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Year: 2013

Last Minute Halloween Treats

October 28, 2013August 31, 2014 Tracy Knutsen
Mandarin Oranges Halloween Treats

Costumes?  Check. Candy?  Check. Creepy decorations?  Check. Creamy Tacos?  Check. (BONUS! Our traditional Halloween dinner – see recipe at the end of this post.) Dang.  There was one more “C” on my list…  Oh my gosh!  Classroom treats! Having a… Read moreLast Minute Halloween Treats

Halloween  halloween  30 Comments

Kitchen Cheat Sheet

October 26, 2013July 29, 2015 Tracy Knutsen

Cooking and baking are ramping up now. Here are all the bits of interesting info you need when cooking such as metric conversions, cooking times, freezer storage, etc. in one handy kitchen cheat sheet. by shellshockuk. Many thanks to the… Read moreKitchen Cheat Sheet

Frugal Tips and Tricks, Recipes  cooking times, cuts of meat, freezer storage, kitchen cheat sheet  47 Comments

Foods That Can Be Grown From Scraps

October 25, 2013July 29, 2015 Tracy Knutsen
Food That Can Be Grown From Scraps

One day while on the phone with my sister, we somehow got on the subject of green onions.  I don’t know how…it just happened.  She told me that she always has green onions growing in jars, ready to snip any… Read moreFoods That Can Be Grown From Scraps

Crafting and DIY, Frugal Tips and Tricks, Gardening, Going Green, Reduce/Reuse/Recycle  grow food, grow from Scrap  7 Comments

Heavens to Betsy! Don’t Let These Old Fashioned Words Die!

October 24, 2013July 29, 2015 Tracy Knutsen
Old Fashioned Words

After we relocated from New Orleans to Atlanta, DD would fly back each summer to spend a couple of weeks with my parents. The time they shared was probably the best gift I could have ever given my daughter. She… Read moreHeavens to Betsy! Don’t Let These Old Fashioned Words Die!

General Posts  21 Comments

The Future of the Cupcake Business and 16 Cool Cupcake Recipes to Try

October 21, 2013July 29, 2015 Tracy Knutsen

We had to send cupcakes to a Fall Festival this past weekend and DD wanted to do something “creative and memorable.”  No biggie, right?  I thought maybe a marzipan acorn on top, or a caramel filling of some sort. I… Read moreThe Future of the Cupcake Business and 16 Cool Cupcake Recipes to Try

Cakes  cupcakes  31 Comments

9 Substitutes for Healthier Baking

October 18, 2013August 31, 2014 Tracy Knutsen
Healthier Baking

I’m always trying to find ways to cut back on sugar and fat when I bake.  Not only will it be better for me, but for my free-range diabetic DH.  I can’t keep an eye on him all the time,… Read more9 Substitutes for Healthier Baking

Breads, Cakes, Cookies, Diabetic Friendly, Diabetic-Friendly Desserts, Healthy, Try Something New!  baking substutions, healthy baking  48 Comments

ENDED VTech InnoTab 3S Giveaway – Don’t miss this one!

October 17, 2013August 31, 2014 Tracy Knutsen
InnoTab 3s

Welcome to the VTech InnoTab 3S Giveaway This giveaway is brought to you by Empowered Mommy and friends! Co-hosted by Black Coffee Brown Cow,  Nest Full Of New, Powered By Dad,  Joys Of Life  &  Craft Cravings Empowered Mommy and… Read moreENDED VTech InnoTab 3S Giveaway – Don’t miss this one!

Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways  innotab, innotab 3s, innotab giveaway  15 Comments

Chef Secrets: A Beginner’s Guide to Extraordinary Cooking [INFOGRAPHIC]

October 15, 2013July 29, 2015 Tracy Knutsen

Chef Avi Deiter of Stonehurst Manor in New Hamshire provides 5 secrets that will take your meal to the next level. Check out these beginner tips – chef secrets that anyone can use – to make your ordinary cooking extraordinary.

Recipes  chef secrets, cooking secrets  25 Comments

Guide to Gluten Free

October 12, 2013August 31, 2014 Tracy Knutsen

There’s been a lot of attention on gluten free eating lately. Not to mention the tremendous surge in gluten free products in the grocery store. I have a feeling that some of that stuff was gluten free the whole time,… Read moreGuide to Gluten Free

Health, Try Something New!  gluten free  38 Comments

Happy Birthday Mom!

October 9, 2013August 31, 2014 Tracy Knutsen

Dear Mom, As we celebrate your birthday today, I want to offer you a special gift. I don’t want another day to pass without you knowing how much I love and appreciate you. You are the most loving, thoughtful, selfless,… Read moreHappy Birthday Mom!

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