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  • Foodie Pen Pal – January 2014

    This month I was paired up with Megan.  Megan writes a blog called St. Louis Dietician.  Check out her blog for health tips. Ohio was part of the country impacted by the Polar Vortex at the beginning and end of the month.  Since the jet stream was further south than usual, we got snow from…

  • Dilly Oyster Crackers

    This is an easy snack to assemble and bake.  They are also very yummy! They are also like Lay’s Chips.  Once you eat one, you can’t stop. Dilly Oyster Crackers Adapted from Cooks.com Stars of the recipe: Steps: Printable Recipe

  • Mom, What’s for Dinner? Week of January 27

    I know it’s Tuesday, and I’m finally typing out my menu for this week.  This Arctic blast of cold air has really been playing with my sinuses.  Last Thursday, I started out with a sinus headache.  It didn’t go away on Friday, so I called off work.  Saturday and Sunday were full of me stuffed…

  • Chocolate Chip Muffins

    In August 2010, I posted a recipe for an All-Star Muffin Mix.  With this cold weather, I’ve been baking more than usual.  Last night I decided to make a batch of it.  Then I asked the Imaginative One what he thought I should use as add-ins.  He suggested chocolate chips. Once they were baked, the…

  • Mom, What’s For Dinner? Week of January 20

    I can’t believe it’s almost the end of January.  2014 is already flying by.  Two more months until we are going to Disney.  That gives me something to look forward to. We are going to use the crock pot all week again.  It was so helpful getting supper on the table all week.  It’s also…

  • Northern Cornbread

    My husband is northern with southern roots.  His mom’s family was from the Charleston, South Carolina, area.  During his childhood, his family would travel to Folly Beach, which is near Charleston.  We’ve traveled there ourselves several times.  One of our favorite things to do while there is to eat southern cuisine. So when we had…

  • Smoothie Packs

    Mornings are crazy for me.  If I don’t have a plan or something ready to go, I run behind when I should leave for work.  Lucky for me, I know different routes to work and have a little padding on when I would like to leave, and the latest time I could leave to make…

  • Soft Pretzel Nuggets

    My family loves soft pretzels.  In fact, when we go to the mall, we must stop and get the pretzel sticks.  My mom used to do that when I was a kid, and now I do that with my two.  If you don’t watch the Imaginative One, he will eat almost all of the pretzels.…

  • Mom, what’s for dinner? Week of January 13

    Last week I did not prep any meals. I also went back to work on Wednesday. Needless to say I need to have some prep done. I prepped 3 of my dinners for this week today. I also prepped smoothie packets for next week. Easy peasy breakfasts. Monday. King ranch chicken, left over potatoes, carrots,…

  • Easy Rolls Revisited

    I originally posted this recipe in July of 2010 when my blog was only a month old. “A while ago, I was looking for a recipe for biscuits or rolls on Paula Deen’s website.  I found this recipe for Easy Rolls.  They looked easy so I decided to try them.  Once I tried them once, I was…