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Black Bean, White Bean and Beef Taco Chili
It’s a gloomy day in Phoenix – one of those days that feels a lot colder than the thermometer reads, and chili sounds like the ideal dinner. I came up with this based largely on ingredients in my pantry and … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Uncategorized
Tagged beef, beef chili, blog, children, chili, Dinner, family, funny, happy, healthy, healthy chili, healthy dinner, healthy meal planning, healthy recipes, humor, kids, life, mom, personal, recipes, Southwest
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Soy Ginger Pork Roast (Crock Pot/Slow Cooker)
In my little family of 5, we all have opinions about food. Who doesn’t? My middle child, the younger boy, usually has the opinion that anything I make for dinner is disgusting and inedible most of my cooking sucks is not to … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Make Ahead, Slow Cooker
Tagged blog, children, crock pot recipes, crockpot, family, funny, happy, healthy, healthy dinner, healthy meal planning, healthy recipes, humor, kids, life, Make Ahead, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, motherhood, personal, pork, pork roast, recipes, roast, Slow Cooker, slow cooker recipes
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Put a little ranch (dip, dressing) on….
Let’s be honest, there’s not much that can’t be improved by the addition of ranch dressing or dip, right? And anything that can’t be, probably needs peanut butter or chocolate again, but that’s a subject for another day. My kids I … Continue reading
Posted in Make Ahead, Snacks
Tagged blog, children, family, happy, healthy, healthy ranch dip, healthy recipes, homemade ranch dip, humor, kids, life, Make Ahead, make ahead recipes, motherhood, personal, ranch dip, ranch dressing, ranch dressing dip, recipes
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Make Ahead Breakfasts
If your house is anything like mine, mornings are a well-oiled machine, children are beautifully dressed, with backpacks packed and ready to go, and you all have plenty of time to sit down for a breakfast you lovingly prepared that … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Make Ahead
Tagged blog, Breakfast, children, family, funny, humor, kids, life, Make Ahead, make ahead breakfast, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, personal, recipes, Southwest
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Cowboy Caviar
Ring in the New Year with special foods for good luck! My mother in law taught me that you have to eat black-eyed-peas on New Year’s Day. I grew up eating pork and greens for prosperity and luck. Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Lunch, Snacks
Tagged black eyed peas, children, family, good luck, good luck recipes, Happy New Year, healthy recipes, life, Lunch, New Year's Day, personal, recipes, Southwest, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian recipes
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Cranberry Dijon Slow Cooker Pork Loin
Ingredients: 1, 2-3 pound boneless pork loin roast 1-12 oz bag of fresh cranberries 1 cup warm water 1/2 cup sugar (this makes a slightly tart sauce, if you like sweeter, increase to 3/4 cup) 3 clementines, halved 1.5 TB … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Slow Cooker
Tagged blog, children, cranberries, crock pot recipes, crockpot, family, healthy, life, Make Ahead, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, personal, pork, pork loin, recipes, Slow Cooker, slow cooker recipes
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Mason Jar Chicken Salad with (Not Really Caesar) Lemon Dijon Dressing
So this was actually going to be a Caesar Salad in a Jar. But I got all my ingredients out for Caesar dressing, including anchovy paste, and noticed my anchovy paste expired in July of 2012. Please note that I … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Make Ahead, Mason Jar Meals
Tagged children, family, fresh, funny, healthy, humor, life, Make Ahead, make ahead meals, make ahead recipes, make ahead salad, mason jar, Mason Jar Meals, mason jar recipes, mason jar salads, personal
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White Chicken Chili
Of the semi-processed variety. I love a good chicken chili, and I’m guessing I could come up with an even better version of this using fresh tomatillos and chilies I roast myself, but really? When the Herdez salsa people already … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Slow Cooker
Tagged blog, chicken, chicken chili, children, chili, crockpot, Dinner, family, funny, healthy, life, Lunch, motherhood, personal, recipes, Slow Cooker, slow cooker recipes, soup, Southwest, spicy, vegetables
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Weekly Meal Plan for, well, um….
So sometimes, despite your best laid plans, and trying to wait on things (like not launching a blog until you are absolutely certain you’ll be able to keep up with it), stuff happens. I have spent very little time in … Continue reading
Posted in Meal Plans
Tagged blog, children, crockpot, family, family meal planning, funny, healthy meal planning, humor, kids, life, make ahead meals, meal plan, meal planning, meal prep, motherhood, personal, reality, recipes, weekly meal planning
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Lasagna Soup
All the delicious lasagna taste, without as much work. And this is a short cut type recipe – as I used jarred sauce. You could certainly use your own homemade as well, or the jarred of your choice. Ingredients: Soup: … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Make Ahead
Tagged blog, children, Dinner, family, fresh, healthy, healthy meal planning, healthy recipes, Italian, lasagna, lasagna soup, life, make ahead recipes, motherhood, recipes, soup recipes
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