Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

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  • Best of breakfast 2012

    Fruit Smoothie Baked Cinnamon Doughnuts French Toast Muffins Apple Crisp Granola Homemade Baking mix and pancakes Cherry Cheese Danishes Pumpkin Granola “Tropical Smoothie” Smoothie For more best of breakfasts, visit Finding Joy in my Kitchen. Continue reading

  • Vegan Brownies

    My husband has a cousin, J., who is a vegan.  We went to his handfasting (another new experience for us) a year and a half ago.  The reception afterward featured Indian food (another new experience for us) and vegan cupcakes.  We… Continue reading

  • Swedish Oatmeal Cookies

    I’ve previously mentioned how I like Joanna Fluke’s Hannah Swenson books.  I’m rereading some of the books in the series.  As I was reading Key Lime Murder, she included this recipe.  I was instantly intrigued.  I’ve made other oatmeal cookies that… Continue reading

  • Homemade Baking mix and pancakes

    I’ve seen recipes for homemade baking mixes but never made any. Today I took the leap and made a homemade baking mix with white whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Then I used the homemade baking mix for pancakes.… Continue reading

  • Christmas Baking

    Every year I bake and create Christmas goodies.  My grandma used to do the same thing and share it with family and friends.  I have the bench she used to pile the containers onto and the Kitchen aid mixer she… Continue reading

  • In Memory

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  • What’s for dinner? Week of Dec. 17

    MondayB: power up a smoothie, fruitL: almond butter sandwich, granola with Greek yogurt, fruit, veggieD: beef tacos, chips, and salsaS: Larabar, fruit or veggie TuesdayB: oatmeal, cheese stick, fruitL: minestrone soup, granola with Greek yogurt, fruit, veggieD: teriyaki chicken, brown… Continue reading

  • Molasses Spice Cookies

    Every year I try to find a new cookie, candy, or treat recipe to add to my Christmas baking. This year I made molasses spice cookies that taste similar to gingerbread. Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies Once a Month Mom Stars… Continue reading

  • Elf for Health

    I signed up for Elf for Health.  We are paired with an elf every two weeks to encourage you and share tips and recipes.  I’ve been lucky with my two elves – Lyndi and Gretchen.  There are also daily challenges. … Continue reading

  • What’s for dinner? – week of Dec. 9

    SundayB: power up a smoothie, mandarin orangeL: salad, popped tortilla chipsD: at in-lawsS: fruit, chocolate almonds MondayB: baked oatmeal, kiwi, cheese stickL: almond butter sandwich, Greek yogurt w/ granola, fruit, veggieD: sweet and sour turkey meatballs, brown rice, saladS: Larabar,… Continue reading