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Sweet and Spicy Chili Recipe (Stovetop or Crock-pot)
I am not usually a “chili” person, but let me tell you this Sweet and Spicy Chili recipe is AMAZING! It gives a fabulous little sweetness to your tongue at first and comes right at you with a slap of spicy for the after taste. Top it with some homemade cornbread, sour cream and cheese and OMG this recipe will rock your world! (Or your taste buds at least!) I absolutely adore this chili recipe on a brisk fall or winter day! When the weather gets a bit fridged I find myself counting on this recipe to warms us up! It’s really so easy, and only takes about 10…
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Jack Skellington Marshmallow Treats (from Nightmare Before Christmas)
Are you a Nightmare Before Christmas fan? Looking for a great party treat, Halloween table decor or just fun snack for the kids? These Jack Skellington Marshmallow treats are crazy fun to make, and easy enough the kids can even help out. Making these treats takes almost no time at all. In fact the part that took the most amount of time was decorating them up. You can decorate yours however you please, however if you want them to look like mine – here is how I did it. Supplies Jumbo Marshmallows Black Writing Icing Lollipop Sticks Black Washi Tape Ribbon Directions Start out with some black washi tape…
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Homemade Candy Corn Recipe
Everything homemade is better! Well at least that is my motto! I love cooking, baking and creating from home. Even more so my kids love helping me recreate our favorite things. One of my most favorite treats has always been candy corn. With the Fall season quickly approaching and Halloween just around the corner, why not whip up some Homemade Candy Corns to decorate, eat and enjoy?!? I was really quite shocked by how easy making candy corn really is. I was able to do the first part with all of the cooking and then have my kids join me in cutting and shaping the candies. They loved it. Even…
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PEEPsicle’s – Peeps on a stick!
Peeps are an icon treat for Easter. My kids are always looking excited to open up their Easter baskets and start snacking on their PEEPS. This year I wanted to do a little something different. Instead of putting the same old boring packaging in their Easter Baskets I made these adorable PEEPsicle’s or PEEPS on a stick. They only took 10 seconds to make and turned out super cute. These Peeps on a stick really turned out so cute! I put them in a cute bucket I found in the Dollar Spot at Target, added a little lace and flower to decorate a little and filled the bucket with brown…
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Authentic Pork Fried Rice Recipe
We are a mixed family. My husband is Korean and I am white. As a mixed family we have found that we enjoy authentic foods much more than classic American foods. One of my families favorite meals is this delicious Authentic Pork Fried Rice recipe. It is really quite simple to make and even better it was taught to us by a good friend from China and it was his grandma’s recipe! YUM!!! Ingredients 2 cups Jasmine Rice 3 1/2 cups water 1/2 pork roast 3/4 cup celery, chopped/diced 3/4 cup carrots, chopped/diced 3/4 cup onion, chopped/diced 3/4 cup sugar snap peas, chopped 2 egg, scrambled 1/4-1/2 cup cilantro, chopped…
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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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Garden Vegetable Italian Tomato Soup
For all you gardeners out there, vegetarians, soup lovers or veggie extremists like me here is an amazing soup recipe that will rock your socks off. This Garden Vegetable Italian Tomato Soup is seriously divine. You will only need to make it once to be known for it. The best part is that it is packed with delicious vegetables that can easily be found in even a simple gardeners garden. I actually used fresh from the garden zucchini, peppers and carrots! Ingredients 1 cup onion, diced 2 TBSP olive oil 4 cups chicken stock (make this vegetarian by using vegetable stock) 1 cup carrots, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1…
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Nachos Supremo – Best Nachos Ever!
There is nothing like a plate full of AMAZING nachos. I know nachos are so easy to make…and yes that’s true. BUT yet there is still something to say for great nachos! This recipe for Nachos Supreme is definitely a family favorite! Whenever I make this dish, it seems I just can’t make enough! Ingredients 1 bag Tostitos chips 1/2 lb colby jack or cheddar cheese Black Olives Green Onion Fresh Diced Tomatoes (not from a can) Ground Jennie-O Taco Seasoned Turkey 1/2 sweet yellow onion Sour Cream Salsa Guacamole (preferably homemade) Refried or Black Beans (your choice) Directions Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a sauce pan saute…
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Gummy Worm and Spider Friendly Bug Juice Recipe for Kids!
If you are looking for a fun refreshing drink for your kiddo’s next birthday party or get-together….than you are going to love this recipe for BUG JUICE! It’s the perfect fun, refreshing drink for kids. This is a much healthier way of serving up Bug Juice to kids because you can control the amount of sugar (if any) they receive. Plus since it’s made mostly of water, it could make a great drink for those hot summer days! Ingredients: Kool-Aid or Single Pack Drink Mix (in a variety of colors and flavors) Water Sugar (optional) Gummy Worms Directions: 1. Mix the Kool-Aid or Drink mix as directed on package. 2. Add sugar if…
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Sausage Primavera Marinara Sauce
This fabulous recipe for Sausage Primavera Marinara is seriously divine! It’s so easy to make, tastes heavenly and well it’s even healthy! Make it gluten free with gluten free noodles, or vegetarian by leaving out the sausage. No matter how you choose to make this pasta your own, I can promise you this – it will rock your world! Yum Num Num PLUS right now you can help me out, just VOTE for me and this recipe HERE on Dei Fratelli’s awesome Great 8 Pasta contest and automatically be entered to win an 8-pack of Dei Fratelli Tomatoes. There will be 3 lucky winners for this contest, so make sure…