Recipes
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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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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…