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I have lived in 7 states. I have gotten to experience lots of different cultures. Things in one culture could be called one thing and something completely different in another. One example of that is barbecue. In Idaho, barbecue is anything cooked on a grill, a grill, or a gathering of people to eat food …

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How to Make Chicken Stock: The Easy Way

Find out how to make chicken stock, the easy way for a rich stock free of preservatives & chemicals. I shared how to make “roasted” chicken in your Crockpot last Thursday.  Today, I’m going to share how to make easy homemade chicken stock also in your crockpot using your leftovers from the Crockpot Lemon Garlic …

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Crockpot Lemon Garlic Whole Chicken

This Crockpot Lemon Garlic Whole Chicken is my favorite crockpot whole chicken recipe & it’s also the most classic of the flavors. But be sure to also check out Crockpot Cajun Whole Chicken and Crockpot BBQ Whole Chicken.  Last week was all about getting the blog moved.  Jamie, Kerry, and I worked many hours getting …

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No Mayo Egg Salad

  Our chickens have been laying great!  And even with all the eggs that go to other people, we will have quite a lot of eggs in our house.  So I’ve been trying to come up with more ways to eat them. The other day, an egg salad sandwich just sounded really good to me. …

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2 Bean Dip

Last Friday my husband reminded in the early afternoon that I was supposed to have finger foods for something at church that night.  I had completely forgot about it! Luckily I had made brownies that morning (check out Jamie’s Easy Brownie recipe) but I still needed something else. He offered to run by the store …

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Pecan-stuffed Dates wrapped in Bacon

 These Pecan-stuffed Dates wrapped in Bacon will have everyone wanting more.  They’ve been my most-requested appetizer over the last few years! Once, a long time ago, my friend Ramona made pecan stuffed dates wrapped in bacon as an appetizer for a party she had. I remember her telling me that she had seen them on …

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Roasted Potatoes

I have been a bit overwhelmed lately. I normally have all kinds of time to get done whatever I want. But lately, I have been crazy busy. I don’t really care for this lifestyle. But with planning a retirement/60th birthday party for my mom, Lucy & kids coming to visit, supervising the replacement of all …

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Sweet Jalapeno Spread

In January, my husband and I took a trip to San Antonio for our anniversary.  My husband took me to a fancy dinner one night at Bohanans (definitely not in our normal price range but fantastic!).  When they brought out the appetizer, we stared at it awhile trying to figure out what it was. The bottom …

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Fruit & Zucchini Smoothie

  Vegetables in a Yummy way Some time ago (probably over a year ago), I was talking to Jamie about the trouble I have with getting Ry to eat vegetables.  She suggested I throw zucchini in with my fruit smoothies, since Ry loves fruit and smoothies.   (Jamie also uses gardening to get her kids …

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Crockpot Curry Chicken Freezer Meal

I love curry chicken, but I don’t love the coconut milk that’s in most crockpot versions I’ve seen. So, I decided to create my own crockpot version of curry chicken. 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 carrots, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced 1 Tbsp. curry powder 2-3 …

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