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MANGO SORBET

Eating Mango Sorbet on a warm, slow Sunday afternoon reminds me of childhood summers in Mobile, Alabama. It gets crazy hot and humid in Mobile. As a kid, I ate every kind of ice cream, sorbet, sherbert, and icy treat to stay cool.  A favorite family treat was […]

Cooking, Desserts

Orange Creamsicle Cake Doughnuts

Hello friends! So I know I mentioned to you that I had big news to share with you today. It turns out I now have TWO big things to share with you today! The first being the more obvious one: I LEARNED HOW TO DEEP […]

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Spice Up Your Game Day With Buffalo Chicken Dip

This month’s FamilyFun Magazine had a coupon insert, with a recipe for Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip on it, and from the moment I saw it, I just knew I had to make it. I had some leftover Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce from when I […]

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Slow Cooker Meatball Subs Recipe

My parents watched Kayleigh for us overnight last weekend, so John and I actually had some time to relax for a while.  We’ve both been super busy and feeling under the weather for a while now, so it was a much needed break.  Instead of […]

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Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers Recipe

I have been on a slow cooker kick for the past couple of weeks.  Pretty much every night, I have made something for dinner in my slow cooker.  It’s so easy to throw a bunch of ingredients in while Kayleigh naps in the morning, and then by the time […]

Desserts

Individual Peach Cobblers

There’s an old Southern saying that if peach cobbler is good, a single-serving peach cobbler of your very own topped with vanilla ice cream and served just as the sun is going down is much, much better. This recipe for peach cobbler is a family […]

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Lasagna Rollups with Chicken + Spinach {Bake One & Freeze One}

It’s time for another Bake One & Freeze One meal! Today we’re making a comforting, crowd-pleasing spin on lasagna with spinach and shredded chicken thrown in so we can call it healthy. A quick look on Pinterest will give you thousands of freezer meal ideas or steps […]

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Creamy Spinach, Artichoke & Chicken Lasagna Recipe

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Hood. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. One of my very favorite things in this world is sour cream. It’s so […]

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Greek lamb wraps

This is just the perfect thing to throw together during these busy times ahead. Throw some cheap lamb chops in the slow cooker, slice up some salad ingredients and put it all together into Lebanese bread, a tortilla or even on a bread roll, and you’ve […]

Casserole

HUEVOS RANCHEROS CASSEROLE

Real men love ranch eggs. Huevos Rancheros Casserole: spicy, cheesy, and a cinch to make, is my husband’s idea of “man food.” Full of protein and lycopene (good for men’s health), Huevos Rancheros Casserole is a patchwork of homemade tomato salsa, cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Asadero cheeses, […]

Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

How is your summer going? I’m loving it! Actually we are on vacation right now. I’m laid back and enjoying the ride, while my hubby is driving us to pick up four of our grandchildren. This is going to be a great week, I’m so […]

Soup

Homemade Vegetable Soup

There is no need to buy a can of soup that has sat on the market shelf for who knows how long and has a metallic taste. It’s super easy to make your own and it’s super healthy, completely adaptable to your own tastes. I […]

Chicken

Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken

Appease your picky taste with this garlic brown sugar chicken recipe. Why settle for average l, when you can have the best of both worlds in this sweet, salty, and savoury chicken dish? Ingredients 2 pieces of chicken breasts 2 cloves of easily fresh peeled garlic, […]

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How to Make Pickled Beets

I didn’t grow any beets this year. I didn’t bother to try, because in past years the rabbits have eaten them. Buying beets from the farmer’s market is a good compromise (and a great way to support local growers). The most important piece of advice […]