Italian Potluck Night at Community Group
Posted in Recipes on Jan 27th, 2016
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We’ve decided that the Reagan Library Independence Day festivities are going to be an annual tradition. Like last year, the kids made crafts, we saw reenactors dressed as Founders, and we played patriotic bingo. Elizabeth was very proud of her wind sock this year! And she won Bingo and now has a Beanie Baby named […]
Fall Harvest Stir-Fry
Posted in Recipes on Oct 11th, 2012
Stir-fry is so easy that I’ve never bothered posting a recipe, but this week’s version ended up fun and seasonal-looking. I usually use chicken, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and fresh or frozen broccoli, but this time I went for a clean-the-fridge approach with our plethora of aging peppers (thank you, Sprouts, for 3/$1 bell peppers!). […]
Poppy Seed Bread
Posted in Recipes on Dec 22nd, 2011
After several attempts at new Christmas recipes over the years, I’ve really come to appreciate my family’s old favorites. So this summer, I raided my mom’s recipe box and came away with several yummy things to try, including our traditional poppy seed bread! Mix together and beat one or two minutes with electric mixer: 3 […]
Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast
Posted in Recipes on Nov 10th, 2011
I can’t believe I haven’t posted this recipe yet. It’s super easy, and the kids scarf it down. We’ve had it several times this fall. Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast Start with a smallish boneless pork roast that fits nicely into your crockpot. Combine one can whole cranberry sauce and 1/4 cup cranberry (or other) juice […]
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Posted in Recipes on Oct 8th, 2011
For some reason, I’ve been on a dessert baking binge. Cinnamon rolls, cake, bar cookies, drop cookies…you name it, I’ve probably made it in the past month. (Upon reflection, this is probably directly tied to my desire to lose 45 lbs. Forbidden calories and all that.) Anyway, this morning I made these Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. […]
Menu Help and Tommy’s Favorite Chicken Curry Recipe
Posted in Recipes on Sep 2nd, 2011
This summer has really messed with our routines…we didn’t even get to sit down together at the dining room table for the first 4 1/2 weeks in our house, and Tommy has gotten super picky this summer. Which means that his little copycat sister has gotten super picky all of a sudden. I’m feeling like […]
Derek's Favorite Meatloaf
Posted in Recipes on Mar 18th, 2011
We’re at a point where Tommy will hardly eat anything without a lot of dinnertime unpleasantness, but one thing that he mysteriously loves is Derek’s mom’s meatloaf. It’s not mysterious that anyone would like it–it’s a great recipe–it’s just mysterious that Tommy won’t eat beef in other forms, yet this somehow is so acceptable that he […]
Derek is so on top of things–he’s already uploaded Tommy’s birthday videos! First, our family celebration on his birthday: And second, cake decorating at the party on Saturday! And, just for fun, the recipe for chocolate buttermilk cake that served as the base for the white wall tire cake and the mini car cakes. (It makes […]
I’ve resorted to bribery. I know, that makes me one of those moms. Tommy has become positively picky these past couple of months, refusing to eat dinners that he loved the last time I made them. So I decided to try out a chocolate pudding recipe and tell him that everyone who finished their dinner could have […]