Recipes
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How to Make a Gingerbread House out of Graham Crackers, Ideas and tips
Do you want to build a gingerbread house, but don’t want to go to the trouble of baking actual gingerbread? It’s one of those ideas that sound like so much fun, and at the same time, so much work! You could purchase a Gingerbread house kit, but somehow that feels like it lacks originality. It might be nice, to have something turn out perfect for once, but having your own style, is something you can’t put a price on. I remember making a gingerbread house out of actual gingerbread pieces that were measured and cut so that I could construct a house with the pieces and decorate it from there.…
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Basic, Easy, Traditional Royal Icing Recipe, Three Ingredients, Perfect for Gingerbread House Construction
I’m going to skip the fluff and get right to the recipe. After all, that’s what you came here for, right? Not some long drawn-out explanation of why and where, and all that stuff that so many blogs have. My family has used this recipe for years and years, and years…and it has always turned out and made our gingerbread house making parties a success! How to Make Royal Icing 3 Egg Whites ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar 1 16 oz bag or 4 cups of powdered sugar If you have an icing bag, you can use that, or put the icing into a quart Ziploc bags,…
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Easy and Just as Delicious Seasoned Ground Meat Recipe
When you have all that wonderful ground meat sitting in your freezer and you want to flavor it yourself, having a fool proof and tasty recipe that is oh so easy and every one loves, is a win win! This is my go-to recipe for seasoning most of my meat. It is the perfect recipe for meat that you are adding to your spaghetti sauce, chili, stir fry, ground beef pot pie, and just about any recipe that needs seasoned ground meat added to it. Last night, I cooked up a pound of this meat recipe as a side to go with the rest of dinner, and my husband declared…
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Holiday Christmas Tree Vegetable Tray Idea: DIY Veggie Platter
Last year, I saw the Christmas Tree Vegetable Tray idea on Pinterest for the first time, and I was fascinated by the idea! It was such a festive and perfect way to display the necessary and delicious vegetables at any holiday gathering! I couldn’t wait to try it!! My husband and children gave me a plethora of handmade wooden cutting boards of varying sizes for Christmas last year, including a very large gorgeous one, so I knew I had the perfect board for doing it! You can use any tray that you have already, though I thought a wooden one accented the vegetables very nicely. After giving it some thought,…
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Super Easy, Incredibly Delicious Spaghetti Sauce. How to Can and Preserve Tomato Sauce (Vegan Option included)
Are you looking for a super easy recipe that is rewarding to make, smells incredible and tastes delicious? You’ve found it! I am a huge fan of all Italian food, so having a good red sauce at my fingertips is a must! This is a yummy recipe that always turns out amazing even with varying amounts and varying ingredients. You just can’t go wrong with this one! It is a great meatless option or perfect for adding prepared meat to, or mushrooms and olives. Growing up, we always made spaghetti sauce from scratch, as we prepared the meal, which was delicious of course, but could take a long time to…
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How I Discovered Minimalism: Our Journey to Simplify and Have a Peaceful Home
What does the word minimalism mean to you? Does the word minimalism bring to mind a neutral colored room, with whites and light browns, sparse furnishings and an empty feeling in the room? At least, that’s what my impression of it was, and I did get to a point that I thought that I needed to aim for that and deeply desired it. Why? Because I was in extreme overwhelm with several little kids, and a lot to take care of and I thought that if I got rid of most our stuff, things would be better. I wanted less and wanted it badly! I knew I had to, at…
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How to Peel a Large amount of Garlic Fast and Easy
Have you struggled to find the best and fastest way to peel garlic, especially when it’s canning season and the cucumbers are ready to pickle and the spaghetti sauce roasted? I know I did! The daunting task of peeling enough garlic for large batches, is enough to make you put off the canning project altogether! If you’re lucky, you have a helper to help with the garlic peeling job, but if not…sigh… I persevered my way through the task for several years with the kids helping me as much as they could, and then by accident I discovered a simple way to make the peeling go so much easier! I…
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A Few Time Saving Tricks for Reducing your Laundry Load, Literally!
When I only had two kids, I didn’t have any problem keeping up with the laundry…but now that I have 6, it’s a whole different story! There are a couple of tricks that I use to almost keep up though! Wash a load every single day, big or small, what ever it is that is around that needs washing. Dry it as well and best scenario, fold it and put it away! That’s the hardest part for me…I don’t mind folding, but I can’t stand putting them away. I really can’t stand it….so this is the area I need to work on the hardest. Mix the lights and darks. This…
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Lemon Aid – Recipe by my 12 year old.
My oldest has always loved coming into the kitchen and experimenting with recipes and making delicious food and drinks. As a toddler, I used to sit him on the counter and let him smell the spices, essential oils and herbs in the cupboard, telling him their names. I am seeing now, that it was a big influence in how he creates his recipes. He has a great sense of what goes together, and we have enjoyed many delicious concoctions over the years. I am using this recipe as a courtesy of my son. It is his original, and well tested and loved by us all! There’s nothing like a cold…
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14 Kid friendly Kitchen tools and Why I have them in My Kitchen
Cooking with your children can be a joy and so rewarding! My 2 year old added more salt to my bread dough when my back was turned....She just wanted to help, but I can honestly say, I panicked a little! Has something like this ever happened to you? Thankfully I could see how much she had dumped in, decided it wasn’t a big deal, let it go and the bread was fine! If your kids are anything like mine, they beg to help in the kitchen. The temptation is to do it all yourself, because that way it gets done faster and it’s hard to be patient with your children…
