Slow Cooker: Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe

November 9, 2012
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Cinnamon Sugar Recipe

November 7, 2012

I saw a spice at the local grocery store for Cinnamon & Sugar and I thought… “people don’t make their own cinnamon & sugar recipe?” It seems like a DUH moment… because I thought everyone made their own mixture, but it dawned on me that some people may not even now how. Trust me… it [...]

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Our Menu Plan this week – What are you having?

November 5, 2012

I THINK this week should be a little less hectic, so maybe the whole NO FAST FOOD FAMILY thing won’t be quite as hard. We will see! Here is our menu for the week: Monday: Slow Cooker Stir Fry Chicken with rice and steamed broccoli Tuesday: Crockpot Balsamic Chicken with pasta and salad Wednesday: Crockpot [...]

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Bake Pineapple BBQ Chicken Recipe

November 1, 2012

This is one of those recipes that you can make for a lazy day or to serve when people come over. It is easy but it tastes like you spent more work than just dumping stuff in a pan! Serve it over rice and you have a full meal. This recipe is also great to [...]

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20 Minute Dinner – Creamy Chicken Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes!

October 30, 2012

This is one recipe that is perfect for a weeknight meal. My family loves it! It takes that easy dish and kicks it up a notch with the Italian seasoning and the fresh tomatoes. It is amazing how something so simple as adding in tomatoes really makes this recipe taste more like a “fancy” dish! [...]

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Our Menu this week…

October 29, 2012

I am finally getting back to menu planning again. Not menu planning causes so much stress for my family! I can’t believe I got lazy and stopped. The last few weeks have been crazy busy, but I am ready to get back on track! I am eating healthy right now to try to lose some [...]

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Banana Bread Mini Muffins Recipe

October 25, 2012

My family loves banana bread… there is no doubt about it, but we love Banana Bread mini muffins just as much. They are easier to eat (especially the little ones) and they freeze great! I keep a batch (or two) in the freezer. Then for breakfast I just pop a few in the microwave and [...]

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Turn your Crockpot into a Rice Cooker

October 24, 2012

Have you ever thought about buying a rice cooker? Rice Cookers can range any where from $14 to $36 when they are sale. Sure they are easy, convenient so obviously you are tempted to buy one. However, you can get the same convenience from using your crockpot. You can save money, space in your kitchen, [...]

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10 Ways to Use Left Over Grilled Chicken

October 22, 2012

Do you love to grill chicken? My family does! If you are going to fire up the grill, go ahead and cook extra chicken. You won’t have to spend anymore time, but your wallet will thank you. Instead of hitting the drive thru on a crazy weeknight, use that left over grilled chicken for future [...]

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How I cooked a Healthy Dinner in 15 minutes!

October 18, 2012

Life is busy… really busy. Every other day I really want to go through the drive thru. Life would be so much easier if we were made of money and could have someone cook us healthy food in a flash. Oh how I wish. Back to reality… that isn’t going to happen and our waistline [...]

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