Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

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  • Coffee

    I love coffee so much when we go to Walt Disney in late March/early April; I’ve been trying to find ways to have my morning cup.  It’s part of my breakfast routine.  Unfortunately, they don’t have a coffee maker in… Continue reading

  • Mom, What’s For Dinner? ~ Week of November 4

    Can you believe it’s November already?  I sure can’t.  Soon it will be Thanksgiving, and then it will be the Christmas season.  We decided to go light with Christmas gifts for the boys this year.  Their big gift comes in… Continue reading

  • Buttermilk Biscuits Revisited

    This weekend I was reading Mel’s Kitchen Cafe blog about the uses of coconut oil. I’ve had a jar of the stuff in my cabinet forever. Maybe not that long, but long enough. I started to use it on my… Continue reading

  • Foodie Pen Pal – October Edition

    This is my first anniversary of participating in Foodie Pen Pals.  Shania, who lived in New Jersey, sent me my first box.  I remember worrying about her last October because she was in the path of Superstorm Sandy.  Luckily she… Continue reading

  • Mom, What’s for dinner? – Week of October 28

    Happy Halloween!  This week is another crazy week!  I’m going to be cooking dinner this week, though.   Monday – ham, French fries, corn Tuesday – barbecue chicken sandwiches, chips, veggies Wednesday – chiropractor and parent-teacher conference for the Imaginative… Continue reading

  • Boo Mix (Halloween Snack Mix)

    The boys are in Cub Scouts.  We had their annual Halloween party last Thursday.  Someone made this boo mix for some of the snacks being served.  Oh, my goodness, I could not stop eating it.  I even took one of… Continue reading

  • Cranberry Orange Oatmeal

    A few days ago, Tiffany from Eat at Home posted a recipe for cranberry orange oatmeal cooked in the slow cooker.  I’ve attempted to make oatmeal in the slow cooker, and it did not turn out pretty.  Most of it… Continue reading

  • Mom, What’s for dinner? Week of Oct. 21

    This week’s a strange week.  I’ve only got to cook dinner 3 times this week – Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  So my method for planning those 3 days is this:  Go to my freezer.  Open it up.  What do I… Continue reading

  • Lemon Chicken

    My husband loves getting food from Chinese restaurants in our local mall’s food court. So I decided to recreate one of the dishes he might purchase there. This dish was healthier than what you get at the food court. He… Continue reading

  • What I pack for breakfast, snack, & lunch October 15

    Breakfast Lunch: For a snack on my way home, I’ll either have Or That is I’ll eat it if I’m hungry. I also have either a small handful of almonds or chocolate covered raisins between groups of students. Continue reading