Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

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  • Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix

    I like to make my own taco seasoning because I can adjust the number of spices.  I also feel better about knowing what exactly is in the taco seasoning.  Plus, I use very little taco seasoning when I make tacos… Continue reading

  • Sloppy Joe Pizza

    Sloppy Joes on a pizza?!?!  Sounds weird, huh?!?!  Guess what, the taste is out of this world.  Hubby and I both enjoyed the pizza. Last week, I made sloppy Joe’s for dinner one night and then froze the leftovers with… Continue reading

  • Orange Chicken

    Thursday was the Chinese New Year. We are currently in the year of the rabbit. Anyway, I decided it would be appropriate to have a Chinese-type meal for supper to “celebrate” the new year. Since it had been on the… Continue reading

  • Chicken stew with parsley dumplings

    I found this recipe about twoish years ago while watching the Food Network.  The show was Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller.  She had a lot of good ideas and recipes.  One of the best recipes I got from watching… Continue reading

  • February 2011 Meals

    To make it easier to menu plan, I decided to have five different themes during the week.  I’m not assigning specific nights for the themes.  When I finalize the meal plan for the week,  I will then assign the days.… Continue reading

  • Menu Planning Monday ~ January 24, 2011

    Monday – 7up pork chops, macaroni, and cheese, mixed veggies, depression-era bread, homemade apple butter Tuesday – orange chicken, rice, fortune cookies Wednesday – Skyline chili over spaghetti, cornbread Thursday – chicken stew with parsley dumplings Friday – sandwich buffet, raw… Continue reading

  • Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of January 17, 2011

    Monday – ham cooked in the crockpot, creamed potatoes, corn, Easy Rolls with homemade apple butter, and salad Tuesday – pinto beans with ham, cornbread, and salad Wednesday – grilled chicken, buttered noodles, veggies, Young’s Pumpkin bread Thursday – chicken… Continue reading

  • Spaghetti Pie

    Sometimes you have good meals.  There are times you have so-so meals.  And then there are the times when you hit it out of the ballpark.  Tonight was one of those nights.  My hubby could not stop talking about our… Continue reading

  • Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of January 10, 2011

    Last week we did not get to the crockpot beef hash.  It was a weird week with me going back to work after winter break.  On Wednesday, I was feeling run down, so I opted to go to a place… Continue reading

  • Buttermilk Biscuits

    I made these for our family’s New Year’s Dinner. Everyone loved them because they were tasty. Tonight I was asked to bring the bread for our Sunday dinner. I was torn between making Easy Rolls, bread machine rolls (I haven’t… Continue reading