tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846358415849101812024-03-13T01:24:48.405-07:00PINObsessed MomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-15439492615357941392013-07-01T19:56:00.001-07:002013-07-01T20:02:28.586-07:00Soap Scum KillerEvery time I test a new homemade cleaning product, I always cringe at the thought of posting pictures online. <div><br></div><div>Yes - I'm that self conscious about <b>anyone</b> seeing my home dirty or messy. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1GZKgDutj8UVLL6o-vrCHIDsxtW6u5JXkw91FVCEQpLyVbA03njunMz8jryTnAVj1k-bcWSGdxF1f8yv4ogXeVS0YjAmRjwEwTqPo7M8ZbCCnsQgccZ-21AaVSnJ0igpBHbQzwQ39QA/s640/blogger-image--1412876822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1GZKgDutj8UVLL6o-vrCHIDsxtW6u5JXkw91FVCEQpLyVbA03njunMz8jryTnAVj1k-bcWSGdxF1f8yv4ogXeVS0YjAmRjwEwTqPo7M8ZbCCnsQgccZ-21AaVSnJ0igpBHbQzwQ39QA/s640/blogger-image--1412876822.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>For me this is the worst of all - but I must give an accurate review of what I try. I only post the ones that actually work for me and I use in my home.</div><div><br></div><div>So here's the before of my bathroom shower/tub. *sigh*</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr75rR-J9Cm_dAEprqx_di0R_WeoiVT1e2LRvJ5mPsDWkD4tb4u8GPUXKWUv7hrxkMZhEm1bSaSsOhTt_aIDBpzUBZrFngyp9sYBxwvrEOoBkUY-E82Zdh28NTGS1tbgOtIpTOir0Cq28/s640/blogger-image--1527168771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr75rR-J9Cm_dAEprqx_di0R_WeoiVT1e2LRvJ5mPsDWkD4tb4u8GPUXKWUv7hrxkMZhEm1bSaSsOhTt_aIDBpzUBZrFngyp9sYBxwvrEOoBkUY-E82Zdh28NTGS1tbgOtIpTOir0Cq28/s640/blogger-image--1527168771.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Yea, this is <i><b>horrible</b></i>. In my defense, we use these great containers to store Olivia's bath toys and they seriously hide soap scum and buildup. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB-BESTaHKDJlKaBszfo3WEOdHwpCUPM1iTom6Lg8cgEbcLB7HXP-XdM9aVEyNQ9bhnlW4999yptGTH8r8A5MvXoZagdXevdg_wpvaXWfx7tEP2_R1-AuAmAcxYZYLXUMrix1epr12K8/s640/blogger-image-2064815183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB-BESTaHKDJlKaBszfo3WEOdHwpCUPM1iTom6Lg8cgEbcLB7HXP-XdM9aVEyNQ9bhnlW4999yptGTH8r8A5MvXoZagdXevdg_wpvaXWfx7tEP2_R1-AuAmAcxYZYLXUMrix1epr12K8/s640/blogger-image-2064815183.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>So I try the soap scum spray first and do one sweep with my sponge. Already I notice a huge difference:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxD-WhiuQyJQDeHTiHdkA0fwGwL64XaQTHmzqQUZm8QGwvhZhwwzAgibi6ft4ZPAixDp1VdGZIfPOzLu0Yebv2jU8p4skmYBRtorP7Dqk_NXmoCicUq_iIne202GNAirbWf8ILVZkb8s/s640/blogger-image--546001004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxD-WhiuQyJQDeHTiHdkA0fwGwL64XaQTHmzqQUZm8QGwvhZhwwzAgibi6ft4ZPAixDp1VdGZIfPOzLu0Yebv2jU8p4skmYBRtorP7Dqk_NXmoCicUq_iIne202GNAirbWf8ILVZkb8s/s640/blogger-image--546001004.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since this level of dirty is <i>unacceptable</i>, I know it's going to take more than one pass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-W20eS6tbQ_5_A-FSRmnINa5R8Mo-JfnNuu9-9CFCU51I9pYhls4CHIBd7cpPJ-MNF578AqB2ymwv-tcZ-gwvLoeZ9Fe_o7XCggpb67mn8bxv4twrtfLqlOCTebuodo6ttrTdS-CnPE/s640/blogger-image-1731648938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-W20eS6tbQ_5_A-FSRmnINa5R8Mo-JfnNuu9-9CFCU51I9pYhls4CHIBd7cpPJ-MNF578AqB2ymwv-tcZ-gwvLoeZ9Fe_o7XCggpb67mn8bxv4twrtfLqlOCTebuodo6ttrTdS-CnPE/s640/blogger-image-1731648938.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div><div>Oh, don't I look happy?</div><div><br></div><div>I'm honestly shocked as I rinse down my tub after round two, lots of scrubbing. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy98BPhYLLVg9ru-0xokXThU2bg6y-MdHHCW2B63Hy8BJvi6jHkShJGiccDINh7vjoS1Biz8CVW6wzjrxQ2bb1eADEzs1C15o-OYRTX9MC-4ubOraIi3f4L47zwuSMaUBt5J4oWWKyYQU/s640/blogger-image-1567146382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy98BPhYLLVg9ru-0xokXThU2bg6y-MdHHCW2B63Hy8BJvi6jHkShJGiccDINh7vjoS1Biz8CVW6wzjrxQ2bb1eADEzs1C15o-OYRTX9MC-4ubOraIi3f4L47zwuSMaUBt5J4oWWKyYQU/s640/blogger-image-1567146382.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>It's actually looking like a usable space again! </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b> Hallelujah !!! </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>This mix is definitely worth a try, but remember to make it right when you plan to use it as it does not store well.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Soap Scum Killer</b></div><div><br></div><div>2 cup of HOT white vinegar </div><div> (Microwave it)</div><div>1 cup of Dawn dish soap (blue)</div><div><br></div><div>Pour into spray bottle and shake, use immediately.</div><div><br></div><div>Yes, that's it. How easy? Now get to cleaning and if you need some extra power check out the BathTub Paste for grout and water lines. </div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-66745446426423003892013-06-30T22:20:00.001-07:002013-06-30T22:40:10.296-07:00Chicken and Blueberry Summer SaladI have worked my butt off today at the Hot Rod Car Show, which was a total blast! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVvk74NbIbc1p6wfh_a81LhDxS7xArdZLEbjCI6P5lQCazjWwt364rBM7RbyGF5aCrR1HGhNTHXvSFH3c3RReQXOgL5tgPTUqYSJORtJspRldDKMbXTV_lQ4s3gpxM2FISXNtb6gF4Do/s640/blogger-image-1366929499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVvk74NbIbc1p6wfh_a81LhDxS7xArdZLEbjCI6P5lQCazjWwt364rBM7RbyGF5aCrR1HGhNTHXvSFH3c3RReQXOgL5tgPTUqYSJORtJspRldDKMbXTV_lQ4s3gpxM2FISXNtb6gF4Do/s640/blogger-image-1366929499.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> (I love the 1950s style)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I arrived home it was 94 degrees outside and my house was 82. There was no way you could pay me to turn on our oven. So, I had to figure out a cook free meal. That is when I came across a few different salad recipes. I combined what I'd found and came up with this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Blueberry and Chicken Summer Salad:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-field-rec-ing" style="margin: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="pane-content"><div class="field field-name-field-rec-ing field-type-q-u-f field-label-hidden" style="margin: 1em 0px 1em 1.5em; "><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 package of fresh baby spinach</span></div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3 cups of strawberries, stem and slice</span></div><div class="field-item odd" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2/3 cup of pecan halves, roughly chopped</span></div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">2 cups of blueberries </div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">1/2 tomato, chopped</div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">3 cups of chicken chopped (Use leftover chicken breast, this is optional) </div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; "><b>Dressing</b></div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">1/3 cup of balsamic vinegar </div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">1 lemon with zest and juice</div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">1/2 tsp pepper</div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">1/4 cup of olive oil</div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; "><br></div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">Mix your dressing first by pouring in your balsamic vinegar, pepper, lemon zest, and squeezing lemon juice. Whisk together and slowly add in your olive oil.</div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; "><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEPVh-ZEUhhtD2iMNRFNvqGVnQM6FTuVsEHvveUWcBkP7vgZiqk-piaMY4qf4C5aKjoKYH0_oq_wN0fxunZ3IkUFAgWPVv0vYm2TC7PbxzB1hMeizV71-ZmV1llAh-JBTryZQJEamW9I/s640/blogger-image--813669620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEPVh-ZEUhhtD2iMNRFNvqGVnQM6FTuVsEHvveUWcBkP7vgZiqk-piaMY4qf4C5aKjoKYH0_oq_wN0fxunZ3IkUFAgWPVv0vYm2TC7PbxzB1hMeizV71-ZmV1llAh-JBTryZQJEamW9I/s640/blogger-image--813669620.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">While that sits assemble your salad with the ingredients listed above to your desire. (The amount above made 2 adult servings and 1 child serving) </div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; "><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvk_3Sl9K5eo7SQ7TPcCQqbHjNVa-1uqjDq7AcGyM_nUWuirIGXzHPScZPjj7dSgG9LM3P-hPbFtdfrzBFJ5Yr2Ye-JQvmopmW9JyiXbPgAyGkp8SmWRproVX_iQozsP4DlWlh7PCvHM/s640/blogger-image--632529910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvk_3Sl9K5eo7SQ7TPcCQqbHjNVa-1uqjDq7AcGyM_nUWuirIGXzHPScZPjj7dSgG9LM3P-hPbFtdfrzBFJ5Yr2Ye-JQvmopmW9JyiXbPgAyGkp8SmWRproVX_iQozsP4DlWlh7PCvHM/s640/blogger-image--632529910.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">Pour a small amount of your dressing on the salad and enjoy! The flavors taste wonderful together. I honestly didn't have high hopes. Even my six year old cleared her plate. </div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; "><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbRlU5QKNdufH9iIi8x3eGH9HJxVBVaumHa-phyBdtjzZteI8539AhE9KiYAP1nkOmVUN282ui4bsTtIFwcyyO7C6nWzy38stc3IVecePNdBH6bW7fQgYMD33RdGnQ3SV7ZvGCz-oJ_E/s640/blogger-image--1724862966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbRlU5QKNdufH9iIi8x3eGH9HJxVBVaumHa-phyBdtjzZteI8539AhE9KiYAP1nkOmVUN282ui4bsTtIFwcyyO7C6nWzy38stc3IVecePNdBH6bW7fQgYMD33RdGnQ3SV7ZvGCz-oJ_E/s640/blogger-image--1724862966.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="field-item even" style="margin: 0.5em 0px; ">Great for a refreshing meal on a hot day!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-65100266497609361552013-06-11T20:46:00.001-07:002013-06-11T21:01:03.993-07:00Strawberry Freezer JamWho doesn't love homemade jam? As a kid I remember getting in my grandma's fridge and lathering my toast with the delicious jam. <div><br></div><div>Now that I'm a mom, I want my daughter to enjoy this delicious treat too. So I decided to try making my first batches of jam.</div><div><br></div><div>This was so easy and I'm baffled that I never tried it before now.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); clear: both; ">Ingredients for one batch</div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); clear: both; ">2 cups of mashed strawberries</div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); clear: both; ">4 cups of sugar</div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); clear: both; ">1 package of pectin </div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); clear: both; ">1 cup of water </div></div><div><br></div><div>Buy scrumptious strawberries from your local organic market!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PJZHhmVZd5RVRkYQQnVscL5kzdVmtsq1617SiodHKBkg4NlmjFR6HTW2-sna47StJMnVKAtOIVvaJUHfpn6QnD1VmqzeH8QE1OsvgbUwaO8K4uDnufAgCDH7xD9W-7es5AVwiDUNhLY/s640/blogger-image--1320190552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PJZHhmVZd5RVRkYQQnVscL5kzdVmtsq1617SiodHKBkg4NlmjFR6HTW2-sna47StJMnVKAtOIVvaJUHfpn6QnD1VmqzeH8QE1OsvgbUwaO8K4uDnufAgCDH7xD9W-7es5AVwiDUNhLY/s640/blogger-image--1320190552.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Wash and stem your strawberries.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaUiIMFM0HsqgCASQWMBX79NUojd7HT3LDB1UqMcSQlGjcp2Qt2RMNFX5pAAsKvjECh_BZX4w6bBxWUoNbNf65YSH4bT7qYCmi1XdNfq90CtRAsuFK4673ILQI5bc7v5D7t4-3aL3pQY/s640/blogger-image-306726732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaUiIMFM0HsqgCASQWMBX79NUojd7HT3LDB1UqMcSQlGjcp2Qt2RMNFX5pAAsKvjECh_BZX4w6bBxWUoNbNf65YSH4bT7qYCmi1XdNfq90CtRAsuFK4673ILQI5bc7v5D7t4-3aL3pQY/s640/blogger-image-306726732.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Mash your strawberries in a bowl.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_f_Yu6Er3y-FDjIaI09lW2XLhCJ9F3yH6fDPFP5I6PRK5DjKA0gwOl2wQ-6rjTW4ouLULIwlRsHUpY792VXn7ft6tlTLbI2OKi_Qj14n8P0WYiY4Mlegv8bmz5dXg5F_6BxMYxyPxeU/s640/blogger-image-437397515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_f_Yu6Er3y-FDjIaI09lW2XLhCJ9F3yH6fDPFP5I6PRK5DjKA0gwOl2wQ-6rjTW4ouLULIwlRsHUpY792VXn7ft6tlTLbI2OKi_Qj14n8P0WYiY4Mlegv8bmz5dXg5F_6BxMYxyPxeU/s640/blogger-image-437397515.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>If you want thicker, mash until chunky. If you want smooth, mash until liquid like.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvA-howDoC0jANWHtfbEka8Lp6iah6goIPcJX3Xb7iBEWexjJ4sqWdwurTaxEl7rE8G7G32MC39P6c3p7ieVRdsU_vm6Ug9fwTjFBg7gylcV1n59c1sK7wHHZsBr-3gXpZvhIndSJWO8/s640/blogger-image--612219607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvA-howDoC0jANWHtfbEka8Lp6iah6goIPcJX3Xb7iBEWexjJ4sqWdwurTaxEl7rE8G7G32MC39P6c3p7ieVRdsU_vm6Ug9fwTjFBg7gylcV1n59c1sK7wHHZsBr-3gXpZvhIndSJWO8/s640/blogger-image--612219607.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Stir in four cups of sugar and allow your mix to set for 10-15 minutes.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIke0qMBa9yWo1QjIV-xlRMj2G_FQEgYjpck5GBZIr-wZSyXX_uDlwNFMG_yvK5vnSdg3qOg7tFJ6KpnK5p2BXBN_g2iMgzKcQTlfCzSP1Cv1wQQtO7z43AewZ-7QUYOK-8nvBlq9jtyg/s640/blogger-image-1735383811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIke0qMBa9yWo1QjIV-xlRMj2G_FQEgYjpck5GBZIr-wZSyXX_uDlwNFMG_yvK5vnSdg3qOg7tFJ6KpnK5p2BXBN_g2iMgzKcQTlfCzSP1Cv1wQQtO7z43AewZ-7QUYOK-8nvBlq9jtyg/s640/blogger-image-1735383811.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Turn your burner on high. Pour 1 cup of water into a small sauce pan, slowly pour in your Pectin packet while whisking. 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Let sit for three hours then freeze. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You're done! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is two batches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkNDmhXbZuML_qC15OVZAKxr6ycsGryZ9kYuvwd2pXt8V6z60JtPL8TY9V2R6EnXY2MWVHxOVDe9fhu8HPpML1p9wPFn32tZQ_7gy8N6SgbiCeD_Tk32r81q1VFxvQCPXWTqHmywhj6U/s640/blogger-image--493384817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkNDmhXbZuML_qC15OVZAKxr6ycsGryZ9kYuvwd2pXt8V6z60JtPL8TY9V2R6EnXY2MWVHxOVDe9fhu8HPpML1p9wPFn32tZQ_7gy8N6SgbiCeD_Tk32r81q1VFxvQCPXWTqHmywhj6U/s640/blogger-image--493384817.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-37324488047236839822013-06-09T21:35:00.001-07:002013-06-09T21:35:28.619-07:00Breastfeeding explained to a 6 year oldMy daughter is one of the most animated people I know. We all say she will become an actress, a politician, or a mobster.<div><br></div><div>I'm rooting for actress.</div><div><br></div><div>So today we are on the way to her Grandma Patsy's house and we see an adorable kitten playing in a field.</div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><b>Olivia: </b>Awe a baby kitten. Did you know baby kittens get their milk from their mommies.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Me:</b> Yes, they do.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Olivia: </b>All animals do, it's how mommies take care of them! Except humans.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Me: </b>Um, actually, yes, humans too.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Olivia: </b>(<i>silence</i>) </div><div><br></div><div><b>Me:</b> That's how I fed you.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Olivia: </b>(<i>screams</i>) What is wrong with YOU? That's disgusting. (<i>gasp</i>) Oh my goodness, it can't be true. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Me: </b><i>(laughing) </i>Yes honey, it's true.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Olivia: </b>I just can't handle this.</div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoZCXlYnFuEGeDXoqce55mLvEeZRWC5BErjmmbtqP4mGBelK_YhfJ6j_5C85b2xKOg6rk4wYDJ0IoM098_0anHkfwpG4-saEguQyKSk_nn5CvOmbQ91SH5eoEDfik3vq98KZjy6Sa3xw/s640/blogger-image--1697307280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoZCXlYnFuEGeDXoqce55mLvEeZRWC5BErjmmbtqP4mGBelK_YhfJ6j_5C85b2xKOg6rk4wYDJ0IoM098_0anHkfwpG4-saEguQyKSk_nn5CvOmbQ91SH5eoEDfik3vq98KZjy6Sa3xw/s640/blogger-image--1697307280.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>It's a hard reality for a six year old and she's been avoiding the topic all day.</div><div><br></div><div>Sorry honey, you were a breastfed baby.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-80451620246424096672013-06-01T22:21:00.001-07:002013-06-01T22:22:35.034-07:00Local GalleryMany years ago I had an itch to paint however, I never pursued the desire. When Bill and I began dating we talked about our life dreams and goals. I brought up how I'd always wanted to paint.<div><br></div><div>One day, we went shopping at my all time favorite store, Michael's. He asked if I still wanted to paint and I giggled. Really? Um...yes.</div><div><br></div><div>He loaded the cart with beginner supplies and headed the check stand. I kept saying I had no talent and couldn't do it. He would just smile that wonderful smile and said well have you tried?</div><div><br></div><div>When I got home that night, I tried. I searched Pinterest for tips, for inspiration, for something. I found many great ideas and tried a craftsman style Santa using acrylics. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBDri9wPT-8j6xzN7DQKfrkAm7cZrUqu3Qd-POIsQGHBfGIBzBKxhg8jTYtHdwrtY4dZdIaaS6j3q_ulRAignjPl6JslD0v3JNfQFBhiA00Tz5azNPpRcVP9qpg-xEcwklSWrxsR1Zok/s640/blogger-image-559998206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBDri9wPT-8j6xzN7DQKfrkAm7cZrUqu3Qd-POIsQGHBfGIBzBKxhg8jTYtHdwrtY4dZdIaaS6j3q_ulRAignjPl6JslD0v3JNfQFBhiA00Tz5azNPpRcVP9qpg-xEcwklSWrxsR1Zok/s640/blogger-image-559998206.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was my end result. He's kind of cute right? My Aunt Chris mentioned how much she loved him and I gifted him as a present that year. She proudly displayed him until February. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Looking back now, I did everything wrong but I did it. I tried. Then began my desire to try more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">See what I could. Anything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My mother had mentioned a painting she saw and liked. I made my own version for her with acrylics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMNPix-WrQgHDeCwgkDesgftLlsU-hc0xZ8Ufo14bxN17AckK7yyT5gGxkpq1UqEVLPGCwpcX6XqE_-9EpkOqU1QpxvD1QkhyphenhyphenYmQsBXXGaCosd5omOA6Lr-LcVuhUoBjsnHU1xpjnrMg/s640/blogger-image--1553341460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMNPix-WrQgHDeCwgkDesgftLlsU-hc0xZ8Ufo14bxN17AckK7yyT5gGxkpq1UqEVLPGCwpcX6XqE_-9EpkOqU1QpxvD1QkhyphenhyphenYmQsBXXGaCosd5omOA6Lr-LcVuhUoBjsnHU1xpjnrMg/s640/blogger-image--1553341460.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a hit. This one was a little easier. I basically painted the background, and drug my brush to make a tree. Added some gems, painted then glued on lettering. She loved it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now I was really interested. After talking with friends, I found out our local gallery held classes for painting lessons. $10 for your first oil painting, inclusive of all your needs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Umm...oils? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Scary!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yet, I tried. I loved every lesson. Every chance to try the brushes with direction from a wonderful teacher. Following her lesson plan for my first painting, a required landscape to learn the fundamentals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipk2jaeOwK_LefgzC-4SG724X0O_0MB7B9sMgvfxZbnUdDy1IDzSGm71NWSWZrj3uhMy1EKbmCGXKO486Rx7jX58G2HCnJpcmoFehTfn5AnDa6sGiQUONBOw1xze15XyVCDiS1IzMtoSA/s640/blogger-image-1568423069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipk2jaeOwK_LefgzC-4SG724X0O_0MB7B9sMgvfxZbnUdDy1IDzSGm71NWSWZrj3uhMy1EKbmCGXKO486Rx7jX58G2HCnJpcmoFehTfn5AnDa6sGiQUONBOw1xze15XyVCDiS1IzMtoSA/s640/blogger-image-1568423069.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When it was done, I gifted it to my exceptional boyfriend for all his love and support.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My second painting bumped my class fees to $15 per lesson. However, my skills had improved. Here is my second oil painting in class:</div><br></div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7XwgFc4CfQD2x_Pux7vfhZfX2B2GW7osPQ2U8p2u05-0eaZcRkfqAyRE73hI4vyJzJALTx5ZdOSHOAaoQHW51HIHHvJt09qoo7RjVeNCt1uV_dqI0rpRffXnuDNcnWUFvE2TzEJd6gI/s640/blogger-image--1889598066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7XwgFc4CfQD2x_Pux7vfhZfX2B2GW7osPQ2U8p2u05-0eaZcRkfqAyRE73hI4vyJzJALTx5ZdOSHOAaoQHW51HIHHvJt09qoo7RjVeNCt1uV_dqI0rpRffXnuDNcnWUFvE2TzEJd6gI/s640/blogger-image--1889598066.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you want to paint, find PINs that help you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Try something, anything!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Your talent is just waiting to be released!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-80994425483006060552013-05-31T19:21:00.002-07:002013-05-31T19:21:25.413-07:00Flavorful Spaghetti<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here's the deal. I have been to a number of people's homes or "community feeds" where Spaghetti was served and truthfully, it is terrible. Folks, I have some information that will save your wallet and make everyone beg for this simple meal.</div>
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1lb of ground beef</div>
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Brown your ground beef as it is cooking season to your preference with garlic salt and pepper. Don't be scared, just don't go crazy! While it's browning, boil your noodles (add a tsp of olive oil to keep it from getting sticky). Now that your hamburger is browned, drain all grease. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am sure all of you at some point have heard of GMOs in recent years aka <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.1875px;">genetically modified organism. Just in case you haven't here's a quick definition:</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Virtually all commercial GMOs are engineered to withstand direct application of herbicide and/or to produce an insecticide. Despite biotech industry promises, none of the GMO traits currently on the market offer increased yield, drought tolerance, enhanced nutrition, or any other consumer benefit.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, a growing body of evidence connects GMOs with health problems, environmental damage and violation of farmers’ and consumers’ rights...."</span></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I always remember this quote and honestly, it scares me. "We are no longer eating foods. We are eating food like products." I don't want to wonder what I am eating, I want to know that a carrot is carrot, that a cow is a cow, that pasta is actually pasta. This is not a game, this is my family's health, their well-being.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The major problem I have with GMO foods - I don't TRULY know which ones are and which are not. The United States does not have a requirement to label these science experiments. There has been a lot of work to hide them as well by corporations due to growing US fear. However, a lot of national attention is trying to change this, but so far we are not getting anywhere with the movement. I was very hopeful that when Obama was elected, this would change. However, it hasn't...here is a great example:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obama appointed Michael Taylor, former VP of Monstano (leading in GMOs) to Deputy Commissioner of the FDA. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The worst part is how far behind America is at banning the use of GMOs in our food. Nearly everywhere else in the world, GMOs are banned or restricted. Here's a look:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, let's learn a little about Monsanto, the US leading biotech company:</span></div>
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background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[7]</a></sup> In this business model, companies invest heavily in research and development, and recoup the expenses through the use and enforcement of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_patent" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Biological patent">biological patents</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Moschini_8-0" style="line-height: 1em; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#cite_note-Moschini-8" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[8]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="line-height: 1em; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#cite_note-9" style="background-image: none; 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background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Plant breeders' rights">plant breeders' rights</a> in the 1980s, came into direct conflict with customary practices of farmers to save, reuse, share and develop plant varieties.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height: 1em; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#cite_note-12" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[12]</a></sup> Its seed patenting model has also been criticized as <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biopiracy" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Biopiracy">biopiracy</a> and a threat to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Biodiversity">biodiversity</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height: 1em; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#cite_note-13" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[13]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Parsai_14-0" style="line-height: 1em; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#cite_note-Parsai-14" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[14]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height: 1em; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#cite_note-15" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[15]</a></sup> Monsanto's role in these changes in agriculture (which include its litigation and its seed commercialization practices<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cbsnews.com_16-0" style="line-height: 1em; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#cite_note-cbsnews.com-16" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[16]</a></sup>), its current and former agbiotech products, its lobbying of government agencies, and its history as a chemical company, have made Monsanto controversial."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What happened to the days our food sources were controlled by the average American family? Farmer's working all day, dirty hands, pride, and information passed down from generation to generation. We are at the point in America where we are allowing ONE COMPANY to manage our entire food source. Biotech companies<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.3125px;"> have been able to obtain patents with which to restrict their use. As a result, the companies that make GMOs now have the power to sue farmers whose fields are contaminated with GMOs, even when it is the result of inevitable drift from neighboring fields. GMOs therefore pose a serious threat to farmer sovereignty and to the national food security of any country where they are grown, including the United States.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't even want to get into the issues of power, market cornering, and overall ETHICS. Best part is? Monstano is taking over our food source without you knowing. They have been slowly controlling the seed distribution, ensuring Monstano seeds are grown and distributed in YOUR local grocery store. These modified crops are also sprayed with harmful chemicals and protections in order to kill off pests. As well as killing our bee populations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those farmer's who are avoiding these concerns, growing safetly and in a healthy manner? They are having to pay numerous fees and certifications in order to become certified organic. Making there crops cost more than the poison filled GMO products. How does this make any sense? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could go on and on for days on the health issues, corporate issues, and so forth. However, I just wanted to give you an quick informational post about what you are buying. I encourage researching your foods, finding ways to avoid GMO projects and please, vote to label GMOs. Make your loved ones aware. If you'd like some information, check out these sites:</span></div>
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I was in the mood for some Philly Cheese steaks. However, I am working on keeping a tight budget and wanted to use things I had around the house already. After searching Pinterest, I found a recipe that suited my craving with most things I had on hand. Just a few substitutes and here it is:<br />
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<li>1 tablespoon butter</li>
<li>1 medium onion, thinly sliced</li>
<li>3 green bell peppers, cut into thin strips</li>
<li>1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms</li>
<li>3 thin chucks of steak, sliced thin</li>
<li>few dashes of garlic powder</li>
<li>3 tablespoons Italian dressing</li>
<li>Salt and black pepper to taste</li>
<li>4 (2.5-oz.) soft rolls, split (I used big hot dog buns because I had them on hand)</li>
<li>4 (1-oz.) provolone cheese slices (I used monetary jack because its what I had)</li>
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2. Arrange steak mixture evenly on bottom roll halves; top with cheese and remaining roll halves. Arrange on a baking sheet.<br />
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This really came out good, very flavorful and exactly what I'd wanted. I paired the meal with Paula Dean's Potato Soup from last night and bam! Dinner is done it took me maybe 20 minutes.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/41376890298104610/">http://pinterest.com/pin/41376890298104610/</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-25958659432849202282013-01-04T23:23:00.002-08:002013-01-05T21:52:13.839-08:00Simple Potato Soup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I cannot get over how easy Paula Dean's Potato Soup is, seriously EASY! The best part? It's simply delicious. I will recommend making homemade cream of chemical...I mean cream of chicken soup. It's on my previous post so simple to find and easy to make.<br />
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<em>(30 oz.) bag frozen hash-brown potatoes </em>(I used the shredded
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<em>1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken
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<i>1/2 chopped yellow or white onion</i></div>
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<i>1 (8oz) package cream cheese
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Throw in slow cooker, combine potatoes, broth, soup,
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Cover, and cook on low for 5 hours.</div>
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Stir in cream cheese, cook 30 minutes, stirring
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Next batch will include some razor clams!</div>
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I decided to try this out because I had everything on the list already. It was cooking while I made dinner and literally overtook the smell of the entire home. Can you say amazing? What was the coolest part was watching it turn to soup when I stirred in the cream cheese. I was a little worried about it being stringy but it was nice thick soup. My boys loved it! </div>
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I'll be making another batch tomorrow with clams and some other ideas. I think this would also be an excellent use for your base potato mix. </div>
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Keep this one near by!</div>
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2 chicken breasts
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teaspoon ground cumin </div>
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1 (15 oz)
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1 (15 oz) can of corn, drained</div>
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1 (4.5
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1 (10 oz)
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8 (6
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2 cups
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1 (8 oz)
container sour cream</div>
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enchilada sauce over the bottom of an 11x7 inch baking dish that has been wiped lightly with olive oil. Place 4 tortillas over the sauce, overlapping if
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It seems as though ever recipe I try, I find a line: "Cream Of" soup required. Since I am very big on cooking whole foods that require little preservatives, this feels like a slap in the face to my attempts. I have tried excluding it but lost a lot of the recipe in the process. So I said enough.<br />
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Recently, I began searching Pinterest for more options to rid myself of the cream of chemical slop. You'd be amazed on how many others agree on this, which meant a lot of options to make your own. Now, I hate complicated recipes. If I cannot do it in 30 minutes or less, I just move on to another option. Most of the ones I found were extremely involved and I don't have time for tons of extra work.<br />
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Then I found the one.<br />
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Here's the recipe, which I tweeked a little:<br />
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<li>2 ½ cups chicken broth (I used 1 can, it was decently close)</li>
<li>1½ cups milk</li>
<li>¾ cup flour</li>
<li>1 tablespoon seasoning mix</li>
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<li>Want to add your own? Combine a mix of the following until you equal about 1tbs: ½ tsp. onion powder, ½ tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. salt, ½ tsp. parsley, etc/ Feel free to try whatever fancies your recipe.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-77398581149806896572012-09-19T13:01:00.000-07:002012-09-19T13:01:20.590-07:00Crockpot Chicken and Rice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Afternoon fellow pinners!<br />
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Last nights dinner was awesome, I arrived home to a wonderfully smelling house with dinner nearly ready to go. After a very long day at work - that's exactly what I needed. <br />
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This recipe is one of the easiest ones I have made in a while and man did it pack flavor, plus it was very filling.<br />
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Crockpot Chicken and Rice<br />
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4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<br />
1 large onion chopped<br />
1 8oz box of rice (like Rice-a-Roni, I used chicken/broccoli mix)<br />
1 cup of cheddar cheese<br />
1 10.5 oz of cream of chicken<br />
1 15oz can of whole kernel corn, drained<br />
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Place chicken in the bottom of a slower cooker. Scatter chopped onion over top. Spoon cream soup over top. Cover and cook low 7-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. About 20 minutes before serving add the cooked rice, corn, and cheese. Stir to combine. Serve hot!<br />
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See how easy was that meal? A few things I did different or to help prep...<br />
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The night before, I cooked the rice and added all the "after" ingredients into a glass dish. That way I was able to walk in to the door, pour everything in and be done. Additionally, I added a few slices of onion to the "after" as well. It gave a good crunch and I think helped with flavor. <br />
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When I stirred the mixture, I noticed my chicken was so tender it was falling apart (oh such a shame, not!) So I ended up shredding it mildly into bite size pieces to eat easier.<br />
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The original recipe called for cheese. Honestly, I forgot about that...so um, yeah, no missing flavor and less calorie intake.<br />
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Lastly, the original recipe called for yellow rice mix....that sounded a bit plain. So I went with Rice-A-Roni chicken/broccoli mix. I really think that made a difference in taste.<br />
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Again, this was really filling thanks to the rice.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-38851848031802590582012-09-18T13:02:00.001-07:002012-09-18T13:02:19.734-07:00Homemade Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello friends! Sorry for my absence - life has been, well crazy, to say the least. Lots of new things since my last post. Instead of getting into all the details, let's move right on to a new favorite of mine, homemade crock pot chicken noodle soup. Yum, yum! <br />
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If you want your house to smell, well more amazing that I am sure it already does - this is your kind of meal. The best part, as with all the recipes I blog from Pinterest, it's super simple. I actually ended up going with this dish because I had nearly every ingredient in my fridge already.<br />
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Here goes:<br />
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5 cups of chicken broth (I prefer boxed because I swear I can taste the tin)<br />
One 10.75 oz can of cream of chicken soup *next time I may skip this, I thought it was a little strong<br />
1/2 cup onions, chopped fine <em>*I was closer to a cup</em><br />
1/2 cup celery, chopped fine <em>*I used about three four stocks</em><br />
1/2 cup carrots, chopped fine <em>*I used about four long carrots</em><br />
1/2 cup green onions, chopped fine <em>*had some leftover in the freezer</em><br />
One 15oz can of whole kernel corn, drained<br />
Salt and pepper to taste <em>*I used a little garlic salt too</em><br />
1 1/2 cup egg noodles <em>*May have used closer to two cups</em><br />
2 cups cooked chicken chopped into bite sized pieces <em>*I was lazy and bought a rotisserie chicken from Safeway and shredded/cut it up, also added a little of the juice into the mix</em><br />
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Add everything, including the noodles and chicken into the crock pot. (The original recipe said to wait, but I'd forget to add it - so I dumped in everything) Turn your crock pot on low for 5-6 hours and bam your done.<br />
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Now if you'd like a little zest, throw in a few shakes of chili powder. You won't add any heat to the dish but it adds a nice unexpected flavor. The guys thought it was a hit! <br />
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Remember folks - this is soup. Feel free to add a little more or a little less of your veggies or throw something else in as well. You'll only loose flavor if you add extra broth and not enough veggies or you don't up your seasoning based on your contents. The best thing about homemade soup, it's awesome to freeze for those times when you don't have a moment and heaven forbid eat a nasty sodium in a can soup. <br />
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Since this is sooooooo hearty, I just made a quick batch of cornbread and some honey. Now that's fall!<br />
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Let me know how this worked for you, I love your comments and emails!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-49057939145067557832012-03-11T00:32:00.003-08:002012-09-27T13:30:05.947-07:00Freezer Meals: Saved my booty<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Freezer Meals: Saved my booty</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Before I start this, I must admit....I procrastinate when I'm at home.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">a lot...that being said, please continue reading. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We aren't a family that goes out a lot - normally one or two social gatherings every couple of months. It's not that we don't have friends because we are blessed with some <u>wonderful</u> ones. It's just we tend to busy with house projects, work, or the kiddo. We don't have a lot of free time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week a close, long time friend invited us to come over for a Theme Night dinner! The theme was comfort food. Each person was to bring their own favorite comfort style food. First thing that came to my mind was our White Chicken Chili, warm, a little spicy and very filling. Lucky for me, this is a crock pot meal = easy.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time is flying by and before I know it - Saturday has arrived! My boyfriend was at work, so that means Olivia and I lounge about in the morning and then get to work on a few projects. As I look at the clock, I remember - oh I have to start my chili. It takes about 5-6 hours if on high. Remember all those freezer meals?? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well my freezer was full and I didn't have any plain frozen chicken for the recipe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Whoops</em>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I figure, I'll run to the store. Umm...my purse is in his truck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Whoops. </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I call ask where he is currently...<em>.</em> He's nowhere near for me to pick up my purse with my debit card in time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Now, I</span> <span style="color: red;">PANIC</span>.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What am I going to do now? By this point, I have less than 5 hours to cook a meal with no cash. My fridge is empty because I cooked everything ahead, but it's frozen. I don't have time to take out a freezer meal and unthaw/cook. Plus, I haven't tried all these meals in my own kitchen and I'd like to avoid <u>taste testing</u> on old friends and strangers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Oh no, oh no, no no.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As I stare at my crock pot, it hits me! I have thawed <a href="http://pinobsessedmom.blogspot.com/2012/03/freezer-meals-mexican-shredded-chicken.html">Mexican Shredded Chicken</a> leftover from lunch. My recipe calls for frozen chicken, but this can work instead....right? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I frantically begin throwing my ingredients together in the heating crockpot (high):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> can of corn, undrained</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8oz of cream cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 packet of dry ranch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon cumin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon onion powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon chili powder</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Next, I dump the entire bag of unthawed Mexican Chicken. As I am stirring, I think - the frozen chicken normally added would help to add water as it cooked. This will need some added help with liquid. So I stir in 1/4 a cup of warm water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">An hour passes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As I stir the crock pot, I notice it still doesn't have enough liquid. More water would seem to dilute this down too much, so I look in the fridge. I had some salsa on hand <em>(no shocker, I love salsa)</em>. I mix in about 1/2 of salsa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I wrap up a present for my friend's son (whose also turning one the following day) and get Olivia and myself ready. It's almost time to go and I taste the chili. It isn't lacking flavor and is very simular to my planned meal! With my critic mind going, I think the flavor isn't identical...the color is different...it's a little thicker. However, it's good. Let's cross our fingers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We arrive a few minutes after we'd planned but we had the meal ready to go for everyone to eat. Thankfully....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><u>It was a HIT!</u></span></strong> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Whew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We ended with a great night visiting with oldies and newbies. I really wish we'd get out more, I love socializing with friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In case you'd like the original recipe:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>White Chicken Chili</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">2 frozen chicken breasts or 1 bag chicken tenderloins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">1</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> can of corn, undrained</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8oz of cream cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 packet of dry ranch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon cumin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon onion powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon chili powder</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6 Large Chicken Breasts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6 Envelopes of Italian salad dressing mix<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 cans cream of chicken</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <em>(I had left over Riesling and used this)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stir for a few minutes until everything appears to be well mixed. Your kitchen will smell heavenly. Once mixed, remove from heat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, cut your breasts in half. Put three halves in each bag and evenly divide the liquid between each bag. I think I had two-three cups per bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leave the bags open so the mix can cool slightly, then push as much air out as possible and freeze.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chicken Chive</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 hours on LOW</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I noticed my crockpot seemed to cook a little quicker and I shaved an hour of my cook time. Ten minutes before serving, add cream cheese to mixture for the thickness and added flavor. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Tortilla Chicken Soup</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Knife</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">2 cups of cubed chicken, raw</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 can of corn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 large onion</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a6a6a6; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cans of 14oz chicken broth</span></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #a6a6a6; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 can of tomato puree</span></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #a6a6a6; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><o:p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <em> (*)I substituted with spicy V8 juice</em></span></span></o:p></span><br />
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1 can of diced tomatoes and green chiles</span><br />
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1/4 tsp ground red pepper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8 hours low</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dump everything into the crockpot and cook based on setting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both the boyfriend and kid gave this a great review. It had a mild spice to it but was very light, we all had two servings because the flavor was so wonderful. We ended up with a total of seven good sized servings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I made two freezer batches, so I am looking forward to the next batch.</span><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-82381963503350646112012-03-06T10:34:00.004-08:002012-03-06T10:34:36.467-08:00Freezer Meals: Taco Soup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Family Favorite Taco Soup</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>What you'll need</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Measuring Cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Crock Pot (stove top pot works too)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1lb of lean ground turkey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">1 medium white onion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(1) Can of Pinto Beans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(2) Cans of Kidney Beans, Light - drained/rinsed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(2) Cans of Kidney Beans, Dark - drained/rinsed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(1) Can of Corn - undrained</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(1) Cup of uncooked white rice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(1) Taco Seasoning Packet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(2) Cups of V8 Juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(1) Cup of warm water</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Dash of Tabasco Sauce</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Open your beans and drain/rinse them with cool water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Then pour them into your crockpot (or pot on medium low)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brown your turkey with the onions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stir very well and let cook on low for about six hours. If using stove top, give it about two hours on low. Stir often to ensure nothing sticks to the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it's done, your soup (not really a soup, more of a chili) should look like this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love all the colors! I've also added green peppers for another color in the past, looks nice as well. All and all you should about fourteen meals. The below containers are two servings and this meal is very filling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our family eats this meal often and it freezes wonderfully. We do tend to serve this for lunch but it's perfect when you've been working in the yard all day and need something fast at dinner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What you'll need:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ziplock Bag</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingrediants for TWO freezer bags:</span><br />
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(1) Red Pepper Cut into Slices-split between bags
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(1) Zucchini Chopped and split between bags
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(3) Onions Chopped and split between bags
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(6) Red Potatoes Chopped and split between bags<br />
(4) Garlic Cloves Chopped & Split Between bags
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(4) Chicken Breasts Split between bags (cut each breast in half)
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(1/2) TBSP Quick Cooking Tapioca per bag
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(1) 15 oz can of Tomato Sauce Split Between bags
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(1) TBSP of Brown Sugar per bag
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(1) TBSP Worcestershire per bag<br />
(1) TBSP Mustard per Bag
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(1/4) tsp Salt per bag</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Ingredients for <strong><u>ONE</u></strong> batch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><em>Times the ingredients by how many freezer bags you'd like to make.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1lbs of ground beef</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(2) whole carrots chopped per bag
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1) can v8 split between bags
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1) 28oz can diced tomatoes SPLIT between bags
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1) cup frozen green beans in each bag<br />
(1/2)TBSP Worcestershire per bag
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1/2) cup Beef Broth per bag<br />
(1) TBSP Parsley per bag
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Set out all your ingredients in your work area. I am making two batches so everything listed above will be doubled.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>hey kid - how's the carrots?</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Savory Veg Beef Soup</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My bag said to add water. As I reached for the sink, I thought - wait! This is still frozen and heating will create its own water. So I just tossed in the whole froze lump and added the beef broth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knew we'd be out of the house for part of the day after some exciting personal news. So I put this baby on low for 8 hours. (Normally, I aim for the fastest cooking method possible) When I came home, I didn't smell the soup welcoming me...slighty disappointing. It looked yummy but then again, I'm not a huge fan of soup that doesn't include noodles or a form of starch. Note: I wasn't counting the few taters in this mix. However, the flavor - was quite good. The first bite was slow but as I ate more and more, I really enjoyed the taste.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jakob really liked it as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll make this one again because of all the wonderful veggies. The kid gave it a semi ok ruling but that may have been because MeeMaw let her have <u>cheesecake</u> before dinner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Next round, I may add some spices for a small flavor kick.</span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527840632636451574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284635841584910181.post-64237052236693435722012-03-06T01:32:00.003-08:002012-03-08T19:33:18.105-08:00Freezer Meals: Mexican Shredded Chicken<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">What you'll need:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Crockpot</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(1) Spoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">(2) Forks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Can Opener</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1) Bowl</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Ingredients for one batch:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">(1) 15 ounce can of tomato sauce<br />
(1) cup of low sodium chicken broth<br />
(2) tablespoons dried onion flakes<br />
(2) teaspoons dried minced garlic<br />
(3) tablespoons chili powder<br />
(2) teaspoons ground coriander<br />
(2) teaspoons ground cumin<br />
(1 ½) teaspoons sugar<br />
(½) teaspoon salt<br />
(½) teaspoon pepper<br />
(4) medium to large chicken breasts (about 3 pounds)<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">*subsitute with chicken tenderlions if neccessary, this exampe does.</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cook on low for six hours. I use a expo to mark the time on this one because this pot doesn't have a built in timer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make sure you note it's cooked, my sign is a circled 'C'. This is great for quesdilla, tacos, burritos - any fast easy mexican meal. My family eats this up quick and loves it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First things first, get out all of your kitchen gadgets. Your supplies may vary slightly if you've done a different variety of meals but the same staples apply. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I was extremely surprised by how few things I actually used during the 'cooking day'. I honestly expected to clear my shelves off but I think I used less than when I make a meal from start to finish. To help with this, I kept a hot, soapy washing area in my sink for easy rinse and reuse. I also kept all my meats and veggies seperate by using different knifes and cutting boards during my prep stages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This didn't even fill up my dishwasher! How many times would I have washed these pots and pans for cooking dinner each night? I can tell you! THIRTY-TWO! Think about the amount of time saved washing dishes from cooking. Another great plus for freezer cooking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, pull out all the food you're going to cook up. You'll be amazed at the amount food there is, but this in a whole month! I arranged everything by category again: veggies, cans, meats, etc. While doing so, I left myself a work space at the far back for easy access to the sink and stove.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Total - I spent about six (6) hours in the kitchen and ended with thirty-two (32) dinners. Now, our home meals normally take an hour from start to finish. Six (6) hours of my Sunday evening, has saved our family (me - the cook) a total of twenty-six (26) hours this coming month! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's my <u>one butt</u> kitchen. I don't have any special tools, machines, or anything out of the ordinary. Most of my kitchen supplies have been passed down to me by my mother and grandmother. I've never been taught professional cooking but love to spend time with my mom and rest her soul, my grandmother in the kitchen. <em>I learn from watching and trying...lots and lots of trying.</em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the same note, I am not photographer and I didn't spend special time making my kitchen look perfect. I wanted to document, so you will see the mess progress with each picture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freezer meals can be done a number of ways. You can cook before and freeze the meal for heat up, partially cook, package everything in a dry bag, and so on. I really don't want to have a ton of work when it's time to cook but I also don't want to loose out all the nutrients by pre-cooking my meals. So almost all of our choices include meals that can been 'dumped' into a bag and later 'dumped' into a pan or crockpot and cooked. There are so many health benefits, I don't want to miss out on them.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Step One: Choosing the Meals</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Figure out what your family eats normally, then start checking out freezer recipes that will work. For our family, we eat a lot of chicken but I try to incorporate beef and pork when possible. We also love Mexican/Tex Mex, so I know those will always be a hit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spent HOURS searching the web for meals and finally found a good list. Lucky for you - I'll put them in one place. We are a family of three, so make sure when planning you include how many are in your family. You may need to double for larger families but most of these serve 4-6. My promise - these meals will always be easy. <u>I need easy in my life.</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is what I chose for our meals:<em><span style="color: lime;"> </span><span style="color: purple;">(links to come as I post each recipe)</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taco Soup (1 batch)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I prefer to everything on my laptop. I'm a sucker for clean and organized lists...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take each of your recipes and copy the ingredients down - measurements too. Dump everything into MSWord and organize the madness into groups. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Such as, you have three recipes that call for onions - put all the onions together and see how many you need. Then get everything grouped into categories: Veggies, Meats, Fruit, Canned....this will help you purchase everything in bulk and save a TON of money.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(3) Can of Corn
(undrained) (2) Can of Dark Red
Kidney Beans</span><br />
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Kidney Beans </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1) Can of Pinto Beans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(2) 20oz can pineapple
chunks </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(5) Small Cans Hot and
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tomato puree</span><br />
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tomatoes split </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1) 15 oz can of Tomato
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">(2) 6oz can Tomato
Paste (2) cans diced tomatoes
and green chiles</span><br />
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Tapioca</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(3) cans cream of
chicken soup </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(3) cans cream of
celery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(2) boxes of chicken AND beef broth </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(4) cans black beans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(2) 24 oz. jar thick
and chunky salsa (</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) bag uncooked White
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1lb Ground Turkey</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">14lbs Chicken Breasts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4lbs package of chicken
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7 Ibs Beef Stew Meat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basil </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black Pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brown Sugar </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Butter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ground cumin </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mustard</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Olive Oil </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paprika</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(5) Red Onion </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(14) White Onion </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(18) Garlic Cloves </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(7) celery stalks
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(12) Red Potatoes (1) bag</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> frozen green
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1) Zucchini </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parsely leaves, fresh</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Shredded Cojack cheese</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shopping can honestly be scary. I wanted to coupon cut everything but I knew I'd spend hours upon hours to only save a few dollars. So I sat and thought for a moment. I've been shopping in the same area for years, I know where the good deals are and I know how to shop. <u>Do not underestimate yourself.</u> Go kid free if you can or ask a partner to go with you and help. </span></div>
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I reminded Jakob (the boyfriend) to hook up the full size freezer tomorrow. We were blessed to get a two year old upright given to us for free! I plan to make three more batches of Taco Soup, breakfast burritos, and some interesting lunch ideas for freezing. Then <strong>I won't have to think of cooking again until April!!!!!</strong><br />
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I've talked about amazing homemade laundry soap, now amazing stain remover! Again, totally worried with having a messy family. I don't flip if clothes get stains, everything can be washed. However, getting rid of my SprayNWash was a big deal, what if this just doesn't work? See for yourself!<br />
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2/3 cups <span style="color: black;">Dawn dish washing liquid</span><br />
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<strong>Round One: rain jacket covered in mud</strong><br />
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After: can you believe this? There is not a single piece of dirt or mark on it; holy cow!</div>
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<strong>Round Two: set in food stains on Olivia's pants</strong></div>
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Drum roll please, LOOK! IT'S ALL GONE!</div>
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I'm a little behind on my dinner blogging thanks to some personal items. I promise to get it up very soon! In the mean while, enjoy some laundry magic!<br />
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If you've been on Pinterest for more than 10 seconds - you've seen postings for making your own laundry soap. It's been pinned about a lot but I really haven't seen many people post about doing it. So here's a real review, from a<strong> real mom</strong>. I have an average house with an inexpensive washer and dryer that does a good job. Truthfully, I was worried about how my clothes would come out. I have a four year and a dirty boyfriend (mechanic work/construction in his free time) plus THREE dogs. Um...yes, I <em>was</em> <u>worried</u>. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Miss Rae's Laundry Soap</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 Gallon Bucket - to mix</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 Cheese Grater - for soap</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/3 bar of Fels Naptha Laundry Soap</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup Borax</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Empty, Clean Plastic Container - for mix when done</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Optional: Essential Oil</span></em><br />
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<strong>Step One:</strong> Cut your bar of Fels Naptha Soap into thirds and finely grate one third of it. Just use a cheese grater, I bought one from the dollar store to keep it seperate from my food one. <em>Save the leftover thirds because next time you feel like it's free stuff.</em><br />
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<strong>Step Two:</strong> Put grated soap in a pot with 6 cups of warm water and heat on low, stiring slowly until the soap melts. Don't let the soap boil!! This part takes maybe 1-2 minutes.<br />
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<strong>Step Three</strong>: Once all the soap is completely melted, slowly add washing soda and borax to your pot. Stir until it is dissolved, the mix will feel thicker than water but not as thick as per say sour cream. Remove from heat.<br />
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<strong>Step Four:</strong> Pour 4 cups of hot tap water into your 5 gallon bucket. Pour your soap mixture in the bucket and stir it up. Add a few drops of your oil if you choose. I picked up some dollar store clean linen oil, smells nice. If you don't want anything, the clothes will just smell fresh.<br />
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<strong>Step Five:</strong> Add 22 cups of hot tap water this equates to 1 gallon plus six cups. Stir as your adding and once all added slowly stir for a few more minutes and let it sit overnight.<br />
<strong>Step Six:</strong> When you arise your house will smell wonderful. The soap may look runny, gelled, or clumpy. This is all normal! I took my whisk and broke down all the clumps in mine and made sure it was all evenly mixed. It looked like a creamy ivory colored soap. So succsess right? I funneled the mix into a cleaned out plastic container and got to washing.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">What's it going to cost?</span></strong><br />
Fels Naptha Laundry Soap $0.62<br />
Borax $6.49<br />
Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda $4.52<br />
Total: $11.63<br />
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I think I will get about 65 loads per batch. I know I will get three batches without having to buy one another Fels bar. So this works out to about $0.07 per load for the first three batches. After that it work out to $0.009 per load for the next 14 loads (buying just a few more Fels bars). <br />
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<strong><u>THAT'S NOT EVEN A FULL PENNY PEOPLE!</u></strong></div>
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How does it work? It works better than the ECOs I was using all this time! Our clothes smell wonderful, so clean! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can tell you now, I'm not going back and you can't make me either!</span><br />
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Enjoy and let me know how this works for you!<br />
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