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No Boil Veggie Lasagna

I 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 [...]

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18 Kitchen Tools Everyone Should Have in Their Kitchen

{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. [...]

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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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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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Maria’s Dine-In Challenge: Week Four {Video}

{Don’t forget to enter the Help Whip Cancer Giveaway, it ends tomorrow.} Last week was supposed to be the final week of our Dine-In Challenge, but then “real life” happened. Computer issues, a baby girl getting tubes in her ears, purchasing a new car to replace the one I totaled a few weeks ago, and a [...]

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Ecuadorian Carne Asada

Oh friends, have I got a treat for you today! This is my new favorite dinner. It’s a little fancy and you have to add a little love in the form of hand chopping a few veggies, but believe me, it’s worth it. Last time my sister came down for a visit she told me [...]

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Ecuadorian Yellow Rice

This rice is delicious served with Ecuadorian Carne Asada. It is a little chewy. The rice is made with much less water then you would expect if you are a seasoned rice cooker, but don’t worry it turns out just the way it should, if it were pasta I would describe it as al dente, but I [...]

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Ecuadorian Lentils

Lentils are one of my favorite ways to get fiber and protein into our diet. These Ecuadorian Lentils are delicious and packed with fresh, natural ingredients. They are meant to be a side dish for Ecuadorian Carne Asada, but served over they could be their own meal. They also make a tasty dip for corn chips. This is one [...]

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Don’t Let Food Die in the Fridge! {Tips for Cutting Down on Waste}

The most expensive food we buy is the food we throw away! Even knowing that, I still struggle to eliminate food waste. Whether it is forgetting about produce in the back of the produce drawer or realizing, a little too late, that I forgot about the leftover spaghetti I hid behind a few things so my husband [...]

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The Dirty Dozen, The Clean Fifteen and GMO’s {oh my}

{This post is part of a series called, “Maria’s Dine-In Challenge.” For details on the challenge, click here.} Does anyone else feel anxiety over buying produce. I feel like I know just enough about pesticides, GMO’s and food contaminants to make myself a bit of a basket case when it comes to shopping the produce isle. At [...]

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