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20 Summer Snacks Your Kids Will Love

by Toni Herrbach

Summer Snacks Your Kids will Love

Summertime means the kids are home all day. If your kids are like mine during the summer they are always hungry.  I've compiled a list of 20 summer snacks your kids will love. It seems that with the warm weather, playing outside, and swimming activities, my kids are always asking for snacks. These summer snacks are kid tested and mom approved. Since my children will literally eat ...

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How to Keep Food Cool at BBQ’s

by Toni Herrbach

This simple tip will help you keep your food cool at BBQ's and lessen the risk of people getting food poisoning at your party. 

One reason I dislike pot luck dinners and BBQ's is because the cold food sits out in the hot sun. Who knows what sort of bacteria starts to grow in 100 degree summer heat. This simple tip will help you keep your food cool at BBQ's and lesson the risk of people getting food poisoning at your party. My sister's relatives use this simple technique for keeping food cool at a BBQ for hours.  Use a ...

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Bread Machine Soft Pretzels

by Toni Herrbach

homemade soft pretzels

My kids love pretzels. Not the hard kind you purchase in a bag at the store, but soft pretzels that Auntie Anne's sells. Since I don't like paying a premium for mall food, I decided to see if I could recreate soft pretzels at home. I also wanted to try the bread machine, since it makes everything so easy! These soft pretzels rise like crazy, so make the dough thinner than you think it should ...

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Whole Chicken in a Crock Pot

by Toni Herrbach

Easy way to cook a whole chicken in a crock pot

I am convinced that buying a whole chicken is one of the best values for your grocery budget. I regularly see whole chickens on sale at various grocery stores for about a dollar a pound. Take the work out of dinner prep by cooking your whole chicken in a crock pot. The problem with whole chickens is that no one wants to touch them, or mess with them until they are cooked. I was like that too, but ...

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50 Christmas Dessert Recipes

by Toni Herrbach

Easy Christmas Desserts

With Christmas just around the corner, it is time to start baking! We've compiled over 50 Christmas dessert recipes that are easy to make and you probably have all the ingredients in your kitchen already. Some of my best childhood memories involve my dad and I baking pies and treats during the Christmas season. My father didn't spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so I always looked forward to ...

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Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

by Toni Herrbach

I love to cook and bake, but I am busy like most of you. Who wouldn't love to spend hours in the kitchen cooking and making all kinds of desserts, but in reality, most days I need simple recipes. This chocolate cherry dump cake is so simple and perfect for a last minute dessert. I need meals and desserts that I can put together in only a few minutes. They also need to contain everyday pantry ...

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