Recipes by DeAna Boren (Page 5)
United States Chef
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Menu Plan Monday: 12/21-12/27/09Aaachh!! Can it already be the week of Christmas?? I've managed to get a lot done getting ready for this day, but I still feel like I'm a day late and a dollar short. I'm not stressing just yet, but I am pretty close. So while I take a few deep breaths to remain calm, here's the menu plan for this week's dinners:Monday--Fish… |
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Wok's For Dinner: Crockpot Beef FajitasMy family and I enjoyed this meal for tonight's supper. I found the recipe over at The Savings Ninja. I can't say that I've ever seen a fajita recipe for the crock-pot, until this one came along! :)Crockpot Beef FajitasIngredients:1 lb thinly sliced steak (I used ribeye)1 pkg fajita seasoning mix, or homemade equivalenttoppings such… |
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Holiday Traditions: De Ball CookiesThis is where things get a little sticky. Mix cereal, dates and nuts with your hands. Dip your fingers into a little bit of butter and spread around your palms and fingers to keep the cookie mixture from sticking to you. Shape into balls or logs, using about 1 heaping tsp of the mixture. See below. I added more butter than is really… |
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Holiday Traditions: Feeding the ReindeerThis particular tradition began only recently for our family. A couple of years ago, we took our son to the downtown Christmas lighting activity. There was plenty to do that night, including a booth where children could make homemade reindeer food.We've kept up the tradition each since then, making special homemade reindeer food, and… |
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Wok's For Dinner: Grilled Chicken SaladThis has to be, like, the healthiest meal imagineable. At least, that's my opinion, and my husband's, too, because he made a comment during supper about how happy I should be because he was eating healthy food. We were supposed to have this meal Tuesday night, but hubs had ulterior motives and dragged me and the kids kicking &… |
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CVS Rocks!! The CVS Green Bag TagMany of you have heard about the new Green Bag Tags available at CVS. I finally picked one last night. I'm all about saving money like with the ECB's that CVS offers. I'm just sorry that I didn't get my green bag tag sooner! I just kept forgetting to get a tag every time I went to CVS. (My Mommy Brain has been in full force for a… |
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Food Storage & 72-hr Kit Weekly Purchase ListAs promised, here is the list I've been using for several years now to help me purchase long-term food stock and items for my 72-hour kits.The list is broken down into months, and then weeks within the month. Each week, you buy the items that are designated for that week. You really don't have to stick to the weekly schedule though,… |
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Return & Report: My 2010 GoalsSo here I am, 7 days into the New Year! If you missed reading it, you can view my goals for 2010 here.I wanted to provide everyone with a quick update as to how I'm doing on my goals for 2010. It's only the first week, but I'm hard at work getting a jump start on my goals, trying my best to do a little here & a little there. I really,… |
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Spectacular Sides: Garlic Green BeansLately, I've had in mind a new recipe series that I wanted to start--Spectacular Sides. I with you recipes for main dishes throughout the week. But a dinner meal isn't just about the main dish. It's often about the good stuff that goes with it--our side dishes!Prior to introducing freezer meals into my life nearly a year ago, my side… |
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Wok's For Dinner: One Pot Chicken DinnerThis is my son's picture of his plate of the meal we had tonight. Both of the kids are very "into" helping me take pictures of our meal so I can post a picture of it on the blog for them. Although I'm not so keen of them manhandling my camera (especially Little Miss who is especially fond of rubbing her fingers all over the camera… |
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