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I made a pot of soup for dinner one night and thought rolls sounded good so I grabbed all my cookbooks in search of a fast bread recipe. I settled on a recipe and went to work when I discovered I missed the part that said to let rise for 5-6 hours. Not wanting the…
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Mediterranean Tostadas easily convert from one person to ten, because exact measurements do not apply. Just gather the team and let them choose the toppings they like. I used some of the Balsamic vinaigrette left over from the Tortellini Salad. The tostadas were messy but oh so divine. Source: Adapted from Raley’s Something Extra Tortillas…
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Fryer chickens are considered economically a better buy than bagged. Pricewise, I do not mind picking up a $5.00 rotisserie from the grocery store when I am in a pinch. I find a roasted chicken saves me time in the kitchen as well. If I plan just right, I can get several meals out of…
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There is a little hole-in-the-wall cafe in Modesto California call The Brighter Side. It is only open for lunch and usually crowed but so worth the wait. Once I manged to find the entrance I opted for a chef salad with, my favorite splurge, blue cheese dressing (no dieting here). The salad consisted of a…
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When I was a teenager my brother Todd used to make and sell cheesecakes. I decided I had to get in on the fun and make my own cheesecakes. I found a delicious recipe for a graham cracker crust cheesecake with blueberry compote. When I was in college I graduated from the creamy graham cracker…
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After the success of the blueberry pie Mason’s next request was an apple pie. I admire that he thinks so highly of my baking skills. It is a funny thing when he asks a question and in response to my “I do not know” he tells me “but you are a mom, you know everything.”…
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Stephen came up with the game for game night. His choice brought back memories of playing ghost in the grave yard with my friends as a kid. Actual graveyards were not my place of choice. I stuck to church gymnasiums or close to home. The kids did not need to be convinced that running around…
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Stephen had a work related function to attend. He decided he would take Adelin and make it a daddy daughter date. Ironically, the night before Adelin was expressing to me how sad she was that daddy always take Mason out but never her. I had not told her yet about her upcoming date. After I…
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Mason had a bright idea on the way to school today. “Let’s make a blueberry pie like pig on Word World.” Ahhh, I just smiled. Little did he know my secret phobia of pastries. I have never in my life made a decent pie crust. The crust is always so dry you choke on the…
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The “Super Birthday” comes from a friend of mine, Shauna Taggart. The Taggart family has a fun way to celebrate what Shauna calls “your super birthday.” When her children turn the age of the day they were born, they get a Super Birthday. Shauna says “you only have one Super Birthday, so why not make…