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New Year’s Eve Party Food Recipes

Hey friends!  Now that Santa’s sleigh has left the roof, we can safely start thinking about New Year’s Eve, and more specifically the best food to party with.  I have been dying to try all of these recipes and I can’t think of a better reason than the New Year.  Now I just need to [...]

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Breakfast Casserole Recipes

The other day I had promised a breakfast casserole that you could make the night before to bake on Christmas morning.  It’s the perfect idea, you just pop it in when everyone wakes up and by the time the presents have been opened you have breakfast on the table without missing any of the action.  [...]

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Soft Caramel Popcorn Recipe

This is by far the best caramel popcorn I have ever had – soft, chewy, and just so so good.  Too good.  Don’t make this alone, or you’re bound to eat the entire batch to yourself and I can’t be held responsible!  Last year my sister whipped this up for a night of family Amazing [...]

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Simple Centerpieces for the Holidays

I thought I would share with you some of the simple things I do for the holidays that doesn’t take much, but makes my table look like I put some thought in preparing but didn’t go over the top. At Thanksgiving I always have extra cranberries, since they are used to floating in water I [...]

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Fresh Cranberry & Tangerine Mini Loaves

One of my favorite parts of this holiday season is the fresh cranberries available. I’m not sure how I developed a slightly sour fetish for these tiny red berries. Don’t get me wrong I have the biggest sweet tooth ever but I also love tart and sweet together, kind of like salty and sweet that [...]

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Teriyaki Chicken Wraps Recipe (or Turkey!)

One of my favorite parts of visiting Aubrey’s house is picking up some of her recipes. She is always cooking something healthy that I have never had before.  She made Teriyaki Chicken Wraps one night that were delicious, and even better left over for lunch the next day. I am thinking they would be a [...]

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Thanksgiving Kids Table Activities

Do you have lots of kiddos coming for Thanksgiving?  Well I do, and I usually try to have something for them to do at their own table because let’s face it adult conversation gets old quickly for little ones.   I have a huge roll of white craft paper so I cover the table so [...]

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Our Best Thanksgiving Recipes

Have I mentioned that Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite Holidays?  I just love it.  Food, family, food, food…you get the idea.  I have spent Thanksgiving in many houses, with about every version of turkey one can imagine.  I have to say my brother in Phoenix takes top prize with his barbecued turkey – [...]

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Salsa Verde Baked Eggs With Hash

With the same three recipes being rotated every week, you could say I was in a bit of a Sunday breakfast rut.  One particular Sunday we came home from church and all I had on hand were eggs, frozen Potatoes O’Brien, and a half pound of bacon from the Sunday before.  First thought that came [...]

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