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Bread and Butter Pickles
This is one of those recipes that you will look at and think “nah, I’ll just buy them.” But let me tell you – you are missing out! These are truly the BEST PICKLES OF ALL TIME!!! I made a batch and...
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Homemade Red Raspberry Jelly
I don’t think you can beat homemade red raspberry jelly. I’ve tried. I have purchased every red raspberry jelly on the market, I think. They aren’t even close to this good. The burst of raspberry...
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Homemade Applesauce
So here’s a question for you. Are you a store bought applesauce person or a homemade applesauce person? Or do you not care? I heard there are people out there who actually don’t care about food....
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4th of July Layered Drinks
I can’t believe it’s almost July! Where has the time gone?!?! I also can’t believe I don’t really have any 4th of July posts ready. Sheesh. Apparently I’ve been too busy playing and enjoying...
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Homemade Butter
When my son was in 2nd grade he came home one day and, in a very excited tone, said “Mom, guess what! Today we made butter!” Ever since he has asked if we could make butter at home. I’m not sure...
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Campfire Pizza Pockets
I know! WHAT! No dessert recipe? Well, contrary to what you may believe, we don’t just eat desserts when we go camping. It make appear that way. I mean, we’ve posted some pretty great camping...
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Homemade Beef Jerky
We are huge beef jerky fans in my house. My daughter loves it! But I hate spending a fortune for it and her eating the entire bag in one sitting. I’m glad that she chose beef jerky over candy, but...
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How to Scramble an Egg Inside the Shell….. NOT
Yeah, see how I typed in NOT after the title? That’s because this was a total flop. In theory, it was the coolest idea I’ve seen since our How to Separate An Egg Trick. (If you missed that one, you...
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Pina Colada Drinks to Remember an Amazing Vacation
Our vacation to Cancun was amazing! (You can see some of our fun pictures here.) Sun, beach, pool activities, good food and amazing blended, fruity drinks! Can you even go wrong with that...
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Easy Homemade Slushee Recipe
Who loves slushees? You can make these any flavor you want. We pretty much love them all but my daughter has a thing for Bubble Gum. So that was the first flavor we made. (Yes, we’ve made a lot of...
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Stuffed Honey Ham Biscuits
Is it sad that I’m sitting on the couch writing this blog post while watch Dog the Bounty Hunter? I know. Don’t judge! My son started watching at awhile back and got me hooked. Oh the things we...
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Homemade {Heart} Pop Tarts
We’ve made Pop Tarts before and absolutely loved them. Who doesn’t love a good Pop Tart??? We’ve even made them over a campfire. So making them for Valentine’s Day was a no brainer. Heart shaped,...
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The Best Baked Donuts Ever
Donuts are my kryptonite. Seriously. I absolutely love them. Typically I shy away from making them because a baked donut? That’s like saying low fat dessert. Something doesn’t quite roll off my...
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Jolly Rancher Vodka ‘Cause That’s Really What Teachers Want {Teacher...
Monday is Teacher Appreciation Week. You may be thinking that booze isn’t the ideal teacher gift but let me tell you, I work in a middle school, booze is exactly what teachers need want after a...
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DIY Dehydrated Strawberries
My daughter absolutely loves the freeze dried strawberries that we buy at Target. I don’t mind buying them for her because they are pretty healthy but man, oh man, they aren’t cheap. And, like most...
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Peruvian Chicha Morada and a Trip to the San Pedro Market
It’s been forever since I’ve written a blog post. We were gone for most of the summer in Peru and after coming back, I’ve been in kind of a slump. I’ve been baking and cooking, but writing? Not so...
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Candy Corn Punch
Now that it’s October I’m ready to get into the Halloween spirit. I just can’t in September. It’s too early. Heck, in September I’m still holding on to summer. But now? Yep, ready. We made this...
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{Copycat} Strawberry Banana Orange Julius
My kids love when I make them smoothies. Strawberry Banana Smoothies are definitely their favorites and they drink a lot of them! I typically make them with fruit and yogurt and ice cubes. This...
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