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Mira's Low Cal Pumpkin Muffins

I did it! I broke down a baking pumpkin, roasted that sucker and made some healthy muffins. Want to know the irony? I cannot stand anything pumpkin. Can’t stand the smell. Can’t stand the flavor and no, pumpkin pie is certainly not the reason for the season for me. In fact, I don’t really like [...]

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Pepperjack, Chicken & Peach Quesadillas

I almost got away with the peaches, but my kids spotted them and took them out. Hubby wouldn’t even try them. I loved them! So pooey on them. The sweetness is a nice touch and the pepper jack cheese offset the sweetness just a bit. With the dip they were great and at under 400 [...]

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Japanese Teriyaki Chicken and Fried Rice Clone

Be aware that when you make the teriyaki sauce, your house will smell amazing—garlic and ginger wafts through the windows, down the hall, and up the stairs.  MMMMMMM. Teriyaki Sauce and Marinade inspired by Celeste at Allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS: 2/3 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) 1 cup soy sauce 4 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar 1 [...]

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Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

I’ve had this recipe set aside for awhile and finally got around to making them. My little middle (as I call him) helped while my preschooler was at school and the baby was napping. It was great Mommy & Me time. Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins Cooking Light Magazine Aug 2010 1 2/3 c. quick-cooking oats 3 [...]

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Macaroni & Cheese w/ "Hidden Treasure"

This is another one from the Parent & Child Magazine put out by Scholastic. They also don’t like nutritional information, but I assure dieters beware. I only took bites, but those three bite were AMAZING! The whole fam loved it and another success was born. Funny how a lot of those keep happening lately. Here [...]

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Baking & Buddies

Since my oldest started preschool my 2 1/2 year old has had a bit of trouble. He wants to go to school too. When my oldest goes to school, my youngest (1 year old) takes a nap and this two hour period of time has been dubbed “Mommy & Hunty Time”. Usually we do flashcards, [...]

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One Zucchini, Two Zucchini

Yesterday on my Menu Plan Monday post I mentioned that I was SERIOUSLY going to start pushing the whole grains and veggies.  Someone (Quint) is seriously in need of both.  And momma ain’t messing around anymore.  We are even trying Quinoa tonight.  Mwahahaha! So last night I made this amazing zucchini casserole.  Even Graham ate [...]

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Watermelon Granita

Sounds crazy hard right? lol. It’s not. What it is, is tasty, easy and a MAJOR crown pleaser. Kiddos too. I had a watermelon I had sort of forgotten about and was a little mushy when I hacked into it. I didn’t want to throw it out and knew my little guys loved watermelon. I [...]

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Toddler Crafts: Foam Frames & Pictures

This was a fun little craft we decided to do when standing in the Dollar Tree craft aisle. There were little foam frames and they picked dinosaur stickers. I also grabbed some green flowers to make it a little fun since they were going to Grandma’s and Aunties. The end result was hilarious! Who doesn’t [...]

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Toddler Crafts: Thank You Cards for Grandma

As a simple and fun craft I let my boys sit down with a folded piece of contruction paper, some crayons and some foam stickers. The Monday after our family Easter dinner at their Great Grandma’s house, we decided to make simple thank you cards. Ask any Grandma and she’ll tell you these are the [...]

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