October 2011

Strawberry on Top

October 29, 2011

Hey guys!! Hope everyone has had a great week! Anyone have any fun fall activities planned for this weekend? Last weekend we went to our friends house and carved pumpkins.  I forgot how fun that is!! Adam and I got a little ambitious and tried to carve a Mickey.  Not perfect, but it turned out [...]

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Pigs in Homemade Blankets

October 26, 2011

Growing up all I ever wanted to eat was pb & j,  boxed mac & cheese, or hot dogs cut up and dipped in ketchup.  In high school I expanded my horizons to include chicken fingers & fries…I have come a long way!! My mom would always make me pigs in a blanket around this [...]

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Homemade Flour Tortillas & Giveaway Winner

October 24, 2011

I don’t think I will ever buy store bought flour tortillas again! These were so amazing!! We had these for our favorite chicken tacos and these homemade tortillas just elevated them to a whole new level of awesomeness!! The best part is they are super easy and your friends will think you are the best [...]

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Mexican Black Beans

October 21, 2011

 Before we get to the Black Beans, don’t forget to enter my giveaway to win a $25 gift card to Starbucks, I-Tunes or Target here! You have until tonight (Friday night) at midnight to enter!  I make these black beans all the time.  They are actually one of the first things I ever posted on [...]

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Thanks for “Liking” me Giveaway!

October 19, 2011

I am so blown away by all of you wonderful readers! My Facebook page has reached 500 likes and I am so overwhelmed by your support!! To thank you all for being so awesome, I thought I would do a giveway as a token of my appreciation.  I love to treat myself but that isn’t [...]

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Chicken Gyros

October 18, 2011

I read about these Chicken Gyros several years ago and they were all the rage on several blogs, but for some reason I never got around to making them.  I was searching for some healthier recipes and remembered these and thought they sounded like a fun, easy & healthy dinner.  I was planning to make [...]

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Strawberry on Top

October 15, 2011

So I just wanted to share with you guys the latest trend I’ve been rocking! That’s right…its the single walking boot…and its all the rage.  I know you all are jealous!!;) Haha! But for reals, I had a foot injury recently and I won’t bore you with the details, but I strained or tore some [...]

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Cheesy Rice with Broccoli

October 13, 2011

This recipe is so cheesy, comforting and delicious! It is the perfect side dish that will go great with so many entrees.  The first time I made this I didn’t cook my rice long enough, but I didn’t realize it until I had added the cheese and everything and it was too late to save [...]

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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

October 10, 2011

Don’t you just love Pinterest?? What a great way to store all of my ideas in one place AND get inspiration from others!! Genius! Oh and I’m MacCheesecake on there in case you were wondering. Anyway, I found this recipe on Pinterest and thought it looked so fun and when Adam said he needed me [...]

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Strawberry on Top: Favorite Things

October 8, 2011

I thought it would be fun for you guys to get to know me a little bit better and what better way to do that than to share with you a few of my favorite things! Also below I will list some of my favorite recipes I’ve seem floating around lately that I am excited [...]

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