Tag: food
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HOLIDAY ICE CREAM SCOOPS
These little ice cream scoops are one of my favorite holiday treats! By the time dessert comes around, people are usually stuffed anyway, so these little bites are a great alternative to a normal dessert. To make them, just scoop out some ice cream and form it in to a ball. You could use a melon…
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HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS
Are you a leftovers lover? Normally, I don’t like leftovers at all but for some reason I love holiday dinner leftovers. My new favorite thing to do with holiday leftovers is make pot pies out of them. Just buy some pie crust or make it early, so as soon as you clear the table, put some…
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CARAMEL APPLE PIE >> EASY TIPS FOR HOW TO FREEZE THEM
I love picking apples in the fall-and I’m always left deciding what to do with all of them. I always make applesauce and lately I have been making pies. I always freeze the pies so they last all winter long. I have a super easy tip too on how to freeze your apple pies-just slice…
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CAFE RIO SWEET PORK BURRITOS
So, a while ago a friend of mine made me some Cafe Rio Burritos and I have been in love ever since! I ate Cafe Rio all the time when I was at BYU in Utah but for some sad reason there is no Cafe Rio in Chicago, so I am left with making my…
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ASPARAGUS, TOMATO, CORN + ORZO PASTA SALAD
My kids love pasta and would probably eat that and pizza every night. But instead of always putting a tomato sauce on the pasta, I like to switch it up sometimes. Some recent favorite pasta toppings have been basil pesto with diced tomatoes and parmesan cheese, another favorite is this recipe. I added asparagus, chopped…
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FOURTH OF JULY RECIPES
Do you guys have plans for the fourth? I love spending it in Michigan with family. Here are some fun little recipes that are perfect for a fourth of July picnic. Red White and Blue Ice Cubes from Momtastic DIY Fourth of July Layered Drinks from In Katrina’s Kitchen Red Velvet Brownie Star Stacks from…
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WHOLE 30 FAVORITES
While on Whole 30, we tried a lot of different recipes. It was exciting for me to try new things each week. It took a lot of planning and prepping because some of the ingredients were new to me. There were some definite winners and losers. These are some that I plan to make again…
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BANANA CHOCOLATE CASHEW ICE CREAM (DAIRY FREE)
This was another ice cream flavor I tried that was compatible with the Whole 30 eating plan. We have tried a few different pairings with the bananas, but this is my favorite combination I think. So much better for you than ice cream that is laden with sugar-don’t get me wrong-those are still delicious, but…
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COCONUT BITES
So, a big part to why I decided to do Whole 30 was to curb my sugar cravings. They were bad! By about 10 am I would be craving something sweet. After every meal I would crave something sweet. The first few days of Whole 30 were tough because I really wanted a sweet treat…