Dinner for neighbors: One Dish Mexican Meal
It is so nice to know that our neighbors are such caring and kind people. When a neighboring family recently lost a loved one, everyone got together and came up with meals for the family for a while. Last night was our night to make dinner. People had signed up for...
read moreMore Than Shrimp Cocktail
Last night, I was all set to make shrimp stir-fried brown rice. I had the bean sprouts in the pan, the mushrooms ready and I went to grab the water chesnuts to toss in...only there were NO water chesnuts to be found in our house! I was pretty upset by this because I...
read moreGiving Indian a Try
So, I had never had Indian food...until this weekend! I have been eying the easy Indian food at Trader Joes for a while (does this count as real Indian food?) and so I decided to give it a try. I picked out the traditional roasted vegetables in a spicy red tomato...
read moreSimple and Super
Tonight, after making it through my first day back after Christmas break, I was tired and cranky. I meant to workout in the morning, but we couldn't get out of bed! It ended up being a good thing though because I was in need of a good sweat after school. Thanks for...
read moreVeggie Chili (Super Easy) Recipe
For the chili I made this week I mixed: 1 box of Fantastic Foods vegetarian chili 1 can of diced tomatoes with juice 1 can drained chickpeas 1 can drained white beans hot pepper flakes 3 c. of water 1/2 bag of tri-colored peppers, found in the frozen section of Trader...
read moreFamily Brunch with Recipes!
Brunch with the fam is always a treat! There is always tons of delicious food and of course great company. This particular brunch was held at my cousin Cindy and her husband Tom's house. They live right up the street from my parents. On the menu: French Toast...
read moreMake your own pizza night!
Yesterday we did a lot of cleaning around my parents house. I got rid of things from middle school and we took care of our Christmas stuff that was lying around. We cleaned up to get ready for the cleaning lady, and then she canceled - bummer!! After a 5 mile run...
read moreChristmas Coffee Cake
Christmas morning brunch consisted of many delicious things, including this coffee cake. Grandma's Classic Coffee Cake 1 box of yellow cake mix 1 stick of melted butter 1 c. light sour cream 1/4 c. sugar 4 eggs cinnamon and brown sugar for the middle (about 1/2 cup...
read moreHomemade Lara Bars
I have been wanting to try these for a while now, and I decided they would be a perfect for gifts! I didn't really have a plan when I started but I gathered lots of yummy materials. They included: dried mission figs California dates almonds peanuts nothing but...
read moreCranberry Almond Bread Recipe
Cranberry Almond Bread 1/2 stick of butter 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. cranberry juice 2 eggs 1 tbsp. pure almond 1 c. cranberries - chopped or whole 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 2 1/2 c. flour almonds to top Mix wet ingredients together (butter,...
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