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I love twice baked potatoes!

Another easy recipe that looks fantastic when plated. Your guests will be in awe of your fabulous-ness and think you spent all day preparing this tasty side dish.

As with all my other recipes, add what you like and feel free to remove any ingredient that your family doesn’t like.

When making these potatoes, estimate one “baking” potato for 2 adults. If I am having a…

Have you ever made bone broth? Do you want to replace those sodium and chemical laden cubes and broth boxes? Get every penny out of that chicken from the meat to the bones.

Homemade bone broth is healthy and so inexpensive, you’ll wonder why you ever used store-bought.  This chicken broth will be another one of those “I am never buying it again” items in your kitchen arsenal.

Bone broth can be…

Do you need a quick side dish recipe that tastes great? This will be a hit at your next dinner party.

This recipe is quick, easy and can  be easily doubled. If you don’t have all the ingredients in the recipe, use what you have.

Ingredients:

2 cups of pasta (shells, spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine, ravioli, or gnocchi)

3 – 4 mushrooms, thinly sliced (any variety)

1/4 – 1/2 cup fresh spinach,…

How to make Homemade Ravioli

Do you love pasta? (ravioli, spaghetti & fettuccine)

This recipe has a lot of steps, but don’t let that deter you.  It is easy to make, just take it one step at a time. Your efforts will be rewarded. When I was preparing this recipe, it made so much I ended up with a lot of “extra” meals.

Pasta Recipe:

Make a triple batch of  homemade pasta following my recipe. Any…

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Are you looking for a quick and easy lunch?

Here’s another meal that is quick, easy and can be doubled or tripled. Bonus recipe suggestions are at the end of the post.

Ingredients:

4 boiled eggs chopped (I always boil extra for lunches or snacks)

3 Tbsp minced onion

1/2 stalk minced celery

pinch of each; salt, black pepper, paprika, kale, turmeric, garlic

1/4 cup Greek yogurt

1/4 cup mayonnaise

Do you like stuffed bell peppers?

Truth be told, I am not a fan of stuffed bell peppers. Green bell peppers that is… I prefer the red, yellow or orange bell peppers because they are a lot sweeter.

This stuffed pepper recipe is simple, tasty, and budget friendly. It is also a great way to use up any leftovers and can be easily modified for your family favorites.

If you love the green peppers,…

Before and After: DIY Furniture Restore 4 Drawer Dresser

Do you have the patience to sand, stain or paint furniture?

Last week, I would have quickly answered this question with an emphatic ”No!!”

My first order of business to de-clutter my house started with the front entry way.

I moved the picture and sofa table to the living room behind the couch.

This isn’t the greatest picture, but does show the refashioned living room. You can even see the…

Have you ever thought making homemade ranch dressing, seasoning mix or ranch dip ? Ranch Dressing Dry Season Mix Ingredients:

Yield: approx 1/2 – 1/3 cup ground dry mix

2 tbsp parsley

1 1/2 tsp dill

2 tsp garlic powder

4 tsp onion powder or onion flakes

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

1 tsp chives

Optional herbs and seasonings:

2 tsp dehydrated sweet bell peppers (red, yellow and orange)

2 tsp…