No Boil Veggie Lasagna

by Maria on May 21, 2013

No Boil Veggie LasagnaI love lasagna, but I hate having to boil the noodles and dirty one more pot just to make it. It is so time consuming that way. My sister-in-law changed my life when I saw her making lasagna with uncooked  noodles. She said that as long as you only do two layers of noodles and they are each touching a fair amount of sauce it comes out fine. LIFE CHANGING! [click to continue…]

18 Helpful Kitchen Tools{This post is part of a series called, “Maria’s Dine-In Challenge.” For details on the challenge click here.}

Having the right tools in the kitchen can make all the difference. Cooking can be fun or it can be a chore. Over the years I have found that certain tools and products make cooking faster and more enjoyable for me. ‘I have also found that it is easier to involve children in the cooking process if you have the right tools. Take a gander at this list and see if these are items you have in your kitchen. If not I seriously recommend that you consider adding them to your arsenal.

No one is paying me to say any of this. These are the items I use in my own kitchen. I find each of them very helpful and vital in getting dinner or anything else on the table for my family. [click to continue…]

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Menu Planning Ideas

{This post is part of a series called, “Maria’s Dine-In Challenge.” For details on the challenge click here.} Menu planning doesn’t have to be stressful, it’s all about finding the approach that works best for you. Like I mentioned in this weeks video, I feel a little bit like the pot calling the kettle black with this [...]

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Spice up your date night!

When date night is boring…or non-existent… you know that something needs to change. From the early days of our 19 years of married life our date nights have been non-negotiable. Mike and I go on a date every Friday or Saturday night.  Dates help me through the rest of the week.  I love them.  Can’t [...]

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Oldie but Goodie :: Summer Care Packages

I secretly have been dying to get school over for the last month just so I can make a Summer Care Package for my kindergartner.   It’s been long days (7:45 to 3:00) every week and he’s tried so hard and done so well.  He has just now started the “but I don’t want to go [...]

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Fun With Food :: Apple Doughnut

Who wants a doughnut for snack time?  Me and my girls do!  I’ve been working on doing healthier snacks for my girls and these yummy little apple doughnuts were born.  :-) My intention was to make these Apple Sandwiches  but for some reason the top of the apple sandwich didn’t make it on.  My girls think [...]

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Brownies with Old Fashioned Fudge Frosting

My mom made these brownies all the time growing up. Often times she would just give them a dusting of powdered sugar to finish them off, but when we were really lucky she would make this delicious fudge-y frosting to go on top. The frosting is so delicious, I loved it when there was a little leftover [...]

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Old-Fashioned Fudge Frosting

This frosting recipe is simple and the perfect additions to my Aunt Vera’s Brownies. It also taste great drizzled over a chocolate or yellow Bundt cake. My other favorite use for it is on Texas Sheet cake. It is definitely a must have frosting recipe to keep in your arsenal.

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a Simply~Charmed Life

The Power of Play.

One from the archives… Love this little post about letting kids play and work out their own problems together.  Awesome! Take a look here.

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Sew Be It Quick Tip :: Button Thread

I love button thread for hand sewing.  Especially when sewing on any type of fastener – it’s much stronger and heavier than all purpose or quilting thread, so you can take fewer passes with the needle.  It’s great for decorative stitching on appliques too, the stitching really stands out. I like to use a cotton [...]

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