Recipes
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Strawberry Peach Smoothie Recipe
I love smoothies! They are so refreshing and always meet my sweet cravings when I get them! This Strawberry Peach smoothie is one of my favorites. It is so easy to make in just a few minutes. You can give this recipe all sorts of fun twists, add some white wine or a splash of a wine cooler to turn it into an adult drink. Or add Greek Yogurt to create a more creamy smoothie with some additional calcium and protein. No matter what you do, you really can’t go wrong with some tasty frozen fruit and a blender! ***I use my Ninja Auto IQ blender to make smoothies it…
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Ultimate French Dip Recipe
I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love this sandwich! Honestly I am not even a sandwich person – but this sandwich is the bomb! It was really pretty simple to make and costs just a fraction of what you would pay at a restaurant. However, I have to be honest I have paid $15+ for a French Dip at a restaurant and nothing has ever compared to this amazing Ultimate French Dip! Even better we paid less than $5 total in ingredients for 2 large French Dips (which really could have fed 4 people). Ingredients 1 baguette 1/2 lb cold cut Roast Beef 4-5 slices Swiss…
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Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries
Chicken Salad is such a classic meal. It’s easy to make, delicious, healthy and totally kid friendly! There are so many different ways to enjoy Chicken Salad, on a sandwich, with crackers, a la carte – the options are endless. This specific recipe is my favorite. I love the sweetness of the cranberries and apples mixed with the savory chicken and celery! Ingredients: 3 cups diced cooked chicken 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup diced celery 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion (optional for kids) 1/2 cup diced apple 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 5 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper…
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Homemade Bug Spray Repellent – 100% Natural
Living in Kansas we have major bug problems! Seriously, I have never been anywhere else that requires you to apply bug spray EVERY TIME you go outside in the summer and spring. We are a very active family and really enjoy spending out time outside as a family, playing basketball, riding bikes, swimming and just enjoying the outdoors. As a mom I am always thinking about whats best for my family and honestly I just can’t stand the idea of putting harmful chemicals all over my kids bodies. So I was really excited to try out this all natural homemade DIY Bug Spray and Repellent. Let me tell you –…
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4 Amazing Overnight Oatmeal Recipes with Greek God’s Yogurt
Don’t these no bake overnight oatmeal’s with Greek God’s yogurt look divine? I am in love with overnight oatmeal. They only take a few minutes to construct, put them in the refrigerator to “finish” overnight and they are ready to devour when you wake up in the morning! And to make things even easier and more delicious I have discovered this NEW yogurt by Vanilla Greek Gods Yogurt with Chia Seeds with Chia Seeds. It adds a little extra sweetness, flavor, protein, calcium and nutrition with the Greek Yogurt and Chia seeds included! I used to add the yogurt and chia seeds separately to my overnight oatmeal recipes, but now that I can…
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Chocolate Banana Cupcakes (Muffins)
This recipe for Chocolate Banana Cupcakes (Muffins) is amazingly delicious. Perfect as an Easter treat or for your morning breakfast these cupcake/muffins are not as sweet as your standard cupcakes. If you make them without the frosting you can simply call them “muffins”. 😉 They pair perfectly with a cup of coffee and good book or add the frosting and call them cupcakes for a special event. Ingredients: 1 egg 1/3 cup of applesauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 large bananas) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup cocoa powder A hand full…
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10 Must Have Appetizers for Super Bowl
The much awaited Super Bowl is coming! For some it is the excitement of the game and the teams that are playing. But for others – let’s be honest…it’s about the food! Who doesn’t LOVE some amazing football inspired appetizers?!?! I know I do! Here are a list of 10 ridiculously amazing appetizers perfect for spicing up your Super Bowl 50 party! Crockpot Pulled Pork Sliders Oh my goodness – if you are looking for an incredibly easy to make meal that tastes like heaven, than you are going to LOVE this recipe! This melt in your mouth Crockpot Pulled Pork recipe takes less than 5 minutes to prep, 4…
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15 Nutritious and Delicious Back to School Lunches
Making kids school lunches can become tedious, robotic and boring. Spice up your kids back to school lunches with these 15 fabulous kid friendly meals. What I love most about these meals is that they are easy, packable and nutritious. Your kids will be the coolest kids in school with these tasty recipes. Many of these recipes can be made on the weekend and refrigerated or put into the freezer for storing until you are ready to pack in your kids lunches. Making lunches has never been so easy! Chicken Salad (Living Chic Mom) Tortilla Roll Up Wraps (Pioneer Woman) Chicken Quinoa Chili (The Budget Bandit) Mini Pizza DIY Lunchable (Momables) Fruit Salad…
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Pineapple Strawberry Dairy Free Smoothie
I love smoothies, even more I love smoothie season. Which to me means, I love any time of the year when it is not too cold to drink a nice refreshing blended fruit drink! One of my most favorites is this pineapple strawberry smoothie made with no added sugar or dairy. It is literally just fruit! Pineapple Strawberry Dairy Free Smoothie Ingredients 1/2 cup frozen strawberries 1/2 cup frozen pineapple 1/4 cup pineapple juice Directions Simple add your frozen strawberries and pineapple to a blender with the juice. Blend until smooth and enjoy!
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Homemade Carnival Kettle Corn Recipe
Have you ever purchased Kettle Corn from a carnival, fair, pumpkin patch or wherever else? My family absolutely loves Kettle Corn, but it can be so expensive. Thankfully I have found this awesome recipe for Homemade Carnival Kettle Corn that honestly tastes just as good or maybe even better. You really don’t need anything special for this recipe. Just a large stockpot, quality popcorn kernels, sugar and salt! It’s so easy you will kick yourself for not knowing this recipe before! Ingredients 1/2 cup popcorn kernels 2 tbsp oil 1/4 cup white sugar 2 tsp salt stockpot with lid wax paper Directions Pour olive oil into your stockpot (you should…
