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Friday Night Pizza Thins

Here’s a tasty little thing I pulled together a couple weeks ago for a quick Friday Night Pizza Fix without actually making a pizza or ordering take-out. No recipe, just a little something for inspiration. I had some Arnold Sandwich Thins in the cupboard that needed to be used so I pulled those out and […]

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Unexpected Break but Getting Back in the Groove!

I don’t know if you missed me but I sure missed you!! Things got totally out of control around here! We’ve had crappy, stormy weather on and off for weeks (trying to get in our summer rainy season) and seems like no matter what time I cook I can’t beat the weather to get good […]

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Fantastic Foods Friday Features and New Party

Here is the link to see this week’s features…Fantastic Frugal Foods from Justa’s Kitchen A new link is ready and waiting so let’s get another party started!

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A Twist on Friday Night Pizza…Stomboli (or Calzone?)

I have no doubt there are some awesome recipes out there for this.  I’m just posting to offer up something different to do on your family pizza night and/or a way to use up some things you might have on hand. I’ve always been under the impression that Stromboli’s are filled with meat and cheese […]

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I Got Another Feature! Thank You Chaya from My Sweet and Savory!

My third feature in two weeks!  This is so cool! Chaya at My Sweet and Savory hosts a Meatless Monday party every Monday.  If you are looking for more meatless meals to add to your rotation be sure to check it out and all the yummy links! Yesterday I was featured for my Portobella Pizza’s.  […]

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Leftover Sweetened Condensed Milk? Make Homemade Caramel Sauce

A few weeks ago when I posted the first installment of our Old School Easter Ham I mentioned having too much pineapple when I got around to putting the ham together.  I said I would post about *why* in another post but decided not to.  The reason is because I accidentally left the pineapple out […]

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Are You a “BEEsy” Mom? Check Out These Giveaways!

My friend Juliet from BEEsy Mama is hosting a book giveaway!  Juliet is a BEEsy Christian wife and mom raising a Lil’ Bee of her own.  She also loves cooking and eating, especially things with coconut so if you’re holding out on the coconut recipes send some her way! Please check out her blog, show her some blog love […]

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Look At All This Deliciousness!

(featured image courtesy of Our Kitchen Inventions as mentioned below)  Thank You!  Thank You!  Thank You! To everyone who partied with me yesterday! I had a blast hosting for you and hope you enjoyed linking up! Now on to the good stuff…and I do mean GOOD stuff!! We started off with appetizers. A luscious, creamy bowl […]

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I’m Hosting a Party…And You’re ALL Invited!

It’s a Recipe Linky Party and I’d love to have you join in the fun and spread the word to any of your other favorite food bloggers. Linky Parties are a great way to find other great blogs and bloggers and they’re super easy to do. Since I’m a new blogger and this is my […]

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Menu for This Coming Week…and Looking for a Little Help

Our menu week always starts on Friday.  Here’s what’s coming up. 03/23/12 – Meatless – Portobella Pizza’s 03/24/12 – Meatless – Salmon, Quinoa, Veg TBD 03/25/12 – Meatless – Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Quiche, Garlic Bread, Broccoli Salad (it got bumped from last week) 03/26/12 – Meatless Monday - Portobella Burgers, Potato Cakes, Salad 03/27/12 – […]

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A Food Bloggers Pledge

For the past several years I was a participant on a fairly large recipe board.  I posted my reviews and photos of the food I prepared.  I was happy to do so and felt safe in doing it but I no longer participate. In November 2011 I was made aware that some of my photos […]

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Looky! Looky! Hurry! Hurry! I Got Curry! I Got Cur…Umm, So Now What?

And Caradamom Pods…and Wasabi Powder…and Tellicherry Peppercorns.  But this is about curry… I like curries.  At least I think I do.  I love their aroma’s and whenever I smell them my mouth waters but I have very little experience actually eating them. *Very* little. But learning to cook and eat them has been high on my list […]

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A Quick Shout Out To My Followers and Viewers

I just wanted to let everyone know that I upgraded my theme today and just finished the majority of the transition.  There’s still a few minor things I need to tweak but I hope you enjoy the new layout and visual aspects.  If you get a chance, let me know what you think and thanks […]

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Happy Birthday Homemade Vanilla

I happened to notice the other day that my Homemade Vanilla was approaching a milestone.   It’s second birthday!  Not wanting to pass up the special occassion I decided to share. Pure Vanilla Extract is very expensive and even though I don’t bake as often as I used to it’s a pantry staple and something I’d […]

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Justa Frugal Lunch

It was pretty chilly here a couple weeks ago.   We shared a few carrots from our garden with some neighbors who were in town visiting their son.  Much to our delight, she took the carrots and tossed them in a pot of Chicken Noodle Soup she was making and carried over a huge bowl for […]

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