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Are you looking for a fun cooking activity to do with your children? How about making homemade play dough for summer fun? Have the children help with the measuring of ingredients and stirring. Let them add the color of their choice then work it through …
I hoard recipes. I rip them from doctor’s office magazines, download them from Facebook, and print off enticing ideas from recipe websites. Trouble is, my eyes are bigger than my stomach, and the new recipes crowd out my REAL cookbook. Pretty soon I feel weighed …
Grid Iron Grillers are perfect for a Father’s Day cook-out. Simple, easy, and best of all…Dad will love them! 1 to 2 lbs. sirloin steak 1 lb. bacon 1 cup Dale’s steak seasoning (you can use any marinade) Soak steak in marinade for an hour …
We naturally think of giving to others at Christmas. But Easter is another opportunity to share with others and teach children to give. Do you have a favorite recipe? Why not prepare it as a family and make a surprise delivery to a neighbor, hurting …
This is a quiche even my kids like because it contains two of their favorite ingredients–cheese and bacon. It’s quick to put together and pop in the oven before the kids are even up. It’s not an everyday breakfast,just a nice treat and change up …
Kids love this because it is like lasagna only without the cottage cheese or ricotta layer (which some kids dislike). Mothers like it because it is easy and often provides some leftovers for lunch. Mock Lasagna 1 can crescent rolls 1 pound ground beef 1 …
This week Texas weather hit an all-time high of 70 degrees. After going through three weeks of temperatures below 20 degrees, we Texas are breaking out the shorts and flip-flops! Ah, spring is on the horizon! Not really though—I checked the weather just now and …
“God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” (Romans 5:5 NIV) When I learned my friend Sally (name changed) had cancer, I wondered what I could do to encourage her. I decided on a …
We are bracing here in the South tonight for another onslaught of snow and ice. Valentine’s Day is Friday which means it will be a family dinner at home this year–hopefully with power. If you’re looking for some simple, economical Valentine desserts to say ‘I …
Nacho Stack-Up is a great fast mid-week dinner. Save clean-up time by serving on paper plates! 1 lb of ground beef browned 1 package of taco seasoning 1/4 head of lettuce shredded 1 tomato diced 2 cups cheddar cheese 1 can refried beans 1 can …
