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I am a “domestic engineer” as they called it in the late ’70s when my mom stayed at home with me. Call me housewife, call me stay-at-home mom, call me tired.

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Chocolate-Mint Grasshopper Pie :: Simple Layered Fiesta Salad :: Soft & Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies :: Potato Smashers

Archive for May, 2008

My Daddy’s Cord Trick

May 31st, 2008 by CEO | 1

Not only is this extension cord tucked away in a tote, it is free from tangles due to my daddy’s cool little cord trick. In borrowing this cord (along with my parents’ hedgers) I discovered that I’m not built for yard work. But I did learn how to neatly put away an 100-foot extension cord.
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Chocolate-Mint Grasshopper Pie

May 20th, 2008 by CEO | 2

Kraft Foods must have some gargantuan pie crusts. It seems like every pie recipe I’ve used of theirs has so much filling it could fill two crusts, at least. This one is no different. I’m usually a fan of chocolate mint. It has long been one of my favorite ice cream flavors. I used more [...]

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Back to the Beach

May 18th, 2008 by CEO | 0

Unfortunately the name of this post isn’t about an upcoming vacation. It’s about the return to Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. I’ve never been the greatest at meal planning even though I know there is great value in doing so, especially when dieting. So after much preparation on Saturday, and much eating out [...]

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Raspberry French Toast

May 13th, 2008 by CEO | 3

The full title of this delicious breakfast is Raspberry-Stuffed French Toast with Custard Sauce. I’m thinking about making this one on our beach vacation with my family. My husband usually does the breakfast cooking while I’m still in the bed. Wait a minute… no, that’s not a good idea. I will let him handle breakfast. [...]

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Muffin Meatloaves

May 8th, 2008 by CEO | 0

The original recipe is called “Marvelous Mini Meatloaves”. Kraft Food & Family is always using unnecessary adjectives in their recipe titles. I need something that I can remember, so I usually give their recipes simpler titles before adding them to my collection. With that said, the modified version of Marvelous Mini Meatloaves is below.
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Chicken Ranch Pizza

May 3rd, 2008 by CEO | 0

Chicken Ranch Pizza is based on a recipe from Allrecipes.com. The original recipe is called Gourmet Chicken Pizza but I prefer to call it Chicken Ranch Pizza. I like naming my food something that makes sense, that way I’m more likely to remember it. After all, “gourmet” could mean anything. If adding ranch makes a [...]

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