Category: Recipes

Making Memories: A Simple Winnie the Pooh Themed Baby Shower with Recipe Links and Printable Games

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Whew… what a crazy month July was. We were rushing to get our house remodeled. It seems we always have some big project before a big event. Everything turned out great though and we were blessed to have so many family and friends come to help us celebrate the new arrival… he should be here ANY DAY NOW!

It’s starting to feel like home….

This past week, we got the house back in order and got all of the decorations packed away until the next event… we did make a rule that baby showers/weddings need to happen before May 31st or after September 1st… it’s just too darn HOT here! Our poor ACs can’t keep up with the heat, especially when the doors are constantly opening/shutting, but we survived so it’s all OK. What isn’t Ok is last month’s electric bill!!! That was crazy and the company keeps going up and adding charges on top of regular charges… it is just completely ridiculous!

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Cinnamon Rolls – NO SOURDOUGH NEEDED

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This is an easy way to make cinnamon rolls from scratch… they aren’t quite as good as our Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls but they are close. This is perfect if you don’t have sourdough.

You can choose to ice them or just give them a little sprinkle of powdered sugar. These remind me of old-fashioned cinnamon rolls as the dough is more of a biscuit texture, but oh so good!

I cut mine a little thinner and usually end up with 20-24 medium sized rolls.

Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

Dough:

  • 4 c.  Flour (If using self-rising flour you can omit the next 3 ingredients)
  • 1 T. baking powder
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1 c. shortening or butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 – 2 c. Buttermilk (you can use regular milk and add 1 T. Vinegar)
  • 1 T. honey (optional)
  • 1/4 butter, melted (optional) 
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Quick and Easy Fruit Dip for Fresh Snacks

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I’ve never posted this recipe as it is just so easy but we needed a copy the other day so here it is…

Easy Fruit Dip

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 7 oz jar of Marshmallow creme
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Grannie’s Tuna Salad

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Mr. Awesome, his dad, and his brother went fishing a bit ago and his brother had brought some tuna salad for lunch. I guess it was pretty good because I keep hearing about it and about how amazing it is to eat with Frito scoops! I haven’t tried it yet but plan to do so soon!

I never got the chance to meet Grannie but I’ve tried some of her recipes and they have been AMAZING so I’m sure this one will be too!

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Special Holiday Meals: Valentine’s Day Menu & Activities

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It’s so hard to believe that we are almost through half of February!! Where oh where has the time gone?

We’ve been busy around here with the greenhouse, moving animals, setting up compost systems, and getting garden beds ready for planting, which should happen pretty soon. We are hoping to get some potatoes planted this week.

I believe that Valentine’s Day started out as a religious holiday, but it has now become a major spending event for those who are romantically involved. It’s crazy to see the amount of money spent on candies and cut flowers! We watched a clip on World Watch, and it was eye-opening! You can read more about Valentine’s Day traditions HERE.

Valentine’s Day: A Day To Celebrate or Not?

I can remember the days when my older kids went to public school… I’d always be scrambling to come up with money for Valentine’s and candies to send with them. Then my kiddos would come home with stories of how other parents had surprised their kiddos with balloons, chocolates, and flowers. I’d always feel like I hadn’t done ‘ENOUGH’ and I’d scramble some more to buy them a little box of candy or something special.

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