Monday, July 26, 2010

Menu Plan Monday

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Welcome back to the blog, folks. I'm so sorry for skipping out on you over the past couple of weeks. Camping didn't go as well as I'd expected and on top of the emotional turmoil, I came back with a very, very bad sunburn. I couldn't move because of pain for a few days and then I've been dealing with the other physical...

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Save the Planet Saturday

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How many of us give into the temptation and stop at fast food places? Unless you have phenomenal willpower, I suspect that most of us do from time to time. Did you know that you can practice a bit of helping out the planet, even when you dine at fast food joints? No? Well, you can in two simple ways. 1. If you're running...

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Save the Planet Saturday

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One of the most annoying things about summer, other than the heat and humidity, is the bugs. I really am not a fan of the millions of flies that seem to invade my house or the millions of mosquitos that seem naturally drawn to my oldest son. I've seriously been outside and watched them swarm him while they ignore my younger...

Friday, July 9, 2010

Camping Recipe: Smoky Sweet Baked Beans

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Smoky Sweet Baked Beans 4 oz bacon, cut into ½ inch pieces ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion 2 teaspoons minced garlic ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 can (28 ounces) baked beans ¼ cup ketchup 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon prepared chili powder Kosher salt Ground black pepper 1. Prepare the grill...

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Camping Recipe: Grilled Carrots

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Grilled Carrots 8 medium carrots ½ stick unsalted butter ½ tsp red wine vinegar ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp kosher salt, divided ¼ tsp ground black pepper, divided 1 tsp minced Italian parsley (optional) 1. Peel the carrots and cook them in boiling water until they are partially cooked but still crisp, 4 to 6 minutes....

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Camping Recipe: Baked Apples

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Mmm...Baked Apples. Another of my favorite camping recipes and heck, just one of my all time favorite desserts. They're sooooo yummy! I only wish we were going to have some icecream on this camping trip to go with them! Baked Apples Granny Smith Apples Butter Brown Sugar Cinnamon Candies (optional) Caramels (optional) Use...

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Camping Recipe: Campfire Banana Split

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Ready for something really yummy? This is one of my favorite camping desserts! It's quick, easy and super delicious! Campfire Banana Splits Banana Favorite Toppings: Chocolate Chips, Mini Marshmallows, etc. Aluminum Foil Peel banana. Split banana lengthwise, push open like a hotdog bun. Add toppings. Wrap completely...

Monday, July 5, 2010

Menu Plan Monday

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Welcome to another Menu Plan Monday. This week is our Grilling/Camping edition since that's where I'm going to be for the rest of this week and part of next week. Instead of leaving y'all with nothing to read, I'm going to post one of our recipes each day. These will be the actual recipes that we'll be using at camp and...

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Time for Me Thursday

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Happy super stressful Thursday, everyone! Ugh. I am so not ready for this weekend's super awesome fantastic wonderful incredible company or the camping trip next week. My house is honestly a disaster and I'm going to be honest and say that it really hurts my feelings when someone isn't even surprised that my house is a...
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