Category Archives: Cooking Tips and Tricks

Semi-Homemade Pizza Trick

Do you love homemade pizza but don’t feel confident in making the dough? Or maybe you don’t have the time? If so, here’s a little trick. Check with your local Costco or Sam’s Club to see if their Food Court … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Two questions for you: 1. Do you know someone who has a gluten intolerance or has Celiac disease? 2. Are you ready for the easiest recipe in the world? We have quite a few friends who cannot eat gluten and … Continue reading

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Healthier AND Easier Mashed Potatoes–No Butter, Milk, Sour Cream, Cream Cheese

My husband’s grandfather was raised in France and had a very ecclectic flair about him. One thing he loved to do was to make and eat good food. My sister in law will never forget the day she was making … Continue reading

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Carrot Blueberry Oat Muffins

Confession: I love carbs. I do. I can’t help it. Confession: I love fruit smoothies. Again, I can’t help it. Confession: I LOVE having a smoothie with toast, muffins, bagels. And so do my girls. So as I sat evaluating … Continue reading

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Broke Your Blender? Here’s a CHEAP Solution!

Have you broken your blender pitcher only to think you’ll need to buy a whole new blender to replace it? Don’t! Try this incredible, cheap (or free) solution and keep blending! Continue reading

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Incredible Strawberry Pie

It’s almost strawberry season! I love this time of year because I love strawberries! One of my favorite things to do with strawberries, besides eat them, is to make freezer jam. You can learn to do that easily too by … Continue reading

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Little Chef Nights

Have you ever worked hard on a meal only to find that when you bring it to the table, it’s welcomed with a chorus of “Gross!”, “Oooooh”, “I hate that!”. Your elation at finishing a meal and delivering it proudly … Continue reading

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Real Moms run out of eggs

It’s true. We’ve all been there. Real Moms decide last minute to make cookies to take to someone or to surprise their kids when they get home only to realize half-way through the recipe that they are out of eggs. … Continue reading

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Cream Filled Cupcakes

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For something homemade, not the same as every day, but easy, you can make your own cream filled cupcakes and afterwards decorate them however you like. First, I just used a cake mix to make cupcakes. Then I used a … Continue reading

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Bourbon Street Buffalo Wings

The Superbowl is just around the corner. You can totally rock the house with this fantastic recipe. And your husband will think you’re as awesome as his favorite QB. I don’t think I ever ate chicken wings until my friends … Continue reading

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