February 2012

Seed Starting

February 29, 2012

Seed Starting time…… One of the highlights of the winter season is starting my seeds. The catalogs come, I order, and I make a run to Home Depot for my cells and mix and wait patiently for the date to get started. I usually only start seeds of plants I can not readily find available [...]

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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

February 28, 2012

These Chocolate Thumbprint cookies will disappear, I hide them and they still disappear! Need I say more? These are my son Jacob’s favorite cookie that I make. He was very disappointed when he found out that I was not the original maker of these delectable treats. Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Author: Amy Stafford via [...]

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Oatmeal Dried Cherry Cookies

February 24, 2012

Dried Cherries and Oatmeal for crispy large cookie

Over the years this recipe has been requested over and over. These are huge cookies, twice the size of an average cookie. The recipe produces a crispy outside with a gooey inside and the tartness of the cherries with the sweet-cinnamon oatmeal is a marriage of taste made in heaven. Great for a gift or [...]

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Salmon Wraps

February 24, 2012

Salmon wraps This is packed with flavor and loaded with healthy goodness! Serving size: 6 wraps Ingredients: ½ cup diced cucumber (½ large English cucumber) 2 large roman tomatoes diced ¼ cup crumbled Feta cheese Salt and Pepper 4 tablespoons of olive oil 1 teaspoon Salmon Seasoning 1 lime ½ of 14.5 ounce can black [...]

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Coconut Oil

February 23, 2012

I’ve started adding Extra Virgin Coconut Oil to our diet. I’ve added it to our protein shakes, baking and I use in sautéing veggies. Give it a try!! Coconut Oil Touted as Alzheimer’s Remedy

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Korean Rice Bowls

February 23, 2012

My Family loves, loves, loves this recipe. The boys request I make it. I love these Korean Rice Bowls because they couldn’t be easier to throw together or to clean up, which makes it a great weeknight dinner. You top this dish with Sriracha, a hot chili sauce. If you have never heard of this [...]

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Bees are coming…..

February 23, 2012

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Not your Mama’s Beef Stew

February 23, 2012

Ever wonder how to make beef stew? It really is a simple dish to pull together and serves a crowd, or a night and then freeze the extra to pull out for the family later. When coming up with this recipe, I wanted to be as far away from my Mom’s beef stew recipe. Growing [...]

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Individual Lasagna Cakes

February 23, 2012

Besides serving for dinner…. You can freeze these. Wrap each individually for a quick filling lunch, or after school snack. Ingredients: 1 cup Vodka marinara sauce (I prefer San Marzano) 1 pound ground beef 12 wonton wrappers 8 ounces shredded mozzarella 1 ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese 8 ounces Ricotta low fat cheese 1 ½ teaspoon of Italian [...]

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Turkey Chili

February 22, 2012

Chili good enough for the BIG game without the BIG calories! This is one of my most requested recipes, its easy to make, delicious, low-calorie and you can freeze it. What’s not to love!! I promise no one will ever guess this is made with Turkey. When I tell the guests after all the chili [...]

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White Chocolate Coconut Cookies

February 22, 2012

These are my oldest sons favorite cookie. I have been making these for years, I think the recipe originally came from Mrs. Paula Deen. They are simple, delicious and are elegant enough to be served at a party. I like to make them over the holidays, I freeze the dough in late October – early [...]