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Whew! So I finally have a kitchen again that has more than 2 drawers, but with that comes LOTS of moving and unpacking. Bonus – I didn’t have to exercise because I was moving furniture! I love practical and functional in one 🙂 So here are the rooms I have done so far in the …
Summer is my favorite time for citrus. This cookie can be anything you want it to be – fall, summer, spring or winter. You can use a seasonal jam like I did here with strawberry-rhubarb, or try these around the holidays with blueberry or a more traditional apricot. If you are interested in a great …
I am so encouraged and inspired by all the wonderful readers on Whisk Together and Money Saving Mom following my How I Lost 33 Pounds and Kept It Off for 3 Years. A lot of great ideas in the comments as well. I tried to keep the blog post down to the essentials. Everyone is …
Most of my friends do not can their own jam. It requires extra things like jars, lids, stockpots, funnels and baskets. BUT, you can make your own jam still! Here is how to make your own jam without even using a stove. You need a LARGE bowl for this. I used my Pampered Chef batter …
Book Update: Our book club over “How Children Succeed” by Paul Tough was awesome! What a great springboard to some great questions about society, parenting, teaching and children. My new books are both by Abraham Mlodinow. The most recent published books is “Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior” which is more psychology and physiology. …
Book Update: I just checked out “Storyteller” by Jodi Picoult from the library. I used to LOVE Jodi Picoult, but then you get tired of her formula and you stop reading. But, it has been a year or two so I’m ready for another controversial topic + drama + courtroom + antagonist not really the …
Book Update: Yeah… still working on that final. Recipe: I grew up with strawberry jell-O poke cake. You know the one where you stick holes in a white cake, pour jello all over it, top it with some Cool Whip and throw it in the fridge? Yeah, that one. It’s yummy. It’s a great cool …
So baked a bunch of stuff, but it is 112 degrees outside and decided against posting them until later. Instead here are 3 recipes this week to get you prepped for either the 4th of July or National Ice Cream Day, July 15th. I think these would be a great idea for an ice cream …
My new favorite smoothie! I have been making more smoothies since little Juliana is not too keen on a lot of proteins. She does love milk though. This strawberry cheesecake smoothie is from Cupcakes and Kale Chips. Usually I love my green smoothie. I have tried others like blueberry smoothies and even the green monster. …
This dessert is super simple. It screams flavor, healthy, simplicity, and summer. You might even have the stuff in your kitchen now to make it! Other ideas for this dessert: include some lemon zest when making your shortcakes and then put this on shortcakes instead of plain strawberries, serve with fresh whipped cream, or… cool …
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