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How To Make Pizza on the Grill
I’ve always left the grilling up to Matt. He would head outside and cook the meat, I would be in the kitchen making the side dishes, and all was well. But one day several weeks ago, I felt like...
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Healthy Crock Pot Recipes: Calico Beans
This recipe packs a punch when it comes to protein. In my household of men, this is much appreciated. Oh, who am I kidding? I may be the only girl in my household, but give me a bowl of beans,...
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Easy Homemade Chicken Salad
I couldn’t very well make homemade pita bread last week without making Chicken Salad, now could I? Matt happened to be out of town for two days last week on a soccer trip. The poor guy. All I talked...
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Easiest, Tastiest, Healthy Pizza Crust (Freezable!)
I have officially worked myself out of a job. Elias, our 10 year old, has now been declared our Chief Pizza Maker. Why? Because I’ve figured out how to make quick and easy pizza crust – and I’ve...
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Pizza Boats – A Quick Throw-it-Together Meal
Apparently, it’s pizza week around here. :) It’s great to have homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Crusts in the freezer. But if you don’t, or if you’re wanting just a little something different…might I...
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Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken – Real Food Dollar Menu
It might sound kind of silly for me to say this, but I’ve typically thought that making a meal of Barbecue Chicken Breasts is a bit of a “splurge” for us. Why? Because hardly ever do I just cook...
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Crock Pot Beef Stew ~ Real Food Dollar Menu
Here is another healthy meal that is super easy, quick to make, and low in cost. There is really nothing fancy about this meal. But it’s comforting and warm and perfect for a chilly evening. Crock...
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Easy Chicken Pot Pie {Real Food Dollar Menu}
FAQs of Easy Chicken Pot Pie… Question: What do you get when you mix one cup of milk, one cup of mayonnaise, and one cup of whole wheat flour? Answer: The most amazingly delicious crust you can...
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Chili Mac ~ Real Food Dollar Menu
I have a love-hate relationship with leftovers. Most of the time, I really do love them. On the days I have way too many items on my to-do list and just don’t have time to cook – it’s great to just...
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Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
This is one of the easiest recipes in the world. Forgot to thaw the chicken? No problem. Have some random tidbits of lettuce or beans in your fridge you need to use up? Perfect. Planning to be...
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Crustless Pizza
Do you like how I cleaned up the crusty baked-on edges of the pie plate before snapping the shot? Oh my bad. I was thinking of another picture I didn’t take. Sometimes, I just don’t feel the need to...
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Cheeseburger Soup – for $1 per person {31 Days of Real Food Reality ~ Day 10}
It’s a real food recipe that most everyone will love. It’s full of nourishing goodness. After all, there’s chicken broth and carrots in it, not to mention delicious beef, cheese, milk, and sour...
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Now, Now. Let’s Not Make This Difficult ~ Easy Orange Chicken, A Super Quick,...
Why do we make it hard? Why do we think that cooking healthier foods always takes a long time? Relax now. My recipes are all made with real food, and most all of them are very low maintenance....
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Pizza Soup
Pizza Soup: One of the best inventions in my kitchen so far this winter. Not including the Super Creamy Peanut Butter, of course. I can’t get enough of this soup. Plus, it’s super easy to make. I...
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How to Make Beef Broth
There’s nothing very beautiful about pictures of soup bones and vegetables floating in water. And yet, here I am again, just like the time I showed you all the pictures of my chicken carcasses. Some...
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Black Bean Chicken Nachos – A Last Minute Meal
Where does the time go? My kids are not babies anymore, I’ve been married for almost 20 years, and just last week, I realized that it was almost lunchtime and I had forgotten to put the chicken into...
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Easy Cheesy Bean Dip
Need an easy and filling lunch, dinner, or snack? No Laura, what we actually need is a complicated recipe filled with weird ingredients that our family will hate. Okay, fine. The question above was...
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BLT Wraps – The Perfect Summertime Meal
Nothing says “I’m a humble cook” like shouting really loudly that this is the best recipe you’ll ever eat! My bad. What can I say? There’s bacon in it. And cream cheese. The goodness of this...
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Pasta Salad Bar – Easy, Inexpensive, Nutritious, and Cool
Here you will find one of the coolest (literally) meal ideas for summer. Here you will see a great way to feed your whole family - even the picky ones. Here you will experience deliciousness that...
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Lasagna Casserole…On the Stovetop
I mentioned here that I’m trying to avoid the oven during these hot summer days. Later this week, I’ll be making Lasagna Casserole, which is one of our family’s favorite recipes (and one of mine...
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