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Mini Mint Brownie Bites

Mint Brownie Bites For a quick enhanced brownie recipe pick up a bottle of peppermint extract and add a dash (1/4 tsp) to your favorite brownie batter! Then buy or make our Luscious Butter Cream...

Mar 19, 2013 Like

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Finishing the Brown Rice Diet: Gluten Free Biscuits

I think this will be my last post specifically about the Brown Rice Cleanse. I did it, 7 days feels like forever at the start of the week, but by day 5 and 6 it felt like it was ending too soon...

Jan 8, 2013 Like

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Finishing the Brown Rice Diet: Rice Pudding

The last couple days of the Brown Rice Diet flew by. I was able to make some healthy meal choices and try new things, some of which I’ll have to share with you all later… But here are a couple...

Jan 8, 2013 Like

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Day 5: No Butter Fried Rice for the Brown Rice Diet

I make this fried rice all the time with a few variations. This one is perfect for the Brown Rice Diet because it is vegan and gluten free, and uses fresh carrots and green onions. You can whip...

Jan 5, 2013 Like

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Day 4 I made something I had already decided on doing -curry. If you’re starting any kind of a diet, come up with a menu list of food and meals you can make while dieting, that’ll save you time and...

Jan 4, 2013 Like

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Day 3: Healthy Homemade Waffles (Vegan and Gluten Free)

I told you, you were in for a treat today. Check out these beautiful waffles. They’re fluffy, moist, packed full of energy, and so delicious. I have to admit I didn’t think I’d like all this gluten...

Jan 3, 2013 Like

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Day 2: Grilled Salmon Burrito Bowl

The end of the second day is always the hardest. I’ve cold turkeyed meat, dairy, and wheat -all things that I love- and must now substitute bland brown rice. Honestly I was struggling. What can I...

Jan 2, 2013 Like

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A Healthy New Year -31 Days of Recipes

After the Holidays all I feel is bloated and ashamed at what I have consumed. I eat too much, sleep too much, idle too much. It’s as if the world stops for those couple of precious weeks that come...

Jan 1, 2013 Like

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Top 10 Homemade Recipes of 2012

As we close 2012 we want to look back at this year. We started this blog. We released our cookbook Cookin’ Up Sweet Treats. And we published over 100 recipes here, many of which were seen by tens...

Dec 31, 2012 Like

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A Very Happy New Year!

Hello everyone! It’s been far too long. The school year is in full swing, Mel got a new full time job, and then we got hit with all the Holidays. Anyone else feel way too busy these last few...

Dec 31, 2012 Like

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Decorating Homemade Sugar Cookies

Decorating homemade sugar cookies is something I love to do every year around the Holidays. Rolling and cutting the cookies into fun shapes and then decorating them with all manner of sugar is...

Dec 13, 2012 Like

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Holiday Auction 100% of Proceeds Donated!

Our friend Stephanie at Life Tastes Like Food is hosting a holiday auction for a great cause! 100% of the proceeds will go to the fight against Leukemia! The auction starts today and goes until...

Dec 10, 2012 Like

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Spiced Wassail, Traditional Apple Cider

This traditional apple cider recipe is perfect for the whole family, it’s not too sweet, not too tart, and not too spiced. Just the way I remember it -I’m so glad my mom wrote this one down. Get...

Nov 13, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Better than Costco Pumpkin Pie

Okay, I really like Costco’s pumpkin pie, I think they do a pretty good job of making it light in texture and the spices are good. Overall, $6 for a large pumpkin pie that’s pretty good and already...

Nov 12, 2012 Like

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Craving Chicken and Rice Soup

Cough, cough, and coughing some more is all we have heard in houses. It’s flu season, and all of the Brady Girls have caught the bug this last month. Being sick has really knocked us out of our...

Nov 5, 2012 Like

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Pumpkin Smoothies, A Fantastic Fall Treat.

I love Autumn! I love pumpkin! Everyone is trying to make such naughty treats right now and I am trying to be good. And ya know it really isn’t that difficult when you have some tasty recipes up...

Oct 24, 2012 Like

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Easy Pumpkin Chip Cookies

Do you love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies as much as I do? I used to go to the store late at night just to pick up a batch -true story- I am so silly sometimes…. Well now that pumpkin is back in...

Oct 15, 2012 Like

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Italian Sausage and Pumpkin Hotdish (That’s Minnesotan for ‘Casserole’)

Italian Sausage and Wild Rice Casserole Born and raised in Minnesota I grew up on Hotdishes of every kind -even on a stick- that were filled with cream of mushroom soup and wild rice grown in my...

Oct 12, 2012 Like

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Easy Homemade Pumpkin Seeds

Homemade Pumpkin Seeds What do you do when you and your kids carve pumpkins? Scrape out all the guts and seeds and throw them in the trash right?… Wrong! This year try making your own roasted...

Oct 8, 2012 Like

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Homemade Season Salt

Homemade Season Salt Recipe Here’s Mel’s Homemade Season Salt Recipe. We’ve talked about this once before, but thought it deserved it’s own blog post, so we can reference it in future recipes, like...

Oct 8, 2012 Like

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Pumpkin Pancakes with Spiced Apples, A Perfect Homemade Fall Breakfast!

I think a perfect breakfast includes pancakes and eggs, and occasionally bacon. But with Fall here and apple season in full swing, I had to cook up something special for breakfast Sunday morning....

Sep 27, 2012 Like

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Festive Fall Popcorn for Gifts or Parties

Fall is officially here, and I am beyond excited! I love Fall. It ushers in wonderful weather, beautiful aromas, amazing food, and warm hues of reds and yellows as far as you can see. But it’s my...

Sep 25, 2012 Like

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Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread made with Olive Oil!

‘Not another zucchini recipe,’ I thought to myself. But I know that folks make chocolate zucchini recipes, so that got me thinking. ’Well, why not try?…’ Not only did I try, I hit this outta the...

Sep 24, 2012 Like

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No Butter in this Fall Apple Butter

I love Apple Butter! It is the taste of all things Autumn. I really believe if fall had a flavor, it would be Apple Butter. It looks so tantalizing sitting there in the pretty jars, then once...

Sep 21, 2012 Like

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Quick Fall Treat: Candy Corn Puppy Chow

I have a confession to make…I am addicted to candy corn. Can’t get enough of it!!! This time of year I find myself looking longingly at those brightly colored orange, yellow and white bags of...

Sep 18, 2012 Like

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Quick Fall Treat: Candy Corn Puppy Chow

I have a confession to make...I am addicted to candy corn. Can't get enough of it!!! This time of year I find myself looking longingly at those brightly colored orange, yellow and white bags of...

Sep 18, 2012 Like

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The Best Pizza Sauce

A few years ago I decided I was sick of getting sub par Italian food at some of the big generic chain restaurants. I would take left overs home and end up having to spice them up and literally took...

Sep 12, 2012 Like

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The Perfect Game Day or After School Treat: Pizza Rolls

The easiest dish I can think of to throw together after school or for a party or even a quick dinner is pigs-in-a-blanket. Just unroll croissants, place half a hot dog and cheese inside, roll, and...

Sep 12, 2012 Like

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Quick Dessert or Treat: No Bake ‘Em Cookies

Ever been in the situation where you’re making dinner for some unexpected, but very welcomed guests and your oven is already working overtime? How on earth are you going to throw together a dessert...

Sep 7, 2012 Like

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Mini Mint Brownie Bites

Finishing the Brown Rice Diet: Gluten Free Biscuits

Finishing the Brown Rice Diet: Rice Pudding

Day 5: No Butter Fried Rice for the Brown Rice Diet

Day 4: Curry Over Brown Rice

Day 3: Healthy Homemade Waffles (Vegan and Gluten Free)

Day 2: Grilled Salmon Burrito Bowl

A Healthy New Year -31 Days of Recipes

Top 10 Homemade Recipes of 2012

A Very Happy New Year!

Decorating Homemade Sugar Cookies

Holiday Auction 100% of Proceeds Donated!

Spiced Wassail, Traditional Apple Cider

Better than Costco Pumpkin Pie

Craving Chicken and Rice Soup

Pumpkin Smoothies, A Fantastic Fall Treat.

Easy Pumpkin Chip Cookies

Italian Sausage and Pumpkin Hotdish (That’s Minnesotan for ‘Casserole’)

Easy Homemade Pumpkin Seeds

Homemade Season Salt

Pumpkin Pancakes with Spiced Apples, A Perfect Homemade Fall Breakfast!

Festive Fall Popcorn for Gifts or Parties

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread made with Olive Oil!

No Butter in this Fall Apple Butter

Quick Fall Treat: Candy Corn Puppy Chow

Quick Fall Treat: Candy Corn Puppy Chow

The Best Pizza Sauce

The Perfect Game Day or After School Treat: Pizza Rolls

Quick Dessert or Treat: No Bake ‘Em Cookies

Game Day Foods: Spinach and Artichoke Dip

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