Food

Weekend Links: End of Summer Grillin’

by Marie August 28, 2010

I can’t believe August is almost over, we’re so close to saying goodbye to Summer. So here’s a few recipes for any last minute BBQ’s you might be having before the Summer is over. Time to fire up the grill at least one more time! Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas by The Pioneer Woman (pictured [...]

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Our Loch Ness Zucchini Monster

by Marie August 27, 2010

This was our zucchini from last year. It grew so much so fast that they were GIANT by the time I went out to get more. My husband decided to get creative with these over-sized zucchinis and created Nessie! It comes complete with green tomato eyes and zucchini flower horns. I love it! This year [...]

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Back to School Breakfast Ideas

by Two Peas August 25, 2010

The beginning of the school year can be rough for children and parents. It is hard adjusting to a new schedule. The sound of the early morning alarm is never a great way to wake up:) Eating a delicious breakfast can help though. Here are a few breakfast recipes that the entire family will enjoy. [...]

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How To Freeze Fruit to Last All Year

by Marie August 13, 2010

I love to freeze fruit during the best part of it’s season. This helps it last a few more months. We use frozen fruit for all kinds of things, freezer jam, smoothies, or fruit pies. And with my Mom’s giant raspberry patch, here’s how I make those red jewels last as long as I can! [...]

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Blendtastic Pesto, Sauces, and Popsicles

by Marie August 12, 2010

Ever since I saw a Blendtec blender in action at a local event, they really blended a rake in front of my very own eyes, I’ve been dying to get my hands on one of these. So I was thrilled when they sent me one to try. And can I just tell you, I’ve used [...]

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Satisfy Your Craving for Pie with this 6 Layer CherPumPle

by Marie August 11, 2010

Maybe you’ve got a craving for some cherry pie, or is it apple, maybe it’s pumpkin! Well, you can satisfy all these cravings with this one MONSTER dessert by Charles Phoenix called the CherPumPle! I know. It’s crazy. Crazy enough that I can’t wait to try it!! I don’t know if I’ll go as far [...]

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Homemade BBQ Sauce

by Lindsey August 4, 2010

Let’s talk about BBQ sauce. If you are picky like my family, you have a hard time finding a bottled sauce that tastes just like you want it to. A good sauce is paramount for a successful BBQ. Really, it is. One day I casually flipped through one of my favorite cookbooks, The Joy of [...]

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Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

by Two Peas July 28, 2010

I love bananas, but I can never eat them fast enough, they always turn brown. I don’t mind though because then I have an excuse to bake:) I usually make banana bread or banana cinnamon chip cake, but I recently made banana chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and now I am hooked. They are delicious! The [...]

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How to Peel a Peach, Perfect for Pies

by Marie July 27, 2010

If you have a family like mine, they request to have the peach skins removed from their peaches. I personally like them, but they are a little papery and fuzzy at times. So I learned this trick long ago and it’s great for peeling peach skins, especially if you need to do a lot of [...]

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Spelling Out Summer with Sunflower Cookies

by Marie July 26, 2010

I was inspired to create some cute cookies from my neighbors sunflowers that are growing bright and yellow. Doesn’t this image simply spell s-u-m-m-e-r?! Here are the cookies that came from the inspiration, even though it might be a little bit of a stretch. But we get to use candy corn (one of my favorite [...]

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