Month: May 2013
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Not Your Usual Mother’s Day post
I remember when I was pregnant with Landon and we were setting up his nursery. I came across a lullaby CD we received at his baby shower and put it in, just so it was ready, and pushed play. I was sitting in the rocker, folding some of the new clothes and I had an…
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DIY Fire Truck Birthday Party
Landon’s best buddy, Nathan, turned 3 a while ago. He had such a fabulous fire truck birthday party. His mom (one of MY best buddies!), Kelli, went all out with everything fire fighter and fire truck – after all Nathan’s dad is a fire fighter. The food was all themed around fire fighters, there were…
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Pipe Cleaner Pokes
I made this busy activity for Riley for our road trip vacation to Las Vegas. We were going to be on the road for 9+ hours and though we were breaking it up into 2 days and making stops along the way, I knew I needed something to keep both boys busy (other than 9…
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Crock Pot Freezer Cooking {Round 3}
The freezer has been empty for a while. I had used up most of the meals during the first trimester of this pregnancy and honestly didn’t have enough energy or motivation to do a big meal prep day to restock the freezer. I’ve been feeling much better now that I’m in my second trimester. I…
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Pumpkin & Butternut Stew
2 lbs of cubed stew meat 4 cups cubed butternut squash 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tbsp sage 1 tsp thyme 1 bay leaf 1 tsp allspice 1/2 s tsp nutmeg 1 c. pureed pumpkin salt to taste 1 tbsp of butter 3 1/2 cups beef stock Place all ingredients, except beef stock, into a…
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Chunky Chili With Veggies
2.5 lbs Beef Cubed 1 medium onion, diced 4 stalks celery, chopped 3 bell peppers, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 small cans tomato paste 2 cans diced roasted tomatoes with green chilies 14oz Half jar of spaghetti sauce 8oz mushrooms ½ tbsp. chili powder ½ tbsp. cumin 1 tbsp dried basil ½ tbsp. dried…
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Chicken Curry with Cabbage and Peppers
1 to 1.5 pounds of boneless chicken, cubed 2 cups of milk (use a dairy free option if needed) 2 tsp curry powder 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 head of cabbage, chopped Add all ingredients except milk to a gallon zip lock…
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Stuffed Bell Peppers
5 assorted bell peppers, tops cut off and seeds removed 1 pound of ground Italian hot sausage. 1/2 head of cauliflower, grated or chopped into a rice consistency. 1 small (8 ounce) can of tomato paste. 1 small white onion, medium dice. 5 cloves of garlic, minced. 2 tsp. dried basil 2 tsp dried oregano.…
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Sauerkraut and Kielbasa
1 large jar of Sauerkraut 1/2 head of red cabbage 1 – 1 1/2 lbs. Beef Kielbasa, cut into 1 inch slices Place all ingredients into a gallon zip lock bag, freeze flat. On cooking day, place in slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours.
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Beef Stew
2.5 lbs beef stew meat (a little more or a little less would work, too) 6 slices bacon 3 T melted butter (or olive oil, if you would prefer) 2-3 shallots, chopped 4-5 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup baby carrots (or sliced carrots) 1 T herbs de provence 1 t sea salt 1 t black…