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Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts

Pinterest Roundup: Recipes I Have Tried and Liked


Below you will find a collection of recipes I compiled while browsing Pinterest. I have made each and every one of these and highly recommend them! My Pinterest food board is currently comprised of 316 recipes, so it looks like I only have 300 left to try. I'll keep you posted on any future favorites. Enjoy!


by Plain Chicken


via Living a Changed Life by Half My Size


by The Girl Who Ate Everything


by The 36th Avenue


by Bake Me More


by Baked Perfection

Are you inspired to get your pots and pans out yet? 
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I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream!

Did you know today is National Ice Cream Day? Get the celebration started with one of these delicious ideas...

Ice Cream Sandwich
via

Root Beer Float
via

Ice Cream Sunday
via

Ice Cream and Cookie Pie
via

Homemade Birthday Cake Ice Cream
Recipe by Pint Sized Baker available here.

I also heard that Graeter's is serving one scoop of ice cream for only $1.42 today. Why $1.42? It's their 142nd anniversary. I hope you make today sweet and enjoy this national holiday! 
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Call me Betty Crocker

Thanks to Pinterest, I have been baking and cooking a lot lately.  This is totally unlike me, but I am starting to like my new self. I guess being a soon-to-be-wife, I should learn to prepare some delicious meals and treats. Here is a showcase of the recipes I have tried recently: 

Skinny Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones


This recipe turned out to be rather easy, but required a long list of ingredients. Luckily, I already had most of these ingredients in my pantry.  I love sweets, especially for breakfast, so these turned out to be a great bet for me.  For the full recipe, visit SkinnyTaste.com.

Homemade Pop Tarts 


This picture, taken on my phone, makes these Pop Tarts look a little well-done, but in person, the crust had the perfect amount of goldness. They were superb, even better than the real ones! I mentioned that the scone recipe was easy. This recipes is SUPER easy. Just purchase store-bought pie crust (or make your own if you are a true Betty Crocker), jam and sprinkles. The frosting is simply made from confectioner's sugar and milk. Check out the full recipe by Bake Me More.

Pesto Chicken Stuff Shells


Like the scones, this recipe also required many ingredients. I think I spent a crazy amount of money stocking my shelves with items like pesto, garlic, chicken breast, etc... things I didn't already have in the pantry or fridge. I minced my own garlic for this. Having not done this before, I tried to watch a YouTube video. I think I still need to refine my mincing abilities though.  Once finished, I paired my stuffed shells with roasted asparagus, a favorite of mine. For the full recipe, visit What's Cookin, Chicago?


The past two weeks have been filled with these fun new recipes.  What new recipes have you tried lately?


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Cookie Dough Bites... A Success!

As you may remember, I set my sights on creating these Cookie Dough Bites from Family.go.com for my sister's Thanksgiving lunch.  

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They actually turned out to be pretty easy using little ingredients and quick steps. 

Ingredient List:
  • 1 cup salted butter, softend
  • 1.5 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 6 ounces mini chocolate chips
1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Start with the brown sugar and softened butter first. Then add the rest of the ingredients. (As you can see, I was a cheap wise baker and used all Kroger brand items.) 


2. Next, roll the dough into one inch balls and refrigerate for 30 minutes.  


3. Once taking the cookie dough bites out of the refrigerator, melt chocolate (You can use the remaining mini chocolate chips left in your 12 ounce bag or other baking chocolate).  Drizzle melted chocolate  using a fork.  


4. Present in cupcake liners or another fancy arrangement. 


Notes:
  • I used dark brown sugar for these, because I had it on hand. I think that is why the dough is darker than the dough in the recipe picture.  
  • The dark brown sugar made these extra rich. I think using the light brown sugar may help.
  • Since they were so rich, I would consider making smaller "bites." 
  • Store Cookie Dough Bites in the refrigerator. 
Enjoy!


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God Bless America

God Bless America
The Land That I Love

God Bless America's Soldiers!  
Special thanks to all those serving and who have served in the military.

My dad served in Vietnam. I'm especially thinking of him today!
(He is pictured below on the right)




This last picture has clearly been through a lot.

In addition, I thought I would share these patriotic chocolate covered strawberries.

What a perfect treat for the holiday weekend!


Click here for the recipe. 
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Free Yourself - Simplify Your Life

I am a firm believer in simplifying your life. As an adult, I simplify all the time selling clothes I no longer wear, donating items to Goodwill, and ridding my house of items that I no longer use.  Part of my simplifying outlook is my obsession with organization. If I could be a professional organizer, I would be in a heartbeat.  I'm not sure if there is much of a market for that in my area of Kentucky though.

Until then, I will continue organizing my home and my friends spaces for FREE, and if anyone would like to hire me, I am available.

Here are a couple organizing tips to help you simplify your life from the magazine, Real Simple.


Use a pants hanger to organize tissue paper and wrapping supplies
(I have a huge wrapping closet in my own home because I love to decorate packages!)




Use shower curtain rings as scarf storage




Use soda bottles as boot supporters
(I currently use wine bottles in my own closet.)




Use a step stool as shoe organizer




Use shower curtain hooks as handbag storage


Use a wire hanger as static stopper
(I have never heard of this - Cheers to hoping it works!)

Click here to read more suggestions on new uses for old things by Real Simple magazine. 

Want to simplify your cooking life? 
Check out my friend Sarah's blog, This Crazy Blessed Life: A Little Bit of Our Everyday, where she features posts on her family's meal plan for the week.  Meal Plan Monday posts are always an inspiration. If you are like me, you struggle trying to decide what products to spend your hard earned money on when at the grocery. Sarah's suggestions always get my brain wheels moving as I aspire to prepare the next best dish. I hope they do the same for you as well!

Chicken Alfredo Pizzas by Sarah from
This Crazy, Blessed Life: A Little Bit of Our Everyday
Click here for her recipe.
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