Simple and Creative Halloween Party Treats

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Everyone loves a great halloween party and having creative yet simple Halloween party treats makes it even better. These are 5 simple yet creative things you can make to have a fabulous Halloween themed party. Last year my husband made a mummy version of pigs in a blanket.  He cut hot dogs in half and wrapped them in 3/4″ wide strips of crescent rolls. Bake as directed on the dough package. He used a toothpick dipped in ketchup to put {Read More}

Baked Potato Soup Recipe

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This is my mother-in-law’s baked potato soup recipe and it’s delicious. Of course nearly anything would be better with bacon in it right? It’s on the more expensive side as far as meals for our family go, but it does last for at least 3 meals. Ingredients 12 slices bacon 4 green onions chopped 1/2 cup margarine 1 and 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese 4 large baked potatoes, peeled and cubed 2/3 cup all purpose flour 1 cup sour cream {Read More}

Easy 5 Minute Microwave Fudge

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5 minute microwave fudge

Microwave fudge is the easiest and quickest way to make your own fudge.  It takes just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to prepare.  You can’t go wrong with this one! Microwave Fudge Ingredients 3 cups chocolate chips (I prefer to mix semi-sweet and milk chocolate for a sweeter fudge) 4 TBS margarine (slices are preferrable) 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz) Microwave Fudge Directions Mix chocolate chips (if using 2 kinds) Put all ingredients in a large glass bowl {Read More}

Homemade Tide Laundry Detergent for $.03 Per Load or Less!

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Homemade Tide

Everyone knows I love my Tide laundry detergent.  I thought I was doing pretty good to get a 50 oz jug for around $2, but now I’ve come up with a way to make 3x that amount for around $2! I started with this recipe for laundry detergent from Pary Moppins’ friend.  I decided to half the recipe because I didn’t want the extra detergent sitting around for years.  Here’s what you’ll need: 1/2 bar Fels Naptha or Zote laundry {Read More}

Graveyard Candied Sweet Potatoes

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A couple of weeks ago I shared my mother-in-law’s recipe for candied sweet potatoes.  As promised, today I’m sharing a couple of ways you can make this traditional recipe into a Halloween party worthy dish. For these headstones I sliced large marshmallows in half long ways. I wasn’t terrible happy with their shape or that the dish wasn’t entirely edible if I used a pen or marker to write on the headstones. So for these headstones I sliced a block {Read More}

Monster Eyeballs for Halloween Party Dessert Treat

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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}

Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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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}

Slow Cooker Baked Ziti Pasta Recipe

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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}

Cranberry Pork Roast Crockpot Recipe – Dishing It Up Recipe Hop

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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?

Snickers Salad Recipe – Delicious Delightful Surprise!

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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}