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  • Key Lime Smoothie (GF, DF)

    One of my favorite smoothies at Tropical Smoothie is the Blimey Limey. It has strawberries, limes, oranges, and pineapples. I love the tang of the limes in the drink. So when I found a recipe for a smoothie that used limes, I had to try it out. Delicious! After drinking it, I was super energized.…

  • Mom, what’s for dinner? – May 27

    Monday – Huli Huli burgers, sweet potato fries Tuesday – baked Parmesan Romano chicken legs, garlic bread, veggies Wednesday – Stir fry with pork, pears, cashews, ginger rice Thursday – Cub scout potluck Friday – Tennessee barbecue pork chops, sweet potato, and green onion hash Saturday – angel hair pasta with lemon and butter, salad

  • Strawberry Picking

    Yesterday the Imaginative One and I went to the zoo to check out the new dinosaur island exhibit.  On the way there, I saw a sign about strawberry picking, so I asked him if he wanted to stop and pick some fresh strawberries.  Since he loves strawberries, he told me yes!!!!  So I followed the…

  • Root Beer Barbecue Sauce (GF, DF)

    Root Beer Barbecue Sauce (GF, DF)

    This barbecue sauce is easy to cook and also delicious!  Both Wee One and Hubby gave their seal approval with this sauce. The only issue is that I’m trying to avoid eating or drinking foods or drinks that include high fructose corn syrup.  I recently found a ketchup that does not have high fructose corn…

  • Letter to Moore, OK

    The Imaginative One has decided to write a letter to those affected by the May 20 tornado.  He was saddened but also proud of the people of Moore, OK.  Here is his letter: Dear people of Moore, OK: I heard about the tornado.  I am sorry about the people who were hurt or killed.  I…

  • Mom, What’s for Dinner? – Week of May 20

    Monday BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, mashed sweet potatoes, carrots Tuesday Parmesan chicken burgers, salad Wednesday root beer chicken, apricot glazed carrots Thursday pork chops, roasted sweet potatoes Friday pork tenderloin, red potatoes with green beans Saturday eat at the zoo

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

    So Friday night, I went to the freezer to make a smoothie, and it was OFF! Argh! Hubby walked on from work and informed me that the breaker had tripped a day before. He didn’t realize the freezer was on the same circuit. He immediately fixed the problem, but since I didn’t know the exact…

  • My new favorite foodie place

    Last month as I was getting ready to shop for my foodie pen pal, I decided to visit the Second Street Market.  I had driven by it many times but it was closed so I couldn’t stop.  The boys and I went and got lunch before heading to another place.  The Greek salad I got…

  • 14 years ago today . . .

    Let me take you back further than 14 years ago because that’s where this story begins.  It was September of ’97 and the fall quarter at the college I attended.  I was running late to one of my classes because I was doing my teaching practicum at a school that was 45 minutes away from…

  • Foodie Pen Pals – April

    Another month has come and gone. I had fun buying it for Kristen and then receiving it from Ashley. Kristen lives in Sonoma County, California. My boys and I went out and found some goodies from our area to send her. Check out her blog to see what I got her. Ashley lives in Indiana.…