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Marinades: Meat’s Little Helper

August 31, 2010

Marinades

The following is a guest post by my friend Kelly from Kansas City Mamas. I had the privilege of meeting Kelly in real life at the Savvy Blogging Summit in July, and she is as genuine as they come! I love marinades. And I use them often. To me a … [Read more...]

Recipe: Quick Ground Beef Stroganoff

August 25, 2010

We did some back-to-school shopping last weekend and ended up getting home right at dinnertime. I thought we could eat leftovers from the fridge. Then I started figuring out old they were, and I realized that they had lived in the fridge past my … [Read more...]

Crock Pot Chili

March 28, 2010

I've tried a lot of different chili recipes over the years, and none of them seemed to have quite the texture and flavor that I was after. I was always searching for the little zing that was missing. The secret ingredient seems to be cumin. I hadn't … [Read more...]

Homemade Baking Mixes {Cornbread}

February 16, 2010

Cornbread Mix

I love to bake, but I don't always love to drag out all of the ingredients needed to bake. This is especially true now that I'm baking everything from scratch rather than from boxed mixes. To solve this problem, I started making my own ready-made … [Read more...]

Crock Pot Beef Vegetable Barley Soup

January 19, 2010

I usually don't make Crock Pot recipes that require me to change the temperature and add ingredients during the cooking time. However, since I'm participating in the Eat from the Pantry Challenge this month, I wanted to use up some of the barley I … [Read more...]

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Welcome! I'm Jennifer - wife and homeschooling mom, Jesus-follower, lover of big ideas & good books, encourager, essential oil user, website designer. I have a crazy love for baking, printables, and hospitality. So grab a cup of coffee (or lemon water), prop up your feet, and stay for a while.
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