Garlic Herb Spread

Garlic Herb Spread

I had one last package of cream cheese remaining from Sam’s Club. I bought a rather large box of them around New Years and most were turned into experimental cheese cakes by the ManCave Dwellers downstairs.  Olivia led the band of boys in creating cheesecakes such as Peach Cobbler Cheesecake and Red Velvet Cheesecake.  Their […]

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Hot Lemon Chicken Salad

Hot Lemon Chicken Salad

My last treat for game day is a Hot Lemon Chicken Salad.  Doesn’t sound too good from the title but I actually liked it. The Hot means heated not spicy but I’m sure you could add red pepper if you wanted it hot.  The lemon with the chicken made for a bright spot on the […]

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Spinach Dip

Spinach Dip and Coaching Life

Another dish for tomorrow’s game or for anytime you want to feel a little festive is this Spinach Dip.  It’s very cheesy and has a great garlic taste.  I will be making this again. Spinach Dip 2 tablespoons butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup whole milk 1  8-ounce package cream […]

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Pepperoni Puffs

Pepperoni Puffs

Are you ready for the big game this weekend?  Whether you prefer the Kitten Bowl or the Super Bowl, you must have some treats to share.  I will admit I don’t often watch the Super Bowl however with Atlanta in it, I might just tune in this year. I think there should be more “Bowls” of things I’m interested […]

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Three Bean Vegetarian Chili

Three Bean Vegetarian Chili with Meat

It can be hard to cook for my family.  Everyone likes different styles of cooking.  Davis is a meat and potatoes guy.  Olivia is vegetarian.  My mom likes casseroles and I like any of it. Today I made a vegetarian chili so that everyone could embellish it to suit their own taste.  Davis added meat.  Olivia […]

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Gracious New Year's Resolution

New Year’s Resolution

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? I did not. However, today I received an email from a colleague and she is having her students do a one word resolution.  Sounded interesting to me.  There is a hashtag on Twitter where people are sharing their one word resolutions.  It is #myoneword.  The purpose is to […]

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Party Mix

Party Mix

I enjoy homemade Party Mix.  I like the taste but I also have many memories tied to it. Growing up we seemed to only make it around Christmas time but I personally have been known to make it other times in the year, too. I guess I’m living on the edge. There aren’t really as […]

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Cupcake Fail

Cupcake Fail

In response to a reader from the Monkey Bread Post I made some lower carb carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for the blog today. The recipe called for whole wheat flour to provide more fiber, yogurt and applesauce to replace the oil and much less sugar to help lower the carbs. I took some […]

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Happy New Year 2017

Happy New Year 2017

I hope your new year is off to a better start than these little guys! Ha! I found this yard art on the way to my New Year’s Day Kai.  A Kai is an event where people gather together to weave or spin, eat a meal, and share ideas.  I went to this Kai at HanDen […]

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Chicken Soup

Chicken Soup and Hallmark Movies

I’m still taking down decorations, cleaning house, and watching Hallmark movies. Anyone else out there seen all of them like I have?  You have to ask…do parents really give their single daughters such a hard time that they need to rent boyfriends for the holidays?  Does every small town love Christmas?  If you sit beside […]

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