Recipes

Snowman Rice Krispie Treats

by Jen on January 18, 2012

Want to try this out later? Pin it on Pinterest Pin It As I mentioned on Facebook yesterday, we had a snow day from school – yet no snow! Everywhere around us was getting snow, but our area only had trace amounts of snow (it was the neighborhoods in the hill that caused the school [...]

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Rocky Road Clusters

by Jen on December 22, 2011

Today we’re featuring a yummy holiday recipe from reader Rachel – Rocky Road Clusters! This would be a great recipe to make for gifts for the neighbors or to bring to a holiday gathering. Ingredients: 1 package Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 1 package of Butterscotch chips 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup peanuts 1 package of mini [...]

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Cheesecake in a Jar

by Jen on December 9, 2011

We’ll be featuring some fun holiday recipes & crafts over the next week or so & I’m thrilled that my friend Steph is sharing her delicious recipe for Cheesecake in a Jar! These are super cute, especially in these fun little jars, and they are such a simple gift idea for friends, neighbors, co-workers, & [...]

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Taco Bean Soup

by Jen on October 20, 2011

I love simple, easy meals in the crockpot & this is one of the easiest meals but it tastes delicious! Great for those cold evenings! This is a recipe from one of my Mentor Moms from MOPS – she brought me this meal right after my little one was born and it’s been a favorite [...]

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Make your Own Spice and Seasoning Mixes

by Jen on October 19, 2011

Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: In my hope of helping my family eat better and more frugally,  I have been making some of my own spice mixes using fresh herbs when I can and also taking advantage of the great prices on bulk spices from places like Winco and Costco.  Even Fred Meyer, in their [...]

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Earlier in the week, I told you about the discounts that Costco will be offering on pork all month in honor of National Pork Month. They will be featuring discounts for different cuts of pork each week, so make sure to check out the pork discounts next time you head to Costco. This week, they [...]

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DIY: Homemade Caramel Sauce

by Jen on September 27, 2011

Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts Fall is here and I love all that it brings!!  One of my favorite things to make this time of year is caramel sauce!   This would make a great homemade gift for the holidays – maybe a fun hostess gift when you attend a get-together, too. It is so [...]

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Back to School Breakfast Ideas

by Jen on September 15, 2011

Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts As the school year starts up again, I always get in the mood to bake.  I’m not sure exactly why, but for some reason I like to spend the first few weeks of September baking up a storm.  Typically, I would be filling my home with cookies, coffee cakes, pies, [...]

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DIY: Homemade Dishwasher Soap & Rinsing Agent

by Jen on September 7, 2011

Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts After making my own laundry soap,  it was a natural progression to start making my own dishwasher soap.  It is another item that can be made for much less than it can be bought.  However I was not pleased with my first results.  I had found a simple recipe [...]

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DIY: Vanilla Extract

by Jen on August 9, 2011

  Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: This past year for my neighbor’s Christmas gifts, I made homemade Vanilla Extract.  I also made myself a bottle.  I was kind of taking a risk since I had never done it before and it could have been a major flop.  Not the best idea to try something new [...]

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