PB and J Crispy Bars

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Once upon a time there was a mommy.  And this mommy promised her little girl allllllllll day long that after her nap she would wake up to a wonderful treat of peanut butter crunchy bars with chocolate drizzled on top.  So when the little girl when down for her nap the mommy headed right for the kitchen…she was so excited to eat the peanut butter chocolate treats herself prepare such an awesome treat for her little girl.  She measured and scooped and poured and stirred.  The crunchy peanut butter bars smelled amazing.  And now came the really fun part….the chocolate drizzled on top!  Mommy went to the cupboard to get the chocolate pieces.  But she could not find them.  She looked high.  She looked low. And everywhere in between. She began to sweat. How will I make the peanut butter crunchy bars with chocolate drizzled on top without the chocolate? I know I bought chocolate!   And then she became angry.  Smoke nearly started coming out of her ears.  The mommy had not-so-nice thoughts running through her head of what she wanted to do to the daddy.  She realized the daddy probably ate all of the chocolate pieces because daddy has a problem.  A problem with consuming everything in sight that resembles chocolate in a matter of milliseconds.  He’s like a really friendly chocolate monster.  Mommy decided she was going to get a padlock for her chocolate cupboard.  Not for the little girl or her baby brother but for her daddy.   Continue reading →

Southwest Pulled Pork Soup

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It’s amazing.  We’ve been eating this pulled pork for days but our tastebuds would never know.  We’ve had it in these awesome sandwiches I told you about the other day.   We’ve had it hash style with sweet potatoes.  We’ve had it in risotto.  We’ve had it in quesadillas with this simple, delicious guacamole… Continue reading →

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Cabbage Slaw

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Well, as promised, here is a follow up to last weeks simple Slow Cooker Pulled Pork recipe.  Although a Pulled Pork Sandwich is one of the more common ways to utilize the pork, this sandwich tastes nothing close to ordinary.  It’s exceptional.  Juicy, tender pulled pork, tangy, sweet bbq sauce and cool, crunchy, creamy slaw?  Theres not much else I can say here, folks..it’s out of this world.  My husband is nuts for this sandwich. Continue reading →

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

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Dare I say it, friends?  It is nearing that time of year again.  School is about to begin which means less time for preparing meals or, for some families, even enjoying meals together.  School, activities, work and everything in between all come together to form one big blob of chaos, for most.  I’ve had quite a few requests for crock pot recipes to help ease into the chaotic evenings and this pulled pork is a total winner.   Continue reading →

Warm Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

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This pasta salad is something to write home about. I love it because it’s so simple and quick to throw together (especially if you already have the dressing on hand) and it is great at room temperature, warm or even leftover cold for lunch the next day. Continue reading →

Salmon Grill Packets

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Summer. The ‘Dog Days of Summer’. In full effect and simply the best. Lazy pool days, picnic lunches, parks, the lakes and sun, SUN, SUN. Everything tends to run over schedule this time of year for us. Trying to maximize our time outside leads us to later naps and less time to get work done at home. Dinner is usually thrown together minutes before it should be on the table and this makes it a challenge to get a healthy, balanced meal in the books. But hey, I’ll let beef stew and soups simmer another time when that freezing wind is blowing…right now, we belong outside! Continue reading →

Roasted Garlic and Bleu Cheese Butter

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Guys, I don’t know how to say this without sounding pushy. But if you do not go to your kitchen and make this roasted garlic and bleu cheese butter bad things could happen. Lighting may strike. Steaks may boycott your grill. Steamed broccoli will not feel welcomed in your home anymore. Baked potatoes? Forget about it…they are totally breaking up with you…or they may shack up with corn on the cobb who will also feel bare and lonely. As for our relationship? You and I? I feel like counseling may need to be implemented. Please, just do it. Make it. Put it on that steak. Dollop it on that broccoli or baked potato. Spread it on corn on the cobb. Good things happen to people who do good, right? Continue reading →

Veggie Soup Puree

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I write this post for you, baby with the need for good food. I know you are longing for flavor, I can tell. That baby food stuff has got to get old. Mashed bananas. Gritty peas. I do not blame you. I also know that you are sick and tired of every store bought food pouch tasting the same…sweet, like fruit. Sure, they think they are trying to be healthy and tease you by throwing a few veggies into those fruit purees to mask the flavor…but I sit here and laugh with you because they have belittled your beautiful developing tastebuds. I know, I tried telling them…you DO like the taste of savory veggies! How the heck are these people expecting you to experience different flavors and develop a liking for anything other than fruit?! Yes, fruit is good for you. But veggies? Vital. So important for your precious little body and brain. So, squishy baby, I write this for you. Continue reading →

Baked Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf

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Things are getting pretty comical around here. The things that come out of Georgia, my 2 year olds mouth sometimes leaves me speechless. She’s so dang busy, too. Running around the house, all day, mommy I’m going to the store, do you need me to pick you up anything …or, okay class, heres how you do a ballerina. It’s constant, the talking. And poor Jude…the kid will not stand a chance to speak until he is 18 years old and out of the house, I’m afraid. But the child loves every bit of her voice…he absolutely lights up when he sees and hears her…its incredibly cool. Continue reading →

Your Dish To Share

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How are you planning to spend your holiday?  At the lake?  Entertaining at home?  At a bbq? Regardless of what you’re doing I’m willing to bet there will be food involved…and that you will be responsible for some of it.  If you’re hunting for some ides here are a few reliable ones that I assure you will be no fail. Continue reading →