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Geesh where has the time gone? These last couple of weeks have been so busy and I can't seem to catch up. I think between trying to get ready for baby boy, Madeline being a terror at bedtime and trying to work ahead 3 months to get things ready....I barely know whether I'm coming or… Continue reading Creamy Quinoa Primavera
One of my recipe's are featured over at Recipe Lion today for their monthly healthy bite! This month's topic was no-bake recipes. I just had to submit my Cranberry-Feta Cream cheese roll ups!Check out all the other great recipes featured here!
Biscotti is another favorite of mine to bake. I started experimenting about a year ago and have made several different versions. My daughter is a fan and enjoys sneaking a piece while it's cooling. Before I started baking biscotti, I thought it was a difficult process, but it really isn't. Trust me...once you start, you'll… Continue reading Snickerdoodle Biscotti
Welcome to your monthly installment of The Secret Recipe Club! The month I was assigned Liz & Doug's website - Pocket Change Gourmet. Liz and Doug are a husband and wife team who took their passion for cooking and are creating recipes and saving money at the same time. Love that! Now if I could… Continue reading The Secret Recipe Club: Ham and Cheese Pockets
I don't think I've ever made deviled eggs before but I have eaten my share of them at parties. I like very simple and plain deviled eggs with just a dash of paprika. When I saw this recipe in USA Weekend a couple weeks ago originally from Ellie Krieger, I was definitely intrigued to try… Continue reading Devilish Eggs
We're all big fans of granola here. I love making it myself since I can customize it to what we like and make a large amount for less money than buying it in the store. This batch made about a gallon sized bag of granola. We've been using it as cereal and as a topping… Continue reading Crunchy Granola
Can I just tell you how excited that Instagram is now avaiable on the Android market??!!? I've been envious of my friends with iphones and now I can jump in the fun! I'll be posting lots of new recipes this week too!Just a little sneak peak....getting ready to roll out some peanut butter eggs.
I am loving all things bananas this pregnancy! I'm usually a fan of bananas but I don't know what it is right now, but I can't get enough of them. I pinned this recipe months ago and finally got around to making it this week. Madeline and I decided while Daddy was getting his haircut… Continue reading Banana Cake
If you've been a reader of my blog, you'll notice my daughter cooks and bakes with me often. It's one of the things I remember doing with my mom growing up and I think it's made me appreciate cooking and baking more than just something that needs to be done. I really enjoy it and… Continue reading Cooking with Kids
My daughter’s 5th birthday (OMG…how did she get to be 5 already!!?!?!?) was last week and we threw her a friend birthday party at the gym where she has gymnastics lessons. She invited 8 friends from school and had a great time. Her one request about cupcakes were they needed to be pink and that… Continue reading Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting
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