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Recipes

Salsa Meat Loaves Recipe

August 11, 2010

I made this recipe Monday night and my family loved it!!!

WW points = 4 per serving (1 individual meat loaf)
(Calories: 190; Fat: 6 g; Fiber 1.7 g)
I served it with mashed potatoes and mixed veggies for a total of only 7 WW pts.
Post linked to: Works for Me Wednesday at We Are THAT Family

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Shoyu Chicken

July 14, 2010

Jessica over at Good (Cheap) Eats has started a new weekly link up called What’s On Your Plate where bloggers and even non-bloggers can share a recent meal.
I love the idea of this because I think you can learn a lot about a person from what they eat.
When I was a teacher I used to [...]

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Delicious Honeymoon Memories

May 2, 2010

My husband and I had our honeymoon at a State Resort Park in Kentucky.
If you’re ever looking for a great relaxing vacation spot, I highly recommend the state resort parks of Kentucky.
Anyway, it was during our honeymoon that I was introduced to Kentucky Derby Pie and I was instantly hooked!
In fact, I blame gaining about [...]

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How to Make Snow Ice Cream

February 2, 2010

During our blizzard on Saturday, I decided that we all needed something fun to do together.
I’ve heard of people making a special snowy day treat out of snow before and that sounded like just the thing for us.
So, I went in search of a recipe for Snow Ice Cream…and I found that included ingredients that [...]

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Mexican Chicken

January 26, 2010

I mentioned in my menu plan Monday post that I am compiling a list of our favorite recipes to use in a regular menu rotation.
I thought it would be fun to share those favorite recipes with you as I have them.
Tonight we had Mexican Chicken. The recipe comes from an Old Country Store cookbook that [...]

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Caramel Apples

October 13, 2009

Last week the kids and I made our own caramel apples using Kraft Caramels. I bought the caramels during our regular commissary trip on a whim.
It was a fun activity for the kids that tasted great, too!!
All it takes to do this is 5 apples that are washed and dried, 1 bag of Kraft Caramels, [...]

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Menu Plan Monday October 12, 2009

October 12, 2009

Monday – Cheeseburger Macaroni, Salad, Corn, Rolls
Tuesday – Crock Pot BBQ Pork Chops, Vegetable, Mashed Potatoes, Rolls
Wednesday – Chicken and Sausage Pileaux (recipe below), Green Beans, Macaroni and Cheese
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – Ham & Cheddar Cheese Loaf, Baked Fries, Salad
Saturday – open
Sunday – Brunch
Chicken and Sausage pileaux is a “specialty” of the lowcountry of South [...]

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From Chili to Chili Dogs

October 8, 2009

On Tuesday night I made my favorite recipe for chili. Of course, it’s a crock pot recipe (how else is good chili made??) so it made quite a bit. I was planning to have leftovers saved so that we would enjoy it all over again on Wednesday night.
Well, I must have underestimated either the size [...]