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Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
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Overcoming Unhealthy Mentalities
Paradigm Change Over the past few years, I’ve come to the conclusion (slowly) that when it comes to my diet choices I change my mind like my 7 year old daughter changes outfits. I can be swayed as easily as a boat in a hurricane from a simple Netflix documentary, a convincing Pinterest graphic or the latest diet fad synopsis from a friend. All of this, in an effort to seek health, has left me feeling anything but healthy. This quest has filled my mind with opposing thoughts threatening sure disaster “if I eat…” or “if I don’t do…” – it’s madness I tell you, madness! I certainly fit the…
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Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe
It was one of those days… We slept in until 11:30am (yes, my 18 month old loves to sleep, be very jealous), which led to a late nap, waking up around 6:30pm and panicking with thoughts of what’s for dinner… I immediately ran to my freezer, and after gazing upon the last two lonely, frozen chicken breasts from last weeks stock-up sale, I had a vision. No, I had a dream. I had a dream that I could feed 6 ravenous carnivores with these 2 solitary chicken parts. I pride myself in 3 things. 1. My monkey feet – I can pick up almost anything with my feet – sans…
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Best Chili Recipe Ever – Secret Ingredient
Sometimes, you find something so delicious, so perfect, that it doesn’t need a fancy name or catchy title accompanying it. Sometimes your creation is so perfect that you can’t speak, let alone come up with a clever intro for it. So here is my chili recipe. (Adapted from: cdkitchen.com recipe HERE ) Ingredients: Directions: 7. Add this mixture to the chili, mix well, cover and cook for another 20 minutes. 8. Serve with cornbread & butter on the side, with toppings of choice (sour cream, cheese, Frito’s, etc). Enjoy! *Notes: Last time I made this, I used half ground beef & half ground steak (Tyson…
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Cheddar Bay Biscuits Recipe
We don’t make a habit of eating out too often, because it’s way cheaper (not to mention healthier in most cases) to make our own food! However, when we do eat out, one of our favorite places is Red Lobster! Cheddar Bay Biscuits are a huge part of this decision! I try to limit myself to one or two as to save room for the upcoming appetizers and main dish, but it’s so difficult! These biscuits are heavenly, especially when they’re fresh and hot! The great thing about making them at home is that they can always be fresh and hot! This recipe is super easy, and DELICIOUS! The secret…
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Let Thy Food be Thy Medicine
Confession: I used to silently giggle at coworkers who lovingly called their diets a lifestyle, and I now admire such dedication and strive to better myself and improve my family’s overall health and environmental footprint. There are still some things that I’m not completely sold on when it comes to revamping our diets and way of life, but I am willing to invest the time to research all facets and make a wise and informed decision. See, I’m a very opinionated person, and if you know me personally, you are probably violently nodding in agreement. BUT, when it comes to non life and death matters, for the most part I…
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Flavorful & Delicious Chicken and (flat) Dumplings
Now, when I say chicken and dumplings, you may envision your momma’s chicken and dumplings, with fluffy moist clouds floating alongside chopped veggies in chicken broth… but these are not your momma’s chicken and dumplin’s!!!!!!! My love affair with chicken & dumplings goes way back. Way, way back. Back to my momma! She doesn’t do much cookin’ anymore, but when she did, the most memorable meals from my childhood included chicken & dumplings, creamed chipped beef, & fried bologna sandwiches… Now you probably wouldn’t find any of those things in your standard 5-Star Restaurant, but if I ruled the world, things would be better, I promise… Anyhow, thinking about…
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“Super Bowlness” Wings
Not quite as saucy as the final product should look…. I think this was near the end of the batch! First of all, I hope you’re wearing socks while reading this, because they are about to get knocked off. And, if you’re not wearing socks, well, I don’t know what will happen… so please go get some socks… I’ll wait… Alright, are you wearing socks now? Great, we can begin! Before I divulge my deepest darkest secret recipe (it’s more coveted than Bush’s Baked Beans – atleast I like to pretend that it is, and I didn’t tell my dog how it’s done, so I’m pretty well protected there…) I…
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Back to Basics | Homesteading in Today’s World
When most people hear things like cloth diapering, homemade soaps, and home remedies replacing conventional medicine, they think back to stories maybe their parents or grandparents told… A simpler time, when you couldn’t just hop in your gas-guzzling sports car and drive 30 feet to the nearest shop for pretty much anything, when men brought home the bacon and women stayed home and cooked said bacon, and when folks made decisions for their families based upon experience and knowledge rather than trusting what they said on TV. I’ve been tinkering in the “natural realm” for several months now, and while most consider many of these things ‘alternative’, it’s actually quite…
