Sunday, January 8, 2017

Peppermint Cookies

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My Mother-In-Law's Kitchen Since I met my amazing husband, and subsequently his fabulous mother, I have been wanting to write a who...
Saturday, January 7, 2017

Mashed Potatoes ala Norma

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5 large potatoes peeled 1 garlic clove, split 2 egg yolks fresh ground pepper 1/2 cup butter 1 cup hot milk 4 slices Italian sal...
Friday, February 8, 2013

Cold and Flu

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Having to combat the common cold and the flu this year more than usual? OR does this season always seem to hit your house harder than others...
Friday, February 1, 2013

My Dad and his cancer fight

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My Dad (Greg Stringham) is battling cancer and is in need payers prayers and support.  I'm hoping the news reaches as many people as p...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Household tip for the day:

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Keep your headlights clear with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on 
your headlights. It contains special water repellents that will pre...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Tips for Weight Maintenance

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Do Not Skip Breakfast Skipping meals to eliminate calories? It seems like a simple concept; however, the repercussions of skipping a mea...
Saturday, January 12, 2013

Tip of the day: Keeping Rice Grains Separate

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Rice grains will stay separate and white if you add a teaspoon of lemon to the water for each quart made.

JAILHOUSE POTATO-CINNAMON ROLLS

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 I found this on The Recipe Link and have to try it: "Years ago, a close relative sent me a newspaper recipe clipping for potat...
Friday, January 11, 2013

Quick-peel a Potato

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Tip of the day: The power of the potato

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Ever put too much salt in a soup?  Slice a raw potato and toss it in.  It absorbs a lot of the salt and you can easily remove it later. If...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Pear Mice

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Vanilla Snowmen

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It is something to do with the kids when they want to be out building a snowman and it is too cold or they are sick or, like here in Utah, ...

Tip for the day: how to avoid spoiled veggies in the fridge

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Line the bottom of your vegetable drawer in your fridge with paper towels to help absorb some of that nasty moisture that makes your produce...
Monday, January 7, 2013

Fancy Grilled Cheese

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Trying to diet is killing me.  I justified indulging in some buttery carbs by watching my portions and adding in a healthy sized meat and ...

Turkey Parmesan Muffins

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I saw something similar a while back online, but I couldn't find it, so I improvised. It was really good! Grease medium sized muffin...
Saturday, January 5, 2013

Turkey Avocado BLT

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There is some sort of sacred union in this sandwich.  If you don't want to cook the bacon, you can pay a little extra for the precooke...

Leftover Pot Roast Fajitas

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Pot roast is on my top five comfort foods.  It makes me think of home.  We do a large roast, and then use leftovers for stew, sandwiches and...
Monday, December 31, 2012

Cranberry Nut Bread

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 This recipe came from my Mom- I have no idea where she got it, but we've had it around for years! 1 beaten egg 2 tbs melted shor...
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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Apple Cinnamon and Salt Dough Ornaments

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The kids had a blast making these for presents this year. The different doughs work great on their own, but we combined on a few and they t...
Monday, December 24, 2012

Penguin Party!

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We "invited" some penguins to our holiday dinner this year! (olives, cream cheese, carrot)
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

My apologies

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While I haven't stopped creating and stuffing my face with tasty vittles, I have been so busy, I haven't blogged a bit on any of my ...
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Kansas Dirt Cake

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I've been wanting to try this for a while and finally found the recipe and a dozen just like it on Cooks.com!  MMMM! 1 lg. pkg. O...
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Friday, August 10, 2012

Easy Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken with Ham fried Rice

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I love Pinterest! One of my latest finds is this tasty meal found HERE .  It is easy, light and filling and my kids vaccuum it down know...
Sunday, July 15, 2012

Toffee Bran Bars

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3/4 C all purpose flour 3/4 C 100% bran, divided 1 1/4 C firmly packed light brown sugar, divided 1/2 c. margarine, melted 2 eggs, sligh...

Almond Cream Cheese Cookies

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3 oz Cream Cheese (softened) 1 C butter softened 1 C sugar 1 egg yolk 1 Tbs Milk 1/8 tsp almond extract 2 1/2 C. sifted cake flour 1 ...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Alternative to fried dough

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I LOVE fried dough/western scones. I don't love the added oil, grease, splatters, calories, and using an entire bottle of oil I have to...
Monday, June 25, 2012

Lazy dessert...

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This is best filed under things I threw together and didn't turn out half bad... :) 1 small bag frozen raspberries, dumpe...

Lipton's white pizza dip

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So good! So easy!  Think Really yummy Artichoke dip meets cheesy bread. 1 envelope Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Savory Herb with Garl...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

CHEDDAR-POTATO-CARROT SOUP

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CHEDDAR-POTATO-CARROT SOUP 6 TBSP butter or olive oil, or 50/50 of each 1 sm. onion, minced Saute in a small skillet until t...

Mama Rox's Hungry Boy Casserole

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1.5 ground beef, turkey or chicken 1 C sliced celery 1/2 C finely chopped onion 1/2 C finely chopped green pepper (or red or ...
Sunday, June 3, 2012

Liz's Jello Salad

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1 (6 oz.) box lemon Jello 1/2 c. hot water 1 (8 oz.) carton whipped topping 3/4 c. grated Cheddar cheese 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple...
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Monday, May 28, 2012

Teasdale's Rotini Salad

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Generations have enjoyed this salad, from my husband's grandma who served it to her family, including her mother, on down to my own ki...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Chicken Waldorf Salad Sandwich

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Chicken Waldorf Salad Sandwich Ingredients: Chicken (1 can chunk chicken or 1-2 cups roughly chopped chicken left overs) 1 gala apple ...

Wandering Gypsy Girl Broccoli Cheese Soup

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Broccoli Cheese Soup Ingredients 1 leek sliced 1/4 sweet yellow onion sliced 1 small potato sliced 1-2 heads fresh or frozen broc...