My husband was introduced to cedar plank grilling by a colleague several years ago. We started “easy” with chicken pieces. Last summer we ventured into salmon which is more delicate and harder to cook properly. Our first foray into salmon was using his colleagues recipe for a rum, brown sugar, salt cure. Last year we also made a second recipe – maple-soy […]
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After the 2014 Taste of Ann Arbor, we were inspired by Lena’s Agua Fresca (Strawberry Mint) to create our own version. The next day we created our own version of Strawberry Mint Agua Fresca. Strawberry Mint Agua Fresca Agua Fresca is a fresh water made with fruit and often sweetened with sugar. We really liked the strawberry mint at Taste of […]
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Are you looking for a fun, healthy Halloween treat? Look no further than these Orange O’Lanterns. When my daughter was in preschool Halloween party I signed up to bring a snack, but was not sure what I was going to bring. Most people were bring sweets, so I was asked to to bring fruit. I found a recipe for “Snack O’Lantern” oranges on Family Fun. The website is […]
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Lately my daughter has developed an interest in baking and wanted to create her own recipes. Earlier this month, she came up with a recipe for Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake which we made again last week for dessert on Easter. Recipe Inspiration for Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake My daughter knew that she wanted a cheesecake to be her first creation but wasn’t sure what flavor she wanted […]
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It’s finally here! Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on Friday with early showings tonight. My daughter’s school has a big event tonight so we are waiting for tomorrow – I’ve already bought our tickets. For Throwback Thursday, I am sharing both some favorite Star Wars pictures over the years and also some Star Wars food and activity ideas. Star Wars Throwback Thursday Here […]
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For my daughter’s school Halloween party today, I signed up to bring fruit since I knew that I would take the time to make it festive instead of just being “boring fruit”. Maybe that will encourage the kids to eat the fruit and not just the treats. Today I made Candy Corn Fruit Cups. Several times over the years I have had […]
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I love fall flavors…apples, stuffing, etc. As I was pondering how to best use all of the apples that my family picked at Wasem Fruit Farm, I decided to make Apple Chicken Stuffing Balls. About 10 years I started to make an apple stuffing variation using cider and apples in my boxed stuffing mix. Last year I found a recipe on Pinterest […]
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Pizza Biscuits are great as an appetizer, for school lunch, or a weekend lunch. They’re great both hot & cold and are easy to make. #SchoolLunch #appetizer #biscuit #easyrecipe #recipe #pizza
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No tickets for the game? Find out how to #ShareYourSpirit for College Football with an At-Home Tailgate including Barbe-Coke Shredded Chicken
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #QuakerRealMedleys #CollectiveBias While trying to come up with creative breakfast ideas for Back to School, my mind flashed back to an ice cream sundae served on top of a waffle. In particular, I remember having them at the amusement park. I realized that a waffle sundae was perfect […]
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