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a perfect late summer quinoa
Quinoa is for sure one of my favorite sides. I love it on its own, with chicken or fish, or mixed into a salad. One of my latest creations is this Cilantro Lime Quinoa and I am OBSESSED with it!! A side for ANYTHING & ANYTIME! I love sides that can be used for multiple meals. For this quinoa I love it it beside some grilled chicken, but the next day I eat it cold for lunch with come chopped avocado & pico de gallo in it. Yes you read that right, I eat it cold. One of my favorite ways to have quinoa is cold or in a…
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Back to School Lunches made Easier
Back to school is here. I cannot believe how fast this summer has flown by. I may not have any littles of my own but I have loved hanging out with some special ones this summer and honestly I am a little sad they are going to back so soon. To help out my mommy friends out there I thought I would share my quick reference School Lunch Planner that helps keep the lunches healthy but also fun and delicious. A little something of everything First you start with a main course. You can keep this pretty simple but still yummy. Some ideas I had was as simple as a…
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S’more’s for EVERYONE…don’t worry no fire needed
Summer may be coming to an end but there is still time for a fun summer treat…S’mores!!! Don’t worry…no campfire needed but you still get all the super yummy goodness of a traditional s’more. S’more fun for all I am a big fan of a s’more. I grew up eating them all summer long at my grandparents anytime we would have a bonfire on their farm. Well now I live in a subdivision and there is not really an option for a big bonfire, but I have really been craving a s’more…so I decided it was time to whip up some S’more Bars. Even better I can introduce my niece…
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TACO Tuesday FUN
It is TACO Tuesday!! I have the perfect recipe for you that is so easy and so yummy you will be making these for the next several TACO Tuesday’s!! Bakes Tacos….let me tell you….they are AMAZING!! TONS of flavor!! First, you start with the ground beef. For these tacos I kept it super simple but don’t worry it is still loaded with tons of flavor from the taco seasoning. You can use packaged or homemade, like this one. I prefer the homemade version as you can add a little spice if you want or make it super mild, I like having options. If you don’t want to use ground beef…
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Dinner Party? No problem
Have you ever been with a group of friends or family and decided to have a little dinner party last minute? Well that happened to me a few weeks back. I was visiting with my God parents and my sis-in-law and we decided to have dinner all together. I had already planned on having my weeknight rib roast so it was no problem to add a few more to the table. A dinner for everyone Now I know rib roast is not something you normally make for a quick weeknight dinner, but my dad found it on sale and picked up 2 bone-in rib roasts. One had 2 bones…
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Time to get a grip on cleaning up
This post is 100% for me. I am the worlds worst at cleaning the house. It is something I have never been good at…EVER! I would much rather run errands, go to the grocery store, cook a 7 course meal or do laundry than clean the house. Unfortunately though, that is not how the real world runs, so I have FINALLY found a schedule I can handle. You can do this Ok, at first glance I know this can kinda seem a little too time consuming, which is something I know you do not have a ton of. I thought the same thing as I started on this…
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Time…take some time for you…Now
It is time for your. The new school year is here (or almost here) and Fall is just around the corner and then before you know it you will decorating the Christmas tree. So before all that starts take some time for you. Take a minute (or two) for YOU These past few months have been crazy for me. There have been many life changes all happening at once, and someone very close to me told me to take a minute for me and reflect. I have to be honest I am not the best about self reflection, but I gave it a try and I have to say it…
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My new FAVORITE Brookie
Ever since Brookies came onto the scene a few years back I have been LOVING them. There is just something so yummy about bringing together 2 of my favorites, brownies and chocolate chip cookies. A little something extra As much as I love the traditional brookie I wanted to add in a little something extra…some caramel. Now I could have just used some salted caramel sauce or caramel candy but I thought rolo’s would really put these brookies over the top. The rolo candy not only adds in a little caramel but also an extra bit of chocolate making these brookies truly something to remember. Even the batter looks…
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THE one printable your kitchen needs…NOW
I don’t know about you but sometimes when I am in the kitchen I cannot for the life of me remember how many Tablespoons are in a cup or what temp pork needs to be cooked too. To help us all out check out this printable conversions chart that has just about everything you might need. A little bit of everything Sometimes you need to know about many teaspoons are in a Tablespoon or how many Tablespoons in a 1/4 cup. Instead of having to ask Siri or google it, I now look on my fridge where I have this simple to use chart. I have included almost every conversion…
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Get ready it is almost here…
I cannot believe that it is almost back to school time. I have some sweet friends who are teachers and they are getting ready to get back to work in the next week…this summer has flown by! As much as it is hard to believe summer is coming to an end, it is time to make sure we are ready when the time does come…but don’t worry I have broken it down to make it a little easier (for everyone). You got this For a printable version click here Plan Ahead If you can start tackling some of the tasks a few weeks out then the last few weeks before…
