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If your daughter {or you} is a fan of the Little House on the Prairie book series, you should probably make a green pumpkin pie this fall. I absolutely LOVED the Little House on the Prairie when I was younger and so did my daughter. The first recipe is from the Little House cookbook. The second is my own recipe. I chose Read More >>
Did you ever eat Sloppy Joes’ when you were a kid? You know, the stuff from a can? Well this recipe from my friend MamaJJ is so much better. Plus, you’re kids will be able to pronounce all the ingredients. Which is pretty important if you ask me. Unless of course you are eating Oreo’s, Read More >>
2 weeks ago, the Handsome Husband came home with 10 pounds of free bananas. As I stood there trying to figure out what to do with them, I suddenly remembered I had torn out a recipe for Double Banana Cake from the May 2012 issue of Bon Appetit Magazine. Perfect, I’ll serve this for Read More >>
Last night I fired up the crock pot and made a batch of homemade pizza sauce while everyone was sleeping. When we woke up this morning the house smelled like a pizza parlor. It was awesome. Our heirloom tomatoes are trickling in at a rate of 5-10 pounds every few days or so. And while Read More >>
School has begun, and so have fall sports. Which translates to rushed and/or late meals. Luckily I have a few quick meals up my sleeves this year and one of them is this super quick {as in 10 minutes or less} dinner recipe for black bean and corn quesadillas. Super easy to make, and packed Read More >>
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