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Blueberry Banana Muffins

Unlike many quick muffin/bread recipes, this recipe doesn’t have much sugar, has no butter, and a minimum amount of healthy oil. The kids really enjoyed these for breakfast today! Blueberry [...]

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El Milagro Tortilla Chips

Warm these in a 200 degree oven and serve with your favorite dips and salsas. They are super thin, and just like the best restaurant chips. Note that they are unsalted, so once they are warmed [...]

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Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain Brown Rice

Brown rice can take a long, long time to cook. When you don’t have much time, this is a great product, taking just 25 minutes on the stove top! At $2.99 for a 2lb bag, it is quite [...]

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Chipotle Ranch Dip and Dressing

So . . . what to do with those extra chiptoles in the freezer? How about chipotle ranch dip or dressing? Chipotle Ranch Dressing 1 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix1 cup milk1 cup [...]

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Grilled Porkchops with Chipotle Butter

Our parents first made a recipe similar to this using Fischer and Wiesser Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce, but Leslie has never managed to have that in the house when she decided to make her [...]

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Grilled Cheese Ideas

Today the kids loved having a grilled cheese with mozzarella and smoked ham. Here are a few other grilled sandwich ideas for a quick lunch or a busy weeknight meal. Add soup or some veggie sticks [...]

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Whole Wheat Pancake Mix

We recently discovered Aunt Jemima whole wheat blend pancake and waffle mix. It has been accepted well by the children–no complaints that it’s chewy or tastes different than a normal [...]

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Watermelon Sorbet

It’s unanimous! The watermelon sorbet was a hit all the way around the table. The children agreed that the “fruits of their labor” was well worth it in the end. Below is the [...]

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Ryvita Crackers

If you are watching your weight and/or carbs, a great crunchy treat is a Ryvita cracker. They are readily available at HEB in the specialty cracker section, and are about $2.49/box. They last [...]