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Cupcake Liners Are My Best Friend

Okay, well maybe not my best friend, but they are certainly useful. When it comes to family, those cupcake liners can really make my life easier in the kitchen and even on the road. I first discovered the wonder of cupcake liners when preparing for my son’s birthday. Not only could I use them to help decorate his castle cake (turrets anyone) but they made desert go so much easier than I expected. Everyone around her expects ice cream at a birthday party (can you blame them) either with the cake or sometime afterwards. I found that scooping out the … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking: What I Love Best (2)

As I explained in the other article, there are many different reasons that I love freezer cooking, but there are a few reasons that I really love it and a few ways it has changed me and my family. I already explained a few, but here are a few more. Open Door Policy The other thing I really love about freezer cooking, is that if you have a last minute dinner guest, or you wish to have friends stay for dinner, you have meals all ready to go. Just grab them from the freezer and prepare as directed. You always … Continue reading →

10 Ways to Go From Plain Brownies to Br-WOW-nies

I am not sure it is actually legal to put “boring’ in the same sentence with anything having to do with chocolate. I’m sure there’s a law somewhere. But if you are tired of the same old (dare I say it?) boring brownie recipe. . .here is a list of ways to put the pizazz into a regular brownie recipe or into a mix! 1. Chips Not potato chips but consider adding chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or butter scotch chips to the batter before baking. 2. Frosting Aside from giving your kids a massive sugar rush, frosting on top … Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Brownies

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I love brownies, especially those that have peanut butter in them. Here are a couple of recipes I hope you will enjoy! Peanut Butter Brownies (Original) For this recipe, you will need butter, unsweetened chocolate, flour, baking powder, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and peanut butter. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt 1/3 cup of butter and two squares of chocolate together then set aside. In a small bowl, combine 2/3 cup of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. In a larger bowl, beat two eggs and 1 cup of sugar until light. Add 1 teaspoon … Continue reading →

Living with Engineers: Tales of Efficiency

There are a lot of engineers out there in the world, and so there are a number of us married to them. Based on conversations I’ve had with other spouses of engineers, I’ve learned it’s not just me: it can be a unique, strange, and funny experience living with an engineer. The first thing you need to learn if you’re the husband or wife of an engineer is that your spouse will always think that their way of doing something, is the best way of doing it. The magic word is “efficient.” Learn it well, because you’ll be hearing it … Continue reading →

5 Italian Staples You Should Have in Your Pantry

Stock the following five ingredient staples of Italian cooking, and you will be all set to go with cooking Italian or adding a bit of Italian flavor to any dish. I’ve listed them in the order of my favorite ingredients. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil I used extra virgin olive oil in almost everything, from sauteing to baking! It has a wonderfully fruity taste that makes even boxed brownies taste rich. It is the purest form of olive oil and the healthiest, full of good fat. Fresh Mozzarella There are very few Italian dishes that wouldn’t benefit from fresh mozzarella cheese. Put … Continue reading →

Lunch Box Winners

How can you prevent boxed lunches from becoming boring? Fill those lunch boxes and bags with some winners, and you’ll have your kids happy to be back to school. My kids rarely want to buy lunch at school, which is good on the budget, but bad on me because I have to keep coming up with new choices that will keep them interested. Here are some of the favorites in my household that are sure lunchbox winners. Tortilla Wraps and Salad Wraps Take a flour tortilla or a large piece of lettuce, add your favorite meat, cheese and vegetables and … Continue reading →

Go Ahead – You Work From Home

One of the fun things about being a home – based professional is that you can do your work in any way that floats your boat. You do not need anyone else’s permission to structure your work day, your work area, or anything else about your work in a way that inspires or motivates you. If you are not sure what I am getting at, here are a few fun suggestions. You can dress for work in any way that motivates you. Unless I have a court date, I do my best work in yoga pants and tee shirts. When … Continue reading →

Relax, No One’s Perfect

Are you making your life harder than it has to be? Are you trying to live up to some perfect ideal mother image that no one, in the history of the world has been able to maintain? Some women make it look like they have the world at their feet, their kids are never bratty, their house is never messy, their hair is always perfect and they bake for the neighborhood. It’s a farce, no one is perfect all the time. As a single mother I was determined to be everything to Hailey. I would be the best mom, so … Continue reading →

The Seventh and Eighth Weeks Post Partum

Seven weeks out from my daughter’s birth, I seemed to have hit a bit of a rut. While I am still feeling great, my sweets intake has increased due to recent celebrations and my motivation to exercise seems to be dwindling a little bit too. My diet started veered off course when I put together a party for my daughter’s baptism. I made the famous red velvet cupcakes. They were both tasty and calorie heavy especially with the cream cheese frosting. After that I made my thanksgiving pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread, using the sweet pumpkins I had processed and … Continue reading →