Baby season is upon us. Lots of babies coming this summer and fall, and I’m lovin getting to make some gifts for them. ...
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Friday, June 15, 2012
Caprese Salad Lunch
If you have some extra ingredients on hand from this pasta salad, they make a great easy, healthy lunch. Just take some toothpicks, skewer the cheese, basil, and tomato, and then drizzle the plate with balsamic. Healthy, quick, and delicious....
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
BBQ Quinoa Salad
Thank you Pinterest for keeping my recipes interesting. Helps me a lot in a rut. Last night I made this BBQ chicken quinoa salad for dinner and it was amazing! So easy, healthy, and delicious… Basically the 3 requirements for a good meal! Ingredients: quinoa, BBQ chicken (used the crock pot for this),...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Salted Caramel Shortbread
These are amazing. At first I thought they were too salty, but after they set for a couple hours I’ve really liked them. They have orange zest and orange extract in them, which adds this perfect subtle burst of fresh flavor. The recipe threw me off because there is salt in the actual caramel, not just...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sugar Free Cookie Dough Dip
Original recipe from Chocolate Covered Katie here: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/09/27/new-recipe-sugar-free-cookie-dough-dip/ This dip is amazing! I ate it with apples every day for a week until it was gone. You will not believe what’s in it could taste good, but just trust me, it’s delicious!...
Homemade Black Bean Burgers
Combine one can of black beans (drained), bread crumbs, and salsa, Mash with a potato masher or mix by hand. Slowly add flour until mixture is thick enough to form patties. Form patties (we like to make them thin) and cook on a skillet over medium-high heat. These taste great with mango salsa and/or...
Homemade Masaman Curry
A staple in our house. Here’s what you need: masaman curry paste (look for it at Asian markets), coconut milk, sugar, basmati rice, and whatever veggies you like. We like carrots, potatoes, onions, and peas. I cook up the veggies then add the milk and paste. It’s nice to get it ready early and simmer...
Coconut Mango Sticky Rice
One of the best Asian desserts you’ll ever have! Here’s what you need: Glutinous rice (sticky rice), coconut milk, sugar, and mangoes. Cook the rice, combine 1 can coconut milk to 1/4 c. sugar, scoop balls of sticky rice into a bowl and cover with coconut milk mixture. Serve with fresh chopped mangoes...
Watercolor
We had a church activity the other week to learn watercolor. Here are my paintings, which paled in comparison to some of the women in our class! Turns out Crayola watercolors are just as good as any, as our instructor taught us....
Ina Garten’s Orange Cake (Vegan or Not)
Every year I make this cake for my dad’s birthday. It is divine. The recipe comes from Ina Garten’s Lemon Cake, and is just adapted with orange zest/juice in place of lemon zest/juice. Here is the link to Ina’s original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/lemon-cake-recipe/index.html...
Activity Days: Gifts for Moms
Last week we made gifts for the girls’ moms… homemade mugs! I purchased the pens at JoAnns—specifically designed for writing on glass or ceramic. All you do is draw with them then bake the ceramic for 30 minutes to set the color and make it dishwasher safe. We had a blast!...
Friday, April 6, 2012
Brown Rice Salad
When I make rice, I like to make extra to use in lunches and other recipes like enchiladas or salads. This is one of my favorite lunches: brown rice, spinach, avocado, tomato (or you could really use any veggies you have in the house). I like this with the rice chilled so the salad tastes fresh. On...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Caprese Pasta Salad
The best way to have a pasta salad—barely any oil and lots of fresh ingredients! I make this one a lot. Ingredients: - Short cut pasta - Fresh mozzarella (at Costco you can find it fresh in small balls, perfect for the salad) - Small vine tomatoes or cherry tomatoes - Fresh basil - Balsamic vinegar...
Activity Days: Easter Craft, Treat, Lesson
I was recently called to be the activity days leader—quite possibly one of the best callings ever created. I get to teach lessons, do crafts, learn skills, and cook with the 8-11 year-old girls from church.
Last week was my first lesson. I wanted to have a lesson, craft, and treat. Details are below.
First...
Monday, March 12, 2012
Genevieve’s Quilt
Before Genevieve was born I made her several blankets and a small crib sized quilt. However, I want to have a nice quilt for each of my kids and still hadn’t finished Vieve’s until last week, even though she just turned 8 months old. Oops! I’d had the top finished since before she was born, but with...
Friday, February 10, 2012
Greek Couscous Salad
We’ve been trying to eat as many meatless meals here as we can. At the beginning of the year I always seem to get on a health kick and am able to stay with it better. I love making meatless meals that have lots of grains, veggies, and of course flavor. Last night we had this Greek Couscous salad with...
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