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Weekend Update

Gazing At: This amazing face: Browsing:  Another awesome recipe site.  This one is great too for your mock restaurant versions of your favorite foods.  This baking supply site – which I found via Crafty Crow.  I can’t wait to bake special birthday cakes for my kids and you can be sure I will be using… Continue reading Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

Since it’s been forever since my last post (and I have good reason, an 11 pound, now nearly 2 month old good reason) I thought it was time to jump back in the saddle.  Nobody told me it would take nearly 2 months until I had some semblance of a routine with a newborn but… Continue reading Weekend Update

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Thankful Friday

I won 4th place in the Thanksgiving Luncheon Pie Contest on Monday afternoon with this recipe.  I also made this one and this one, both of which were popular but not winners. Half of the pies entered The other half of the pies.  The Black Bottomed Peanut Butter Mousse Pie has to be one of… Continue reading Thankful Friday

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Pie Contest

This past Monday was the base-wide Thanksgiving Luncheon and the 2nd Annual Pie Contest.  Stiff Competition I submitted 3 pies and placed fourth with the Candy Apple Pie.  Joe and his buddies decided to enter the contest this year with a bit of a joke – a Totino’s Pizza Roll Pie.  Aptly named, “Lord of… Continue reading Pie Contest

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Thankful Thursday

And finally – drumroll please!  The best pizza dough recipe I have found so far.  I’m not too sure about the proper tossing method, I had some trouble with that so I ended up just rolling these out.  The recipe says it makes six 6-oz. crusts but I divided mine into 4 8/9-oz. crusts.  I… Continue reading Thankful Thursday

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Thankful Thursday

This website – Top Secret Recipes.  You have to buy some recipes but they are quite cheap but there are plenty of FREE recipes on this site as well!  My lovely and generous friends here in Spain who threw me a baby shower last Saturday.  They went to a lot of trouble to plan a… Continue reading Thankful Thursday

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Thankful Thursday

Amanda’s new website, Mama to Mama.  This is an amazing idea from an equally amazing and talented artist and mom. This week I am most thankful for CHANGE: Even though we currently don’t reside in the U.S. my husband, along with many others, fight for it everyday.  We had our absentee ballots in as early… Continue reading Thankful Thursday

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Hearty Corn Chowder

Monday nights are Crock Pot nights since Joe and I have FPU.  This week I made Hearty Corn Chowder which was sooo good and sooo easy. Hearty Corn Chowder Ingredients: 1 box or half a family-size bag of frozen corn (use the whole bag if you are making this for more than 4 people) 1/2… Continue reading Hearty Corn Chowder

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Cookie Carnival

So I found out about the Cookie Carnival from My Yummy Life’s yummy blog and decided to join up.  I love baking this time of year and I am always interested in new delicious recipes.  If you care to join me, hop on over to Kate’s blog.

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Chicken Enchiladas For An Army (or Air Force)

I was tasked to make chicken enchiladas for a retirement party last night and I thought I would try a new recipe.  This is my new favorite way to make chicken enchies and this recipe makes enough to feed 24 of your closest friends (with no seconds or leftovers).  Better-Than-the-Hispanic-American-Luncheon Chicken Enchiladas Ingredients 1 2-lb.… Continue reading Chicken Enchiladas For An Army (or Air Force)