March 2010

How to Make Vanilla Extract

31 March 2010
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I’ve been wanting to make my own vanilla for years, but didn’t get around to it until this last fall. But I finally did it! And since I’m keepin’ it real, I didn’t bother transferring the vanilla extract to a different bottle for photos. The Tito’s Vodka bottle is great for pouring so its what [...]

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Aunt Jana’s Easy Salsa

26 March 2010
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This recipe is my easy,  weeknight , time crunched, crowd-pleasing salsa recipe. This recipe is almost my Aunt Jana’s recipe. Her recipe actually calls for garlic powder but after multiple attempts with the powder we’ve decided we prefer fresh garlic but if you happened to be out, use about 1 tsp of powder. This is [...]

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Whole Wheat Pita Bread

24 March 2010
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Pita bread. Its one of those things when I started blogging that I never imagined I’d make myself. But now its one of those things I can’t imagine ever buying again! Homemade bread is always better than store bought, but seriously — fresh, piping hot pita bread can’t be beat! The directions say let cool?? [...]

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Creamy Taco Mac

15 March 2010
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Better for you hamburger helper — that’s what we decided this recipe was. Reminiscent of hamburger helper but without all the preservatives and ingredients you can’t pronounce. Creamy, cheesy, and delicious! I could probably live off this pasta for lunches for weeks on end. Its so good! I love recipes like this that become instant [...]

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

10 March 2010
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Sometimes a girl just needs some chocolate. I don’t bake much anymore. My waist line can’t afford it. Well it could if I went to the gym, but its been months since I set foot in the gym so in the meantime cookies are not my friend. Oh but they are. These chocolate cookies are [...]

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