Author: Alicia

Weekly Menu Plan, Feb 24 – Mar 2

We were snowed in for a few days last week!  Here in Kansas, our 10″ or so of snow was enough to close down lots of highways/interstates, and every school and university in the area.  (Un?)fortunately, we are looking at another round here in the next couple days.  We really need the precipitation,…

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Snow Ice Cream

Have you ever made snow ice cream?  When you’re expecting a reasonable accumulation of snowfall, it’s such a fun thing to do with your kids.  And it is so simple to make!  No special ingredients here… Just snow, vanilla extract, sugar, and milk.

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Weekly Menu Plan, Feb 17 – Feb 23

My husband and I had a wonderful time in Tucson.  We enjoyed some beautiful scenery and some incredible food.  Our travel was smooth, which always makes things better! Even though we had some amazing dishes (that I hope I can recreate at home!), I am excited to get back into my own kitchen….

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Frosted Zucchini Cake Brownies

You would probably never guess these cake-like brownies had vegetables in them.  They are so moist and full of chocolate flavor.  They also do not use any eggs, so they are a great for people who have that allergy.  While I won’t claim that these are healthy because of they contain vegetables, I…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Feb 10 – Feb 16

We ended up with a lot of leftovers last week and had a meal of them, so I moved the German Pizza to this week.  The quinoa chili was good, but I think next time I’ll cut down on the amount of zucchini, as it was just a little too much. My husband…

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Italian Herb & Parmesan Pizza Crust

When you don’t have time to make pizza crust from scratch, you can still make a pizza special by customizing the crust!  All you need is an egg, your favorite Italian spices, and some Parmesan cheese.  There are so many possibilities!

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Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Cookies

When you are short on time, but want a cookie that tastes like you spent all afternoon in the kitchen, these Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Cookies are sure to be a hit!  These cookies start with the convenience of a cookie mix, and are made your own with the addition of crushed…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Feb 3 – Feb 9

How was your week last week?  Ours was such a blur, I feel like I was just typing up last week’s menu plan!  We like the soba noodles from last week, but I will probably cut down a little on the green onions the next time I make them.  The quinoa pizza bites…

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Ground Beef Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd’s Pie is one of my husband’s favorite meals.  In fact, he requested it for his birthday dinner this year!  While Shepherd’s Pie is traditionally made with ground lamb, I think you’ll enjoy it with ground beef.  It’s a hearty meal all in one dish!

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Weekly Menu Plan, Jan 27 – Feb 2

I love trying new recipes.  The quinoa bake from last week was a huge hit!  I didn’t have any zucchini, but we didn’t seem to miss it.  The buffalo chicken mac & cheese was also pretty good.  Plus, I was able to snag some avocados for $0.19 each and made a big batch…

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