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Powder Laundry Detergent – Yes, Homemade :)

March 1, 2010 Home Management

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Powder – Definitely Easier
I gave you a recipe for Liquid Laundry Detergent, about a year ago, but over the last 6 months or so, I have been making this powdered version thanks to various friends (Ladonna & Catherine!)who convinced me it was easier. They were right! So much easier!
Easy Vs Chemicals In Our Bodies
And please, [...]

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Curried Chicken & Rice (leftovers)

February 28, 2010 Home Management

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I am now attempting to see how fast I can put a post together with this new software I found called Blogo. So we are off and running!
This dish is another great leftover dish to use that remaining chicken you have from the wonderful Roast Chicken you made the other night :)
Start With The Rice
While [...]

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Chicken Pie – Meal #3 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 20, 2010 Home Management

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And finally, the 3rd installment, in “3 Meals with 1 Chicken.” Here is my recipe for Chicken Pie. Of all 3 dishes, this may be my favorite because it is such comfort food.
Here are the ingredients you will need:

Leftover Chicken Noodle Soup
Butter
Flour
Milk
Oil (I like to use coconut oil)
Baking Powder
Salt
Any frozen vegies you happen to have.

I had [...]

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Chicken Noodle Soup – Meal #2 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 13, 2010 Home Management

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Ok. We are ready to make the second meal in the Trilogy Of The Chicken.
Here is all you need:

Chicken
Chicken Stock
Butter
1 medium onion, chopped or minced
4-5 carrots, chopped
4-5 stalks of celery, chopped
Frozen Egg Noodles
Salt and Pepper (Lots!) Just buy that healthy Himalayan Salt and you won’t feel bad about salting your food.

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Roast Chicken – Meal #1 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 11, 2010 Home Management

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Hello Friends! I am so excited to tell you about 3 really good meals IN A ROW that we have fairly often at our house. ”IN A ROW” is key because when I start this process, I know I have dinner planned out for at least 3-5 days depending on leftovers. I love [...]

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Sherried Tomato Soup

January 29, 2010 Home Management

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Oh my goodness. I just made this soup tonight for the first time and it is delicious.
I got The Pioneer Woman cookbook as a gift last month and have been having a great time making some of her recipes.

Honestly, you could just go to her site and find this recipe, but since your are here, [...]

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Homemade Vanilla

December 19, 2009 Home Management

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This is going to be a very quick post about what I just did. I’ve been wanting to make homemade vanilla for at least a year or more and just haven’t gotten around to it.
I’ve had one vanilla bean sitting in my cabinet waiting to become something new. A few months ago, I finally got [...]

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Quick & Easy Homemade Soda Bread

December 7, 2009 Home Management

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Finally!
I feel delinquent for not getting this incredibly good and easy bread recipe to you. My daughter or I make this bread ALL THE TIME. I gave you the Beer Bread recipe here. It is also very quick and good, but I like the soda bread better for a regular bread you can have [...]

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Crockpot Bread Pudding

October 9, 2009 Home Management

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I love, love, love the crockpot. It is one of the best tools to help achieve a more stress-free life. If for some strange reason you haven’t gotten one yet, I URGE you to hop on over to to your favorite Stuff-Mart and get one. And I mean NOW! They are a ton of bang for your [...]

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Homemade Pizza – A Friday Night Tradition

June 17, 2009 Home Management

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With the world the way it is today, I sense an urgency to keep a tight grip on our families. To do everything we can to create fun, interesting, challenging times spent together. And in those times, sow into our children the morality, the ideas, the survival techniques, the practical matters of living that [...]

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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Biscuits EASY!

June 4, 2009 Home Management

cinnamon cream cheese biscuits

I’m so excited. This is another easy, quick, warm breakfast recipe. Children love it and why wouldn’t they? Let’s get right to it.
Ingredients are:

Biscuits: Any kind of biscuits in a can. The healthy version will have us making our own dough for this part with fresh ground flour, but for now, we will use the [...]

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Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent – Yes, I’m Serious.

May 4, 2009 Home Management

Store bought laundry detergent

I took this picture today and I am still shocked at that price.
Can you think of a topic more exciting that this? Are you thinking “She is really going out on a limb here!” My good friends are probably laughing right now, because they know that is a regular occurrence with me. We oranges like [...]

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Easy Granola Recipe

April 29, 2009 Home Management

Oatmeal granola with bananas and milk

Oatmeal granola with bananas and milk. Yummy!
Yes! I am on a total oatmeal kick. Today I am going to give you an alternative to spending money on boxed cereal. It’s healthy and it’s good!
Are You A Cereal And Milk Lover?
In our house, we all love cereal and milk! Maybe 1/3 of the time we will [...]

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An Oatmeal Alternative, Please!

April 23, 2009 Home Management

Oatmeal is healthy. We should eat it regularly. We should have our children eat it. I know some of you are good about it, but I have never really been able to get my little lambs to eat oatmeal, much less regularly. Until now. This is my current favorite recipe. And yes, once again, it’s [...]

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Beer Bread. The Way To A Man’s Heart!

March 30, 2009 Home Management

Finished beer bread

Homemade Beer Bread
Ok ladies. Let’s talk about men for a moment. The truth is, they are really pretty simple. Or maybe I should say one-track mind. That isn’t a knock. It isn’t bad. It’s great. It’s how God made them so they could really focus on one thing and be successful, whether it is to [...]

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