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Hand Print Ornament I made this last Christmas with a dear friend of mine (thanks, Lacey!), using the little girl's handprint.  At th...

Moist Pumpkin Bread Makes 1 loaf. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!  I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating all you have to ...

Wine Dinner Serves 6. Last year, The Mister and I invited our parents over for a wine dinner.  We had received a magnum bottle of win...

Cowboy Casserole Serves 6. Don't be grossed out.  This is a family classic in some parts of our nation.  It's comfort food, ...

Spicy Chicken Soup with Wild Rice Serves 4-6. The original name of this recipe is Chicken and Wild Rice soup, but the soup it made w...

Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes Makes about 24. Thanksgiving is in one week!  And I think you should consider adding this recipe to your l...

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin Great book.  I really enjoyed this.  It had my attention from only a few pages in, and...

Teriyaki Meatballs Makes about 15 meatballs. A fun twist on traditional meatballs for the Asain food-lover in your household! Sourc...

Ultimate Pretzel-Crusted Peanut Butter Cookie Candy Brownie Bars Makes 24-30 squares, depending how you cut them. Repeat the title o...

Pumpkin-White Chocolate Blondies Makes 9"x13" pan. Wait a minute... Thanksgiving is two weeks away??  Already?!?  Hope you...

Cubano Sandwiches Serves 1. Here's a classic sandwich recipe to use up your leftover pork! 2 slices white bread Leftover pork ...

Oven Hot Dogs Makes 8 loaded hot dogs. Here's a way to bring summer back, inside your oven.  It's also a great way to feed a...

Chicken Chili Enchiladas Serves 3-4. The original recipe linked below gives Weight Watchers points for her recipe.  Please note that...

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn This book is addicting!  I wanted to keep reading and keep reading.  I will say, though, the ending was a ...

Cake Batter Fudge Makes about 25 pieces. Use Halloween sprinkles and make this for your gathering tomorrow night.  It is deliciously...

Asian Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps Serves 4. Lettuce wraps are messy.  I can't figure out to eat them while simultaneously looking ...

Fifty Shades Freed by E L James This book -- the third of the trilogy -- took me the longest to get through.  In fact, I almost aband...

Apple Cinnamon Pancake Topping Serves 4-6. I was a victim of the sample.  While browsing in Williams Sonoma with the wee one, we wer...

Buffalo Chicken Stromboli Serves 4, or 2 very hungry eaters.  I sliced into 8 strips to serve at a party. I used shredded chicken in...

Fall Bark Serves 6-8. A dear friend made this and brought it over as dessert for our shared family dinner.  It was delicious and lov...

Buttermilk Roast Chicken Serves 4. The recipe was good, and easy!  But I keep trying and trying, and I just can't get myself to ...

Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glaze Pork Tenderloin Serves 6. Follow the link below for more appetizing photos of this dish, because it i...

BBQ Meatballs Makes 20. Yum!  A great "man meal." Source: Whatever... Meatballs : 2 lbs. ground beef 1-1/2 cups crack...

Green Bean "Fries" Serves 4. Delicious!  My new go-to for green beans. Slightly adapted from: Adventures of a Gluten-Free...

Beef & Cheese "Foldover" Serves 4. Super easy, great-tasting meal for those busy nights.  Kid-friendly, too!  I repla...