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Here is a delicious muffin recipe to make with those hand picked raspberries this season (or fresh ones from the store, or frozen work well too). It's almost raspberry picking time (just a few months away), so I am getting excited about having my freezer filled with fresh hand picked raspberries again. I can't wait to get back in the kitchen and create some magical new things, but t
We are celebrating my twins birthday by making their favorite pasta for a dorm room full of college girls (and boys). This was so much fun, I flew out to see my daughters in September for their 19th birthday (yes, I've been holding onto this post for a while now) and I even got to watch them perform at the Cardinals Baseball Game and while I was there they had a list of favorite foods th
WOW, what a difference a year makes. I can't believe my little girls just finished their first year of college. These were such a cute treat for my girls High School Graduation party last year. I just never got around to posting them, so for all you moms out there with graduates this year, ENJOY!The cookies in the photo are delicious too, see recipe here.The party was fantastic and the dessert bar
I go back and forth from healthy to Better than Anything Brownies or Cake. I just need to find that happy middle ground, one where I can enjoy the delicious {bad things} and also enjoy the healthy things, and maybe the healthy things a little more often. Today I am sharing a quick and easy healthy snack, Cucumbers in Greek Yogurt. We love cucumbers around here and what better way then to pair them
Need a quick and easy meal, with very minimal work on your part, no thinking just throw it all together and you've got it DONE. Dinner has never been so EASY! I was contacted by Fresh Dish, to try out their quick and easy meals and I can tell you that it was just that QUICK and EASY!My box arrived in the mail in an insulated container with big blocks of frozen ice and was packaged very nicely, it
This is my all time FAVORITE store-bought Easter candy and now that I can make it at home, that's even better. These are so delicious, and last year when I made them I took them to the hospital nurses of my niece and they too fell in love. I know these will be an annual treat in my kids Easter baskets from now on... Fresh and NOT store-bought. The little extra crunch in the chunky p
Here is an easy recipe for GLUTEN FREE peanut butter-banana pancakes, with NO flour at all.Banana Pancakes {gluten-free}recipe found at Gluten Free Fix2 over ripe bananas, mashed2 eggs1/2 cup almond butter or peanut butterdash of cinnamon Whisk together all ingredients. Cook on a greased griddle or pan on low-medium heat, flip pancake as needed. Serve with fresh banana slices, walnuts and war
This was so fun and such a different breakfast to make on a lazy morning. The girls had friends over and this was a perfect breakfast for some lovely teenagers/young adults that I often wake up to on a Saturday morning.Breakfast Fried Ricerecipe found at Lynn's Kitchen Adventures2 tbsp olive oil4 eggs4 tbsp soy sauce (gluten free if you need too)1/2 lb sausage (we love Jimmy De
First off, I just wanna say I didn't name the brownies, I just made them. That's why we are calling them Better Than Anything Brownies (more family friendly). I wanted to create and awesome dessert for my niece who was celebrating her birthday near by (she lives in Oregon, me in California), so this was a treat for me to met her and her sister at the hotel for her birthday celebration. I
Just added a NEW TAB to my blog and wanted to get it out to all my readers, ASAP.This index is sooooooooooo cool and you are able to look at a ton of food pictures from my blog all at the same time, it's kinda like a personal Pinterest page. PLUS, if you see a recipe that you like you click it and it gives you the recipe.YOU MUST check this out..... MOMS CRAZY COOKING Virtual Photo Index
It's freezer cooking time, I am in the cooking mood and my kitchen is on fire. I've made 5 dinners in a row this week and doubled every recipe in order to get 5 extra freezer meals for my cousin. I was so excited to share these extra meals with my aunt who is visiting from Washington, my cousin, her husband and their brand new baby girl Nikki. My cousin just had her first baby 3 weeks ag
This has got to be the easiest and simplest banana bread (and GLUTEN FREE) to top it off. You can make it either way though, gluten free or not, choice is yours. After the Banana Bread is baked and cooled, I wrap them individually and freeze them for my daughter. This gives her a fresh gluten free banana bread slice anytime she wants.Banana Bread from a Cake Mix {gluten-free}adapted, ori
This is an ole' time favorite of my families, it's actually already in my Family Scrapbook Cookbook (Volume 2) and it's a dessert I've made before, just never photographed and blogged. So, today here it is a good ole' fashion homemade cookie dessert bar.It's a Sunday afternoon and the reality of my twins being 1837 miles away at college, is really starting to set in (it's been 7 months now and I m
It's been a few months now, with several plane trips back and forth from California to Missouri, but my daughters are away at college and having the time of their life. I will admit facebook and txt'ing make it a whole lot easier. And God knew what he was doing when he blessed me with twins, because I have one twin who calls me almost everyday (thank GOODNESS) and I have anothe
Yep, this replaces all other bean dips I've made (or posted) in the past. Sometimes you just come across those recipes and no other recipe will ever take it's place. Yep, this is one of those recipes. You can bet on it that this will for sure make it into my Volume 3 Family Cookbook/Scrapbook. And I just LOVE the name too.. how CUTE is that and since I have a step-son who lives in Texas, thi
Of course I am on a diet NOW, but I've been holding onto this doughnut recipe for a long time now and this is the perfect time to share it with all of you non-dieters out there (oh, how I wish I could join you). For all you readers who wish to indulgence in these delicious doughnuts enjoy, enjoy (and PLEASE DO eat one for me!). They are a baked doughnut, so they are half-w
Happy Valentine's Day, and here is another FUN recipe with the Strawberry Heart Marshmallows. We took one of our favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes (read all about MY Husband's Favorite Recipe here) folded a heart marshmallow inside and came out with these beautiful cookies.The taste was delicious, as any homemade chocolate chip cookie should be, but with the added surprise of a melt
This is week 5 of the challenge, but there was no meeting and no weigh in (it was the half way point too and I was very bummed about the no weigh-in because I worked so hard), so needless to say I have nothing to report (as far as weight loss or weight gain). According to my own home scale, I think I stayed the same, but not for certain.I had a few million food challenges this week with being out
The Valentine's Day strawberry marshmallows that are out in stores are so cute, I just can't help myself every time I pass by them in the grocery store I want to pick up a bag. I've already made a few fun things, check out these SUPER DUPER CUTE Chocolate Chip Cookies with Heart Marshmallows and last year these Heart Brownie Bites.I had planned out an entire PINK Baby Sho
HAPPY HAPPY it was weigh-in on Tuesday and the contest is almost half way done. We are now at Week 4 and I FINALLY, yes FINALLY lost weight. And it was 2.2 lbs, I was thrilled, more then thrilled. All my hard work, two work outs per day, and eating lots of healthy stuff has finally paid off. Now, let's hope I can repeat and repeat again. (Oh, did I tell you I am out of town for 4 days at
Here is a quick and easy recipe if you've discovered those adorable little heart marshmallows in the grocery stores. Here is our favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe (repeated) or use your own favorite recipe, add in a package of pink M&M's and here's an out of this world delicious cookie.Chocolate Chip Cookies w/Heart Marshmallowscookie recipe source unknown, heart idea all my own2 cups flou
With Taco Bell's new Cantina menu, even on a diet you can still find a healthy fresh fast-food solution. I've been eating Taco Bell for as long as I can remember, it's now one of my son's favorite places to eat. I am usually a creature of habit and have the same thing each time I visit. There are about 4 or 5 menu items that are on my list and I just rotate through them. So, trying out the NEW Can
I already posted the TOP 10 RECIPES for 2012 picked from popularity of my posts and now I wanted to share MY FAVORITE RECIPES from my blog in 2012. I've picked out 10 recipes to share with you that I made this year, new to me and to my family and now they will continue to be life-long recipes that I will make over and over again. They will also be included in my Volume 3 - Fami
It's already Week 3, and I do NOT want to write this post (but I am thinking if I don't then I will be hiding and if I do then maybe just maybe I can pick myself up and continue on this healthy life style change). Yep, those dreaded words {gain}, okay in all fairness it was only .2 (yes look closely that is a POINT, I only gained POINT TWO POUNDS), but it might as well of been 2 lbs
Here are the TOP 10 RECIPES for 2012!Yeah, I know January is ALMOST over, not quite though. I've got a few days left and I wanted to get out all the top posts/recipes for 2012. I had an amazing blogging year in 2012, my biggest yet. I grew my blog and doubled my readers, plus made some great extra cash on the side, it's all very exciting. I will say my cooking/blogging has decreased a bit, b
I love when I come across a recipe, make it and my mouth just waters right from the first bite. Well, that is exactly what happened when I made this for dinner. I really thought, this is just gonna be another burger recipe. I wanted to stick with my New Year's diet plan so I decided to eliminate the bun and serve this new French Onion Burger over a bed of mashed potatoes. I took my first bite
Week 2 and I am only down < .08 >, okay so that is ALMOST 1 pound, but it's NOT. I knew yesterday all day that my numbers weren't going to reflect a huge loss. I knew because I weighed myself that morning on my home scale. It was very discouraging, knowing I worked out all week, ate good (for the most part), and then still didn't loose any weight. < .08 > is not a BIG enough number for
It's time to go healthy. I haven't blogged much since the new year start and it's because I am on a diet. I joined a neighborhood Biggest Loser Challenge, and I am eating veggies, fruit, some protein and no recipes are being made in my kitchen right now. It's bitter sweet, because I LOVE to cook, I am enjoying the lost pounds, but I've got to find a way to get back into the kitchen.
My little guy is a golf fanatic, and that is saying it lightly. He golfs at least 3 days a week and would love for me to take him to the range everyday. He just joined the SC Junior PGA, so I would say that he is pretty serious about this. Believe me it's taken a lot to get to this point. He is only 13 years old and he has tried it all; Karate, Soccer, Baseball, Football, Basketball and
Tonight was my first Biggest Loser Challenge weigh-in and I am thrilled to be down < 2.6 > lbs. I did great this week, eating was great, exercise was great, water was great and I feel good. But, there is always room for improvement and this week starting tomorrow I will be tracking my calories and see where I can improve there. I was shared this great app and I can tell you I am in
Yesterday, I started a 10 week Biggest Loser Challenge with some folks in my neighborhood. It was advertised on our neighborhood exchange site and two of my friends were joining in and so I decided, what the heck, why not?!?!? I am ready, I think I am ready, I hope I am ready! SO, I just jumped with both feet and I am really happy I did this. I needed it.Yes, I joined another one of these ki
Happy Happy New Year Folks, I am still here. Busy as ever, but still here! First time ever I did not send out Christmas Cards, but this weekend I got down to it and made my family Happy New Year Cards and wrote the family letter for 2012, these will FINALLY go out in the mail tomorrow. And tomorrow is the start of my New Year, the kids are back in school, it's back to exercising for me,
We live in California, where we can go swimming on Christmas Day, so it's a rare day when we can serve a hot drink and enjoy it. I love a hot drink, but ONLY on a cold cold day. So, today was one of those days, although the sun did come out, it was still cold enough to create a little chill outside and we were able to enjoy this HOT new drink we created.Hot Vanilla Caramelcreated by Tina Hudg
12 DAYS OF CHRITMAS GOODIESRich Chocolate BrowniesBrownie Recipe number ..... 5... 6... 10... 14... I've lost count, but I am not complaining at ALL. I know one day we will find that ONE, that ONLY brownie recipe we will make for all eternity (haha, until someone else shares another NEW recipe, that I just MUST try). But for now my son and I are having so much fun trying (and eating) all these del
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GOODIESChristmas NERD Frosting Fudge We started making this fudge last year with our Peppermint Crunch Frosting Fudge and it's my favorite fudge to make and with SO MANY combinations, here is a sneak peak of all my fudge recipes. It's easy, it's simple, it's amazing and it's super duper delicious. What more could you ask for in a FUDGE ?!?! And if you o
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GOODIESAndes Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies We took our regular plain ole' Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe and turn it into extraordinary Andes Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, I can't wait to make another batch of these this week. Yes, it's less then a week and I've got to FINALLY get some serious baking done, WISH ME LUCK!I have never ever ever been this far behind in
The mention of Panera Bread always makes one of my twins SING! She just loves loves to eat at this restaurant, she actually loved it so much, this is where she had her first job in High School. She's moved onto college and now lives in Missouri for school (instead of California), where Panera Bread is not called Panera, it is the St. Louis Bread Company. That's just a little fun fact, I thought yo
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GOODIESSparkling Chewy Molasses-Spice Cookies I haven't always loved molasses cookies, but wanted to try my hand at them a bit more. I saw this recipe on Pinterest and knew I had some left over molasses in the cupboard and with sticking to "cleaning out the cupboards" in baking this year I thought, why not? Believe it or not these cookies were a hit.Sparkling Chewy
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GOODIESWhite Chocolate Candy Cane Cheesecake This is a pie I have been trying to repeat for many years. I still haven't quite got it yet, but this one is good, it's a close second. We use to buy every year a Candy Cane cream pie at a local coffee shop until they went out of business. It's the ONE dessert I miss MOST at Christmas time.White Chocolate Candy Cane Chees
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GOODIESCherry Chocolate Kisses These cookies are like a shortbread type of cookie and it's like no other. The cherry flavor is out of this world delicious. I could NOT just eat one. This is NOT a normal cookie I would pick up and try, let-alone make in my own kitchen, but I promise you will not be disappointed. It's DELISH!Cherry Shortbread Kiss Cookiesrecipe source
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GOODIESNutter Butter Truffles We love peanut butter and my step-son's favorite treat are Peanut Butter Krispies. When I saw this recipe using Nutter Butter Truffles and I just happen to have some extra Nutter Butters in the pantry from another recipe, I knew this would be a great recipe to try. If you love Peanut Butter and you love Nutter Butters.. then t
CRAZY COOKING CHALLENGEWelcome to the all NEW and IMPROVEDCRAZY COOKING CHALLENGENovember Challenge - STUFFINGThis is my one, my only, my favorite stuffing of all time (I can't wait for my after Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Dinner to make another batch of this). I am only bummed that Stove Top removed their Cranberry Stuffing from the shelves, but it's still just as good otherwise. This will
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GOODIESSoft Gingersnap Cookie with White Chocolate ChipsThis is my third year of hosting the 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GOODIES and I am so happy to continue this tradition, my blog has been put on the back burner a little bit, but no worries I will be BACK. I have been SUPER DUPER busy with Operation Christmas Child. I have volunteered for this organization every year in
This was a genius idea with using only what I had in the refrigerator at the time and it's comes at a perfect time to use up your turkey and Thanksgiving left-overs.Turkey Cranberry Cupsadapted by me: Tina Hudgensrecipe found at Fantastic Family Favorites; originally from a Pampered Chef recipe2 pkg refrigerated biscuits1/2 cup mayonnaise2 tbsp Honey Dijon mustard1/2 tsp coarsely ground
My life is BEYOND busy! I don't know why? I have two less kids at home, but it seems like I am so busy all the time, even my blogging has slowed way down, not due to lack of recipes, I have plenty of those. It's the season to BE BUSY, I guess! Although my busy is decorating for Christmas and watching Christmas movies, YEP! I started early this year, earlier then ever. I am just skipping Thanksgivi
It's our very last LINKY PARTY {THIS WEEK'S CRAVINGS}, I started this oh so long ago when I first started my blog and I think it has ran it's course. I still LOVE LOVE blogging, but I HATE HATE having a schedule and having to post on a certain day at a certain time. I am still growing my blog and looking for new avenues all the time, I just think linky parties are not it right now
It's our weekly LINKY PARTY {THIS WEEK'S CRAVINGS}, where we'd love to see what you've been cooking this week. YOU are invited to come link up your favorite recipes. We've opened up our linky party to anyone who wants to link up. NO RULES, NO REQUIREMENTS, JUST LINK! I am sharing with you today a very cool little candy treat, Caramel Nilla Wafers. I actually made this treat last ye
I decided it was time to try my hand at a Homemade Granola Bar, I can't believe how easy it was, and this batch made a large amount which was perfect for me to take to my daughter's dorm room in Missouri during my visit last week. Of course, a granola bar isn't a granola bar (in my house) without a little bit of chocolate, so I added some of that into this already delicious recipe from Mele C
THIS WEEK'S CRAVINGS has changed, you can now link up ANY recipe you'd like. Come one, Come all. NO rules, NO requirements, just link up any recipe (or food related craft items) and hop around to visit all the great recipes.Enjoy this LINKY PARTY and PLEASE come vote for my PIZZA. This is the last week of voting. VOTING IS STILL GOING ON (my pizza is on page 3), Ple
It's Homecoming Weekend at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri and I am here with my girls to hang out for the weekend. I am so happy that even though they are 1837 miles away I still get to come visit and enjoy their college experience with them. So, BLESSED!Here is a FUN treat for the Holiday Season. Make these ahead of time for a party and they are a great snack or just make some up
