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Rice Pudding with Leftover Rice

It’s been forever and a day that I enjoyed homemade rice pudding. It’s a memory from when I was about 7 years old, my grandmother and I would make both rice pudding and egg custard. This evening, one of my daughters made dinner. It included rice – of which she made a lot. Way more [...]

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Frozen Fruit for Snacks

Summer is hot, and sometimes it’s just hard to eat much. Staying hydrated and taking advantage of some of the fresher fruits is just one way to make your summer enjoyable. Frozen fruit isn’t just for the blender to make yummmy fruit smoothies. Freezing bite-sized pieces of fresh fruits make for great snacks (and on [...]

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Cheap and Easy Beef Stroganoff with Macaroni Noodles

I’ve kind of been in the mood for some beef stroganoff. Last week I picked up a couple of roasts.. one to make just beef and noodles (appeals to more family members) and one for my own stroganoff dish. Unfortunately, I was at the end of rope with my crohn’s disease medication and was just [...]

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Four Foods on Friday – #74 (my week 6)

Here are my Four Foods on Friday #74 answers: Valmg says she’s going on a diet of pureed foods soon and needs some answers… 1. What’s your favorite flavor of yogurt? I like lots of different yogurts but here’s my top favorites. Just plain Vanilla – this is my top fav because it’s so easy [...]

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Thanksgiving Day Dinner

I find myself wondering more and more often… where did the time go? This whole year seems to have just flown by, but then, so did last year. I think as much as it is about getting older, it’s about having kids, extended family, work and just an all-around busy lifestyle. Regardless, this year is [...]

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Salted Flavored Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

One of my favorite Halloween-time snacks has always been toasted pumpkin seeds. While the kids are scooping out the pumpkin, have them place the seeds into a large colander. This “duty” always falls to me.. the kids think it sounds fun, but a few minutes into it, I get to finish the chore… fun, fun! [...]

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