour in about 2 seconds. When I was in college I had a sandwich maker and I'd make peanut butter, banana, chocolate chip sandwiches.  They were the best!  This recipe is slightly reminiscent of the good ol' days.  I love banana ... Read More

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Whether you are a football fan or not, it's always fun to get together with friends and eat some good food!  Here are a few ideas that you can make ahead of time so you can focus on the important things when it's game time!   1.  Slow Cooker Velvetta-Rotel Dip   2.  Spinach Ar... Read More

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One of my very favorite things to make in the slow cooker is Asian-inspired meals.  Here are 12 of my favorites.  And (bonus!) they are pretty easy to make.... Read More

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This is another one of my favorite chicken slow cooker recipes.  It bursts with flavor, has a little spiciness to it and has pantry-friendly ingredients! Makes 4-6 servings 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut each thigh into about 6 pieces (don't use chicken breasts) 1/4 cup all... Read More

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Thanksgiving would not be Thanksgiving without my mother-in-law's Cranberry Fluff Salad. My first Thanksgiving as a married woman (10 years ago!) was spent with my husband's aunt and uncle and their children.  My husband's aunt brought Cranberry Fluff to the table and I was a little skeptical. ... Read More

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  I've done a ton of slow cooker chicken recipes--a ton!  And this remains one of my favorites.  It's fast to get in the crockpot, has easy ingredients and tastes great.  Serve with a salad or broccoli and you have a meal! Makes 4 servings 6 bone-in chicken thighs 1/2 cup soy sauce... Read More

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Slow cooker baked potato soup with all the fixins! Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup Makes 6 servings 6 medium red potatoes, cubed 1 cup diced onion 4 large garlic cloves, minced 1 bay leaf 1/4 tsp salt 5 cups water 4 tsp chicken bouillon granules or 2 tsp Shirley J chicke... Read More

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With all of the fires in Utah this year, and the very dry environment, anytime you can make something without a fire is always a plus. ... Read More

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