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Bloomin’ Bacon Cheddar Bread

Two versions. To add bacon or not to add bacon…
INGREDIENTS:

1 unsliced loaf of sourdough bread – (round is preferable)

6-8 oz. cheddar cheese or sharp cheddar cheese thinly sliced

6-8 oz. Jalapeno Cheese – I use a Lactose free from Trader Joe’s

3 oz. bag Oscar Mayer Real Bacon bits or Jar of Hormel Real Bacon Bits. You can fry raw bacon until crispy and break into pieces

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 Tbsp...

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Wedding Gifts & Baby Gifts

You can find beautiful pillows and extra soft baby blankets at Macy’s, Marshall’s, Tuesday Morning, and Home Goods. The pillows will need to have a zipper along the side so the embroidery place can pull the pillowcase off.

We love gifting our friends Mr. & Mrs. pillows for one of our wedding gifts. It’s personal and they can use them in most rooms of their home...

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Russian Dressing

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup White Vinegar
1/3 cup Ketchup
1 cup salad oil or Extra Virgin Olive oil
1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 small white onion, minced, grated, or chopped in a food processor
1 clove of garlic quartered – remove before serving
Optional: Pampered Chef (Measure – Mix – & Pour Dressing container)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients...

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Rainbow Cake

Ingredients for Cake:
  • Vegetable shortening
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 1/3 cups sugar
  • 5 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups milk, room temperature
  • Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple gel food coloring...
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Corn Bread & Milk

When I was a little girl my dad would always break up his corn bread and pour milk over it. He ate it like cereal. I always thought that was weird until one day in Ohio, my Grandpa said he loved corn bread and milk. This was one of their favorite things to eat. I finally tried it when I was about 13 years old and loved it. We went to Marie Callender’s for dinner last night...

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Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili



Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 10 Size: 1 1/4 cups Old Points: 3 pts Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 203.7 • Fat: 1.4 g • Carb: 33.3 g • Fiber: 10.0 g Protein: 16.9 g

Ingredients:

·         1 onion, chopped
·         1 (15.25-oz) can black beans
·         1 (15.25-oz) can kidney beans
·         1 8-oz can tomato sauce
·         10 oz package frozen corn kernels
·         2 x...

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Healthy Pizza

Ingredients
·         La Tortilla Factory Smart & Delicious Whole Wheat Large tortillas or any Wheat tortilla (these are 80 calories each)
·         Mozzarella Cheese – shredded
·         Parmesan Cheese – shredded
·         Culinary Circle Spicy Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce (Albertson’s) or any red pasta sauce
·         Your favorite veggies
Directions:
·         Put a piece of foil on t...
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Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards

 Take a picture with your fist sticking out. Still a work in progress. Stick it out and over to the left more.

                                                    

Find font or images online to place on your card that fits the occasion.


                                                                                                                                                                       Cut out t...

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Mini Omelets – Egg Bites

 
 
 
For a fun and easy morning meal, try these small-scale egg dishes.

Baked in individual muffin cups, they ensure that everyone gets the

mix-ins they like.
 
Ingredients

8 large eggs or 1 carton (16oz) of REAL EGG BEATERS from Costco

1/2  cup half-and-half or ½ cup of Soy Milk for non-dairy drinkers

1/2 teaspoon salt

Assorted mix-ins (such as shredded cheese, diced vegetables, and cooked and

chopped bacon...
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Crock Pot Chicken Tequila Soup

Makes 4 bowls – Double the recipe for more guests or leftovers 

Ingredients:

1 small red onion, cut into 8 wedges

1 cup frozen corn, thawed

1 can of black beans, don’t drain the liquid

1-2 cans (10 oz. each) Rotel Original Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies (depends how spicy you like it)- we used 2

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 chicken breasts from Foster Farms, remove fat optional

3 cups chicken broth

3 tbsp...
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