recipes

kerry’s chicken gnocchi soup

Posted by on Mar 25, 2012 in recipes | 5 comments

So delish. I am in love with this soup. My friend, Kerry, made it for us a few days ago and I swear, I could eat it every day. I can’t wait till I can be up and working in my own kitchen so I can make it myself. I wrote to Kerry while I was eating my first bowl to ask her for the recipe and here are her directions so you can make it for you and yours. Enjoy! I used this recipe but changed a few things. I sautéed the carrots with the other vegtables, and I think I put more of all the...

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chocolate yumminess

Posted by on Jan 23, 2012 in recipes | 4 comments

I love chocolate peanut-butter combinations. Love them. It is a small problem in my life. When I was a teenager I would buy a case of Reese’s eggs at Easter time and eat them all. Yes, all of them. Well, supposedly this chocolate shake is yummy. I am counting on it. As soon as I feel like eating again I am going to make it. I’ve heard this is 180 calories of deliciousness. 1/8 cup of oats (2 tablespoons) 1 banana 1/2 cup of plain almond milk 1 tablespoon of peanut butter 1...

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sourdough bread, oh yes you can

Posted by on Nov 14, 2011 in recipes | 24 comments

sourdough bread, oh yes you can

I have wanted to learn to make sourdough bread for years. Literally, years. About five years ago, Blythe wanted to start a bread company, so she and I learned to bake bread. Our friends, the Kendell family, taught us how and we became a pretty good little bread-baking team. We sold bread to our neighbors and friends and had a great time doing it. When I became pregnant with Annesley, I cut out a lot of the extras, and baking 16 loaves of bread a week was one of the first things to go. The whole...

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Tami’s Famous Chicken Tortilla Soup

Posted by on Nov 5, 2011 in food we love, recipes | 2 comments

Tami…my 2nd cousin and dear, dear friend since the summer we were twelve…has allowed me to post her amazing soup recipe on here. Trust me…this is scrumptious…make it just like she says and then invite over some company and share it with them. Everyone will love it. We have eaten this at every Cousin Reunion, camping trip, family dinner, or anything else that Tami has attended for the past 5 years or so. I LOVE it! Ingredients 2 Quarts of water 3-5 Chicken breasts 1/2...

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pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Posted by on Nov 5, 2011 in food we love, recipes | 2 comments

So, last night after teaching gymnastics for six hours, I remembered I needed to bring a dozen cookies to our ward’s Green and Gold Ball. Now, I could have just bought a package of 12 measly cookies for 98 cents. I saw a package of minty things at Winco for that very price. But, nooooo, I have to make things difficult for myself. I thought, “I don’t want to eat cookies with garbage ingredients and so I cannot in good conscience take some of those chemical-laden cookies to feed...

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mega manic muffin mix

Posted by on Oct 24, 2011 in food we love, recipes | 2 comments

mega manic muffin mix

I don’t think I have posted a recipe for awhile and thanks to my recent cleaning of the dining room I found one of my favorite recipe books that was buried behind a gazillion other books in my magazine-style bookshelf (you should see it now…it is super-duper clean!). This recipe makes the base for 120 muffins and then you add your liquids when you are ready to whip them up. Once for our homeschool swim camp week I actually made 120 muffins at once with this mix. It was just a...

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kale chips

Posted by on Mar 7, 2011 in recipes | 4 comments

If I can make it to the grocery store this week, I am going to buy some kale and try out this recipe! Have you ever had kale chips? If so, how do you make them? “Smoked” Kale Chips by: Chef Tom- www.cookwithtom.com Prep time 5 min Cook Time 10 min * 1 bunch of Kale * 1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Sesame Oil * 1 Tbs fine sea salt * 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika Wash kale thoroughly, let dry. With a knife or kitchen scissors, remove the thick stem in the middle of each Kale...

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black bean chili

Posted by on Oct 21, 2010 in food we love, recipes | Comments Off

While making this yummy recipe for supper tonight, I realized I had not shared it with all of you. We love this recipe…the kids love it because it is delicious. I love it because it is delicious AND fast AND easy. I am all about fast and easy and I have a really hard time eating food that is not delicious, so this recipe is perfect on all counts. 1 medium onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 15 oz. cans diced tomatoes 2 15 oz. cans black beans 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce 1 TB....

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debbie’s caramel popcorn

Posted by on Jun 29, 2010 in recipes | 2 comments

My dear friend, Debbie, makes this popcorn every Sunday afternoon. It is delish! Keziah has been making it lately for us and we are loving it. 1/2 c. popcorn – pop it 1 stick butter 1 c. honey Boil butter & honey together for a couple of minutes. In a big bowl, drizzle on to the popcorn while stirring. It shouldn’t crunch. If it crunches you need more liquid. Butter a cookie sheet really well. Spread the popcorn on the cookie sheet. Cook at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes. It should be...

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gluten-free carrot cupcakes

Posted by on May 24, 2010 in recipes | 2 comments

I was invited to a lovely luncheon with one of my recent doula clients and among veggies, sprouts, hummus, guacamole, and other delicacies, there were these scrumptious gluten-free carrot cupcakes. I know I have some readers who are following a celiac diet and these will be perfect for them, but they are so yummy that everyone will love them! Muffins 3 C. Carrots, peeled, grated 1 1/2 C. Brown Rice Flour 1/2 C. Potato Starch 1 TB. Xanthan Gum 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Baking Soda 1...

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