My husband had this idea to make monster eyeballs with grapes and white chocolate. They would be a great way to create eyes for a scarier dish or to display all together for individual treats at a party. Plus, they were really delicious! Directions Wash and dry several plump, seedless red grapes Shave a few blocks of almond bark into a small bowl. Microwave on high power for 30 seconds and then stir. Microwave on high for 20 more seconds, {Read More}
Monster Eyeballs for Halloween Party Dessert Treat
October 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe
October 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
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My husband loves candied sweet potatoes. Every year he would call his mother to get the recipe, until this year. Why? Because she included it in the book of family recipes she made for us! Because this is such a sweet dish, you can fudge on the amounts and everything will still come out ok – that’s a must when I’m in the kitchen LOL. Ingredients 8 large sweet potatoes 2 cups sugar (do not use artificial sweeteners!) 1 TBS {Read More}
How to Organize Kid’s Toys and Keep them Organized!
October 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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After our move to Texas when all of our “stuff” didn’t fit on the truck, we’ve been more aware of our clutter problem. While our house is by no means clutter free, it’s far better than it was 3 years ago. Our two biggest struggles are toys (big surprise) and papers/misc on the kitchen counter. (Yes, I’m intentionally omitting the current state of my office LOL) Little Turkey has the best closet situation in the house – 2 walk in {Read More}
Slow Cooker Baked Ziti Pasta Recipe
September 23, 2012 by 3 Comments
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As I was looking through a new slow cooker recipe book I won a while back from OrgJunkie I saw a recipe for baked ziti. It reminded me that I once made a crockpot ziti pasta. Here’s my variation on several slow cooker ziti pasta recipes. Ingredients 1 box penne pasta 1 pound Italian sausage 1 tsp oregano 1 and 1/4 tsp basil 1/2 tsp thyme 3/4 tsp garlic powder* 1 TBS minced onion 32 oz tomato sauce or spaghetti {Read More}
Teaching Your Children About Money and Finance
September 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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There are ways to show your teens how far their money will stretch. Even very small children can understand financial principles and handle money appropriately. Although many kids have these experiences I’ve seen many a parent deal with heartbreak as they watch their adult children make financial mistakes. I’m not talking about small things like a late payment. Rather, it’s huge lifestyle issues like living so far above their means to the point they have hundreds of thousands of dollars {Read More}
Cranberry Pork Roast Crockpot Recipe – Dishing It Up Recipe Hop
September 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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This super easy crockpot cranberry pork roast is another of my Mother-in-law’s recipes. Ingredients Pork Roast, floured and browned with salt and pepper 1 cup chopped cranberries 1/4 cup honey 1 tsp orange zest 1/8 tsp cloves 1/8 tsp nutmeg Directions: Place all ingredients in crockpot and cook on high 8-10 hours. Don’t you just love easy?
Use Vinegar to Remove Urine Smells
September 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Do you have potty training clothes or sheets that you can’t get the urine smell out of? If so, I have the simplest of tricks for you! For clothes that have been “wet” the first time, wash them as usual with your regular clothes and detergent. Pour 1/2 cup white vinegar into your washing machine at the beginning of the first agitation cycle. Allow it to soak for about 10 minutes after it agitates, then continue the wash cycle like {Read More}
How to Teach Small Kids to Put Shoes on the Correct Feet
July 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Small kids have trouble figuring out how to put their shoes on the right feet. You’d think they’d feel the arches pressing in the wrong places or be able to see the tops of them pointing the wrong direction. Evidently not Smiley faces kiss to show the shoes are on the correct feet Draw smiley faces on the inner soles of the shoes where the arches are My solution is one that I read in a magazine years ago: Draw {Read More}
Snickers Salad Recipe – Delicious Delightful Surprise!
July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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A friend of mine made this salad for a potluck dinner this past spring. Being a picky eater I was hesitant to give it a try, but since I liked all the ingredients I tried it anyway. Boy am I glad – This was the most delicious homemade dessert I’ve had in a loooong time. Photo Credit: www.ericasbloggityblog.com The ingredients are Snickers bars, green apples, cool whip and a small box of vanilla pudding. Since I haven’t personally fixed this {Read More}
How to Make Chargrilled Chicken Salad
July 6, 2012 by 4 Comments
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This month’s theme for the Dishing It Up recipe hop is recipes that don’t require any heat. I’m going to fudge a little bit for this week. Somewhere along the line the chicken for this salad does need to be grilled, but when I make a salad I pull it out of the freezer and let it defrost on a plate so I’m not using any heat to make it for that meal. My husband is sweet enough to grill {Read More}