Yummylife – Healthy, delicious and gorgeous. This is an incredible way to wean your children off of soda (if they’ve been drinking it). For the record, soda is a huge detriment to your children’s health. Teach them to drink water (flavored as in the link if necessary) when they’re thirsty instead of ever offering them soda.
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Cooking With Rexanne
Bruschetta
Bruschetta is what I consider fancy garlic bread. It’s become some kind of trend in the USA to call the topping on this bread Bruschetta and you can even find it packaged in some grocery stores. Go figure. Whatev. It’s really delicious and just about everyone you know and care about will love it. Bruschetta can be served with a meal to replace
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Marinara Sauce
This is my recipe for basic tomato sauce, AKA Marinara sauce. You can add it to any pasta (preferably Di Cecco pasta) with a sprinkle of Parmigiano cheese for a main dish or in any recipe that calls for tomato sauce.Ingredients:1 Can peeled Italian tomatoes (with or without basil) – With or without added puree – I use without puree1/4 cup Extra
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Aunt Audrey’s Chili
Aunt Audrey’s ChiliYummy on a cold day or for Super Bowl Sunday.Ingredients:1 LB lean ground round1 large onion (diced)1 16 OZ can Hunts (or generic) tomato sauce1 tomato sauce can of water (LOL)1 8 OZ. can kidney beans1/4 cup chili powder1 TBS. crushed red pepper (I like chili spicy. If you can’t handle the burn or you’re feeding little kids, cut
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Ambrosia Salad
I always make Ambrosia salad with our Thanksgiving feast. It’s the perfect fresh, clean and cold side to compliment the heavy food and it adds wonderful color to your table.Ingredients:- 4 large crisp apples- 4 large firm but ripe Bartlet pears- 4 large just-ripe bananas (not too many brown spots)- 2 cups fresh blueberries- 1 large can Mandarin
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Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
Thanksgiving DinnerWe taking feasting seriously around here. My Thanksgiving menu includes:Roasted TurkeyApple Sausage StuffingBaked YamsMashed PotatoesAmbrosia (Fruit Salad with Cool Whip)Fresh Peas or French-cut Green BeansCranberry Sauce (I like to serve both chunky and sliced)GravyPumpkin PieI love cooking a Thanksgiving feast – it’s a lot of
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How to Peel Garlic Easily
This video blew my mind. Can’t wait to try it as soon as I have to peel garlic.How to Peel A Head of GarlicI will likely modify this by only using as many cloves as needed and using smaller bowls.
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Tuna Salad
Ideal for sandwiches, on a bed of lettuce or with crackers. A great alternative to PB&J. Rexanne’s Tuna Salad1 small can (water-packed) Albacore Tuna, drained3/4 cup mayonnaiseHalf a crispy apple, chopped fine1 celery stalk, chopped fine1 TBS. chopped onionDash of (dried or fresh) dill (optional)1 TBS. chopped walnuts (optional)In a medium
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The Best of Trader Joe’s
I love to cook from scratch however, there are times when I just don’t feel like cooking or I’m too busy or not available to prepare a meal for my family. That’s when I rely on Trader Joe’s amazing frozen food section. What I especially love is that Trader Joe’s is fanatical about ensuring organic and quality ingredients in their frozen fare.Most
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Cream Cheese Chicken Quesadilla
This is Jeanne Zablotskyy’s video showing us how easy it is to make her amazing cream cheese chicken quesadilla.This looks SO good – had to share and also wanted an easy place to find it again. LOLI will definitely make this quesadilla one day soon. When I do, I’ll post about it and hopefully have pictures right here. Video: Cream Cheese Quesadilla
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Baked Chicken and Potatoes
Baked Chicken and PotatoesThis is a family recipe that I remember my grandmother cooking. It’s delicious, simple, easy to prepare, everyone loves it and it’s a great kid-friendly recipe.Ingredients:1 whole cut up chicken (or any combination of pieces you prefer)4 large Russet potatoesJuice of 1 large lemon1/2 cup Olive Oil2 tsp. Lawry’s Garlic
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Scott’s Awesome Potato Soup
My friend, Scott, posted a video of him making his awesome potato soup and it inspired me to make a batch. OMG it is as delicious as it looks!This is not hard to make but it is time consuming. Lots of chopping and preparation involved. You and your family will LOVE this soup and I found it well worth the time to make it.Enjoy: Scott’s Potato SoupI
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