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HAPPY NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Funny story. I made this sherbet for my kids and they couldn’t understand why it wasn’t green. I asked, what do you mean? They said, why isn’t it green like the stuff at the store. Well, this is what ice cream looks like before the manufacturers add artificial food coloring. …
I am so encouraged and inspired by all the wonderful readers on Whisk Together and Money Saving Mom following my How I Lost 33 Pounds and Kept It Off for 3 Years. A lot of great ideas in the comments as well. I tried to keep the blog post down to the essentials. Everyone is …
This week I am doing a basic cake decorating class. We will be discussing better baking techniques, recipes and basic decorating to make things pretty – but still easy! I love easy and pretty probably as much as pretty yet functional. 🙂 Here is the link for my friends for the presentation in PDF format. …
Book Update: I finished “Secret Daughter” by Shilpi Somaya Gowda this week – it was really good. The book was an international bestseller and on the NY Times bestselling list. The book follows two families: an American couple wanting to adopt (the husband is from India and the wife is from California) and an Indian couple. …
Book Update: I finished The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Justin which is now one of my all-time favorite books. Reading it as a child and adult are two difference experiences. I know this probably happens often… but it really is prominent in this book. Fast read, great characters, great plot, awesome quotations, what more …
Happy Valentine’s Day! I thought these would be perfect for Valentine’s. We have made them in single and double batches for big and small crowds. The cheesecake portion is really divine – I actually like it better the next day cold out of the refrigerator. PrintRed Velvet Cheesecake Bars Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: …
Book Update: So, “The Screwtape Letters” is possible one of the weirdest (but in a good way) books I have ever read in my life. Everything evil is good, and everything good/heaven is bad. It is written in epistle form with Screwtape, a training devil, giving advice to his nephew and trainee, Wormwood. Some interesting …
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know I’m not a huge fan of chocolate. I had a friend about 5 years ago who didn’t like it at ALL. I couldn’t understand her! What? You crazy woman? 5 years later, I totally get it. I know I’m weird. BUT – I …
**Update** I updated the Chicken Freezer Meal Inventory sheet. I didn’t realize it had converted into PDF on 2 pages instead of one. That is now fixed. Recipe: I wanted a caramel frosting that was light in calories, but still delicious. This fit the bill. I know chocolate cake should have chocolate frosting, however, I …
Recipe: These cookies are great for chocolate lovers trying to reduce calories. I also have a version for us non-chocolate people using maple instead of chocolate. SWEET! Or, you could omit the cocoa powder and just have mini chocolate chips. Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies 30 cookies 1/2 cup egg whites at room temperature (about 4 …
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