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Quick and Delicious Breakfast Ideas to Kickstart Your Day

Bymiranda October 14, 2024October 13, 2024

One thing I’ve been trying hard to work on is eating breakfast. I know its the best way to get me the energy I need to get started. But typically my stomach is not ready for food. I’ve been working on changing that by eating something very small, like a boiled egg for example. It…

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Dry Rubs vs. Marinades: Which is Best for Flavor?

Bymiranda October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

Recently, my husband has been doing much more of the cooking lately. That is, until he got a side job. Which. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining by any means. But I’ve noticed something. The last few meals he’s made he’s marinaded the meat. We had Carne Asada tacos one night, and shrimp Tacos…

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How to Prepare Zucchini for Perfectly Moist Bread

Bymiranda September 30, 2024October 5, 2024

I am blessed to know a few gardeners in my life. And these gardeners, can plant zucchini and get them to grow so large about the only thing to do with them is baking bread. You can do this two different ways. with a kitchen aid attachment, I have the one that slices and shreds….

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How to Freeze Potatoes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Freshness

Bymiranda September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

How many times have you purchased a 5 or 10lb. back of potatoes, only to not use them nearly as fast as you thought you would. Me? Far too many times to count. But recently, I learned a few tricks that will help me use them up quicker. I can freeze them very easily! It…

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Easy Snacks for Picky Eaters

Bymiranda September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

When I first was diagnosed with PCOS I ate Horribly. In some regards I still do at times. But since this last miscarriage, I have a hard goal to get much better at it. Here are a few of my go-to’s. Parmesan Crisps This one is super easy, and you don’t have to do it…

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Refresh Your Day with Unsweet Iced Tea

Bymiranda September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

Growing up, my dad drank 2 things. Coffee, or Sweet tea. and as a kid, I remember loving sweet tea, but as I’ve grown up, I can’t hardly stand it anymore. Often times, if I notice myself drinking one to many cans of Pepsi, I’ll make myself a batch of tea to drink anytime I…

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Hearty and Delicious Beef Stew

Bymiranda September 2, 2024November 5, 2024

Recently, we went from temperatures of in the 90’s, to flash flood warnings, and overcast colder days that make you want to make a big batch of soup. Or in this case, Stew. While the Sunday I made this stew, it turned out to be warmer that typical stew weather, still, it didn’t turn out…

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Bacon Cabbage Rice

Bymiranda September 2, 2024October 21, 2024

July 28th marked my husbands 32nd birthday. And its a long standing tradition that you pick dinner on your birthday. Daniel has a favorite I make, and its called Bacon, Cabbage, Rice. I learned the recipe from a friend of mine, and it was THE recipe that got Daniel eating rice again (for those who…

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Egg Foo Young – Retro Recipe

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Yet another recipe from my old cookbooks. This one I marked because I remember this dish fondly. Every year for birthdays or special occasions, we had a restraunt we would frequent as a family. And one thing we’d always get was the Egg Foo Young. It was my dads favorite, and he always wanted to…

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Bacon Chop-Suey Retro Recipe

Bymiranda September 2, 2024February 2, 2025

Every Sunday we have dinner with my mom. And its the perfect time for me to try a new recipe. Or in this instance, a new old recipe. Were taking a look again at the Good Housekeeping Cookbook. I was given this cookbook by my Aunt when my Grandmother passed away. The date inside says…