Cactus Fruit | Prickly Pear Gum Drops

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When I lived in Arizona, we practically lived on candy made from Prickly Pear. It was everywhere. I didn’t have to make it, because it was readily available in every store within walking distance and beyond. I loved my time in Arizona for so many reasons, and I long to move back there some day. [...]

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Time for Tea | Strawberry Banana Scones

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Grab a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy these wonderfully moist Strawberry Banana Scones. Tender, flaky, moist and oh, so very full of flavor, studded with strawberry pieces, these scones are heaven. Perfect with my breakfast or even just a midday treat with some tea or coffee. While I am an avid coffee drinker, [...]

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Skinny Avocado Egg Salad Wraps #SundaySupper

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It’s time to get the “skinny” on yummy food. And in this case it’s something mixed with avocado. I have a love affair with avocado. I could pretty much eat it daily, at every meal (and in between), and never grow tired of it. Which I guess is a good thing due to avocado’s and [...]

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Frugal Friday | Using What You Have

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This day did not start out to be a Frugal Friday to be totally honest. In fact, I had a recipe all blogged and ready to go. Then I opened the pantry, or pantries because we have two.. What? We have 5 teenagers and there are 7 of us in the house. We need more [...]

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Homemade Crescent Rolls with Sweet Icing

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Homemade Sweet Crescent Rolls These wonderfully easy, sweet crescent rolls are perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner or just because… they make a sweet dessert, served with some berries. Happy Valentine’s my sweet friends, family and dear readers! Let me first start by saying while I am a sappy girl at times, interestingly enough, Valentine’s [...]

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Ranch, Bacon and Cheese Crisps #SundaySupper

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Oh lordy. These were good. These were REALLY good. Like, slap your momma good. Well, don’t really slap your  momma, because that’s not very nice, but they are good and I really don’t know any other way to say it. The idea of these little bacon-ey, ranch-ey gems came from Campbell’s Kitchen but trust me [...]

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Lean Cuisine Culinary Collection Chef’s Pick #culinarychic

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I love working from home, and being able to set my own hours. However, working from home means I have to keep a schedule and be disciplined about getting work done, ignoring calls and staying focused. It takes commitment to make working at home something you can do. It also helps that my kids are [...]

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40+ Valentine’s Day Treats Top Pinterest Recipes

Valentine’s Day Pinterest Recipes Are you as addicted to pinterest recipes as I am? It’s hard to believe it’s already February. Life just keeps flying by, moment by moment, as if it’s afraid to slow down. February is the month of a fun and fabulous holiday that I love celebrating with my family. You see, [...]

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Bacon Fried Rice

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There is something to be said about browsing for new recipes. When you do, you find delicious, wonderful things like Bacon Fried Rice. It’s time once again for Group A’s reveal for the Secret Recipe Club. This month, the blog I was assigned was Inquiring Chef. The blog is run by Jess who dubs herself an [...]

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Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Dip #SundaySupper

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It’s Super Bowl time! I wish I could get more excited about it, but I can’t. I just really can’t. I’m really just not a sports girl. In fact, we’re really not much of a sports family. And to shock you even further, I can honestly tell you that I have no idea who is [...]

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Lemon Pepper Chicken Wraps w/ Lemon Pepper Sauce #WeekdaySupper #SauteExpress

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Face it, I’m a busy mom. You’re probably a busy mom too. And even if you’re not a busy mom, you’re probably just a busy person, because in this day and age, we just are. Running here, running there, to this event and that practice and this activity and it’s just difficult to find the [...]

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35 Pinterest Recipes: 35 Superbowl Favorites

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Everyone is looking for good superbowl recipes, including me. Even if you’re not a huge sports fan, you can’t help but get caught up in the hype a bit, especially if you love food & cooking. For some, the game itself is most important, for others it’s the awesome commercials, but for me, it’s the [...]

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Easy Weeknight Philly Cheese Steaks

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Love being able to throw together a quick meal on weeknights! I love quick and easy dinners, and this one takes less than 15 minutes from start to finish. It also requires fewer ingredients than a normal Philly cheesesteak which is also appealing. That in my book, is the makings for the perfect weeknight meal. Easy. Quick. [...]

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Easy Italian Herb Shrimp Pilaf #sauteexpress #sundaysupper

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I’m a busy mom. Our weeknights are spent running to and from a variety of activities, events and lessons. I’m plain tired when it comes time to prepare dinner and sometimes we barely have time to fit it in. On the nights when we do have down time or don’t need to be somewhere, I [...]

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