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A few years ago a friend heard me mention heading to Trader Joe’s. If they have Cookie Butter, get me 2. Maybe 3, she said. I was all “What is cookie butter??” and then she told me. I knew that I would need to try this cookie butter, and I knew I’d probably 1. love it and 2. be really…
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Ready to party? I am. What’s the occasion? Well, some of my favorite chocolates are going to be available for purchase where some of my other favorite chocolates are available for purchase. What’s better than CHOCOLATE? Seriously, though. Remember when I went to G Dub’s House? (Mount Vernon) or when Racquel went to Old Salem and Monticello? Well, we’re so…
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Apple crisp is one of my favorite desserts. I love it. It makes the house smell amazing and just tastes so yummy. Now, throwing the crisp ingredients in the crockpot/slow cooker? That gives you hours of aroma to enjoy plus a delicious dessert when it’s all said and done. I love love love my slow cooker for meals, but sometimes?…
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I love using my crock pot. Slow cooker. Whatever you want to call it…. it makes things a lot simpler for me, especially with busy schedules like ours. This slow cooker chicken breast recipe is easy and so delicious! Plus, this kind of chicken lends itself well to leftover dishes… which means cooking once and eating twice. My favorite kind of…
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I’ve been cracking up all day at the social media messages from my friends around Christmas. Seems to be about a 50/50 split with half of them being excited and eager to get a rush on their holiday decorating, and the other half cursing the people already posting pictures of their trees. As for me? I suppose I…
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This post brought to you by The Frozen Food Foundation. The content and opinions expressed below are that of this mama loves. We like to have at least 2 servings of vegetables at dinner in our house. Often, fruit as well, but we do try to do the vegetables at dinner each night. My kids, I’m lucky to say, are…
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