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Menu Plan Monday - Blogiversary Giveaway!

It's hard for me to believe, but today is my two-year "blogiversary"! On December 27, 2007, I set up this blog and posted my first post. On the 31st of that same year, I posted my first menu plan. During the two years that followed I posted 414 posts and 102 menus (not counting ...

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Hot Cocoa

  Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar 2 to 3 teaspoons cocoa powder (I love Hershey's Dark Chocolate) Dash salt 1 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in large mug. Heat milk in microwave at HIGH (100%) 1-1/2 minutes or until ...

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Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole

Ingredients: 1 pkg (20oz) hash browns (I use Simply Potatoes) 1 can cream of chicken soup (reduced fat) 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (2% milk kind) 3/4 cup fat free sour cream 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine Directions: Heat oven to 350 ...

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Menu Plan Monday

Boy, do I feel like a slacker! This is the first time in months that I didn't post my menu on Sunday night. But, the holiday season is in full swing. We attended my husband's work Christmas party last night which was the cause of my delay. It was very nice party, though. :) This ...

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Easy Bread Bowls

I use frozen bread dough to bread bowls for soups, stews, and chili. I usually use Rhodes brand wheat, but I'm sure any kind would work well. Ingredients: 1 package of frozen bread dough (3 loaves) (note: you can also use frozen roll dough) 1 egg, beaten with 1 T of water for ...

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Pumpkin Bread

This recipe comes from an old Lutheran cookbook and is a favorite in our family. It makes 3 regular loaves of bread or 8 mini loaves. Ingredients: 4 eggs 3 c. sugar 1 c. canola oil 2/3 c. water 1 1/2 c. pumpkin 3 1/2 c. flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 ...

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Menu Plan Monday

We survived our hectic week of evening activities last week! My Polar Express party was a huge success with over 650 students and parents attending! Corey enjoyed his academic team meet, and we were able to go watch for a while. We finally had some time together this ...

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Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

These are incredibly rich cookies! I chose to leave off the frosting on top because they are so sweet. They also stick to the pan, so  you might want to use parchment paper on your cookie sheet when baking. Makes 24 cookies Ingredients: 1 (19.5 oz.) package Pillsbury® Classic ...

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Marinated Grilled Chicken Breasts

My friend Miranda loves this marinade, so I thought we'd give it a try. Ingredients 2 cups lemon-lime soda 1 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish 6 (6 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts Directions 1. In a large ...

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Menu Plan Monday

December is a busy month! We have something every night until Christmas break. That's a lot of stuff - all good stuff - but stuff, nonetheless. We had a great trip to Chicago over Thanksgiving break. We took the Amtrak train up and went to see John Williams direct the ...

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White Christmas Flirty Apron Swap Done!

I finally finished the apron for my partner in the Flirty Apron Swap. I think it turned out very cute. ...

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Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Rolls

Ingredients: Rolls: 12 oz. grilled chicken breast, diced 12 oz. part skim ricotta cheese 5 oz. chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 4 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese 12 lasagna noodles, cooked according to package Sauce: 8 oz. Light Cream Cheese, ...