Tag: family
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My favorite thing to eat in the morning is a breakfast burrito. It is so simple and can be wrapped up to go. The kids love burritos. The breakfast burrito is no exception. Tortillas, warmed Scrambled eggs Salsa Cheddar and Monterrey Jack shredded cheese blend Take a tortilla add a spoonful of scrambled eggs, a…
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Sometimes there is nothing better than pasta tossed with a little butter and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Add shrimp sauteed in garlic sauce for a light comforting meal. 6 ounces whole wheat pasta 1 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 4 tbsp butter, divided 1/4 cup…
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I never thought about making meatloaf before I ate it at a friends house. I was so good I had to try making my own. This loaf of meat is not your grandmother’s. The salsa gives it a kick and the ground turkey sheds unwanted calories. The tomato sauce and sliced onions make for a…
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I had some potatoes I needed to use up and this recipe fit the bill. It is a really easy recipe a teenager could even make when mom and dad are running late. Source: Stephanie Izard, Top Chef season 4 winner 2 tbsp butter 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tbsp fresh lemon…
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It is Spring Break week. I decided to adopt the preschool schedule to keep the kids busy and me sane; discovery, snacks, story time, music time and crafts. Today for snack we made my grandmother’s cracker jacks. It is a very simple recipe that kids will enjoy being a part of. 1 1/2 quarts popped…
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My mom used to make egg noodles for her chicken soup. I thought making egg noodles would be a great project for the kids and I to try. I remember watching my mom roll out the dough and make the long effortless slices. I have also seen some people fold the dough over lengthwise to…
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My kids have always been a fan of bananas and blueberries. They usually do not last very long around here making it difficult to snatch enough to bake with. Occasionally I get away with freezing enough to throw into a batch of pancakes or muffins. Mason can smell these blueberry muffins a mile away. It…
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After three days and two nights of no sleep and the inability to eat I finally finished the three of the four books from Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series. I could not put the book down. The last time I was confined by a book was when Stephen introduced me to Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of…
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In February, the local schools were out for Presidents week. The mother hen that I am, I loved having Mason home. We enjoyed sleeping in, staying up late, a morning in the mountains playing in the snow, a visit from Grandma and Grandpa, stomping in mud puddles and bike rides to the park on the…