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I did another mini freezer session this morning. This past week has been great just pulling things from the freezer, so I wanted to continue my slacking off taking it easy for another... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I had my first freezer cooking session in our new house today. I haven't been cooking much, or putting any effort into menu planning since we moved. This has resulted in us eating lots of c.r.a.p.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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So big changes around the Creatively Domestic blog. If you've noticed I've been MIA for a few months and re-hashing old (but still relevant) posts, then you are on the ball. My husband took a new... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
These are very gooey. Which is a very good thing when it comes to Chocolate Chip Bars. Licking chocolate off your fingers makes baked goods taste better in my book. This recipe comes from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This is an easy recipe to get close-to authentic Deep Dish pizza. It uses a cast iron pan, as other recipes I've found for Chicago Deep Dish needed a springform pan. Anything I can cook in my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This is great sweet treat to add to any cookie platter. This is a baked good that doesn't use any butter, so it could be a cheaper cookie if you already have the almond extract on hand. This... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This is such a great, quick, and yummy recipe. I buy cake mixes when they are super cheap and stash them specifically for this recipe. This came from my extended family cookbook (Thanks... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This is one of my favorite ways to eat kale, and it's pretty inexpensive to make. The kiddos really like the sausage, but pick past the kale. Oh well. This soup is really good and the kale... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This recipe is more often used as Dirt Cups, but in a big 'ol bowl, this is pure. chocolate. heaven. I bought this to a family picnic once, and people from age 1 to 75 ate the crap out of it. They... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This tastes like store bought, makes four times as much, and is as easy as pushing a button on your food processor. I have another recipe on this site for Garlic Hummus, but this is the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I served Crockpot Sloppy Joes for Halloween night. I like having dinner that night on a grab-n-go basis so I can munch all night in between Snickers and Kit-Kats. This rolls were... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Our Mom's Club held the annual Harvest Festival this past week, and each mom was asked to bring a snack to share. I chose Deviled Eggs, because that's something that I always grab when I see them at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
My husband went on a business trip and came home raving about the cookies at the hotel he stayed at. It's the little things in life, right? Although the recipe looked good, I ended up putting off... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Can a soup that has sausage in it ever be bad? I think my husband and I are trying to eat so healthy, that when we allow ourselves something like sausage, we go a little ga-ga. This soup was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
If you would have told me how different homemade applesauce and store bought applesauce are, I wouldn't have believed you. But wow, they are completely different. Homemade applesauce is not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Here is the uber-frugal Lentil and Brown Rice Casserole, and I wasn't expecting much from it. I figured even if we ate a little bit, but weren't in love with it, I didn't throw too many expensive... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Monday nights are soccer practice, so it has also become our slow cooker night. So far this soccer season I've done spaghetti sauce with chicken sausage warming in the slow cooker and Slow... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I love finding homemade versions of things because then I don't have to leave the house when I have a craving. My husband was out of town, and the boys were tucked into bed, and I, of course, was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
It's a struggle figuring out how to get more fish into my family. Although, I can't blame them for my struggles to serve fish...I just don't get that excited for it! So this recipe looked... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I was inspired by this post at Cents to Get Debt Free to share my stash of frozen bread heels and leftover bread chunks....I know, sounds appealing, right? I throw the lonely, forgotten... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I made these for a kiddos playgroup because the cookie recipe seemed healthier with whole wheat flour, apple and raisins. Of course, with a nice glaze to compensate for all the healthy goodness! I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This was roasting away during college football this Saturday: a medley of butternut squash, a pound of carrots and a huge red onion. I like to keep it simple and just cut them up into bite size... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I purposefully avoid cleaning the shower. Actually, I avoid cleaning the bathroom for long stretches. I'm not proud of it, and my bathroom does stay non-radioactively gross by a little everyday... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I love when the school supplies show up in the stores, but it always means you had better hurry and get your summer activities in while you still have a chance! For me, that includes eating lots of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
School and soccer have officially started for our family. That means quick weeknight meals are once again in high demand! I rely on my slow cooker or freezer meals, but it's still nice to have some... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The ability to make meatloaf without turning on the oven would open up a new list of foods to my summer cooking list, so when I saw this at A Year of Crockpotting, I knew I would give it a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Freezer meals save my sanity, and they are utilized every week in my kitchen. When I talk to other people about freezing meals for their family, most are excited by the idea, but have a lot... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
My 4 year old is getting ready to start full day VPK (Voluntary Pre Kindergarten) this fall and I need to pack him a lunch everyday. To start getting organized now, I set up a simple system... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I'm always on the hunt for lunch ideas and any lunch idea that can go in the freezer is even better! This is a homemade chicken patty, most similar in the texture to these big... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I bought a whole bunch of plums at the store last week, and the remaining ones were beginning to look almost over-ripe. I debated jam, but didn't want to have to go buy more canning jars, so a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I went to a lunch playgroup a few weeks ago (I brought Deviled Eggs to share) and someone had brought hummus and pita chips. I was in love with the pita chips. So much that while the kiddos... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
We just got back from vacation last week, and stayed at a great cabin with all my family, my mom and dad, my brother and his whole family. We rotated who was going to make the meals at night, so my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Two years ago, I posted about Crockpot Mac & Cheese. Even though we don't eat homemade Mac & Cheese as much as we used to, it is still a favorite dish in our house! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A year ago, I was posting about Hushpuppies. These are about the closest I've come to take-out Hushpuppies, and they are pretty addictive! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A year ago today, I posted about Banana Ice Cream. It's still a great summer (and healthy) treat! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Ever feel like you make PB&J's like they are going out of style? My boys will eat them more than I probably should let them, but making those sandwiches over and over again drive me a little... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Friday nights are usually pizza nights in our house. I usually like to make homemade pizza, but when I want to take the night off, I beg ask my husband to pick up our favorite takeout pizza on his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
My husband jokes my love language is "Food", while his is far from it. (I'm pretty sure his is Words of Affirmation, but it also might be Silence During Sportscenter.) But because I am a good wife, I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Ever in the mood for something different? There were a massive amount of bananas going brown on my counter, and my knee-jerk reaction is to make Banana Bread. But I was jonesin' for something... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Another way to use to up cooked chicken or turkey! I bought four frozen turkeys at Thanksgiving time, and have roasted up three of them. Thankfully, we get lots of leftover meat from each turkey, so... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Holy indoor lighting, Batman! Chicken and wild rice in any form reminds my of my childhood comfort food. Because of that, I have a few recipes that are very similar (like Old... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
What could be bad about taking chicken and coating it in crackers and cheese? Not much in our book! Instead of grating the cheese, I shredded it, which was a mistake on my part. Grated cheese... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I find all my cookbooks at the library. After randomly picking up The Amish Cook, I had such a good time reading it, that I had to go through the book one more time to look for recipes that I wanted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
To say that my cooking methods have evolved since I've had kids is putting it nicely. Before kiddos, I would have frowned upon using this many convenience foods - a dry mix AND a can of condensed... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Bistro Chicken with Oriental Cabbage Salad and Oven Fried Potato Wedges I'm almost through the 40 pounds of chicken I bought in Januray, and I hate to admit that I had gotten into a bit of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Homesteader Cornbread with Slow Cooker Baked Beans and Sauteed Cabbage The original recipe of this was found in the Allreciepes.com Cookbook, which I found at my library. When I looked the recipe up... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This dessert is mixed in the same pan that it's baked in. Do you know what that means? Minimal dishes. Yeah for the Chief Dishwasher in our house (ahem...ME!) Sometimes desserts in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
When you turn on the wrong burner and start your Tupperware on FIRE!?!? Thankfully, the bowl holding my Corn and Black Eye Pea Salsa never melted and a part of our lunch was saved...but the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
