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Taco bake

Ingredients:
1 box jiffy cornbread mix
2 pounds of hamburger
1 small onion diced
1 small tomato diced
1 can of sliced black olives
1 -2 cups refried beans
2 packs taco seasoning
1 pack shredded cheese
Sour cream
Lettuce
Taco sauce
Crushed tortilla chips (bottom of the bag crumbs work wonders)

Directions:
Make cornbread according to directions only cook it for 10 minutes. Brown hamburger and onions and mix in taco seasoning. Spread beans on cornbread. Layer on meat, tomatoes, olives, cheese, and crushed tortilla chips. Bake until cheese is melted ( about 5 minutes). Serve with sour cream, lettuce, taco sauce etc.

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Apple crisp pizza with chocolate chips

Ingredients:
1 cup oatmeal (uncooked)
1cup chocolate chips
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups of apple sauce with cinnamon (or plain with 1 tablespoon cinnamon added)
1 package jiffy pizza crust mix
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions:

Make pizza crust according to box but add 1 tablespoon cinnamon to the mix. Spread dough out on baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Spread apple sauce on crust. In a bowl combine chocolate chips, brown sugar and oatmeal. Spread oatmeal mixture on crust and bake until crust is golden brown. Best if served warm.

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The purest form of water ( also known as smart water)

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Easy cinnamon rolls

Rolls: 3 cups of flour 1/4 tsp salt 4 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2/3 cup milk 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cupelted butter Filling: 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted butter 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon Topping: 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 tbsp melted butter Icing: 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp warm milk 1 tbsp melted butter 1/4.tsp.vanilla Directions: Sift flour salt baking powder and sugar. Add wet ingredients Knead for 1 minute Roll out Mix filling and spread on dough Mix topping and put in bottom of baking pan Cut and place rolls in pan Bake 350 for 20 to 25 minutes Mix icing Drizzle over baked rolls and enjoy

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Buttermilk

Ever have those recipes that call for buttermilk, but don't have any in the house, and can't justifying buying some for 1 cup just to throw the rest away? Well waste no more you can make your own and it is easy as 1, 2, 3.....

Ingredients:

Less then one cup of Milk
1 TBSP Lemon Juice


Directions: 

Place lemon juice in a clear measuring cup and add milk until you hit the 1 cup mark. Let stand for 5 minutes and use amount needed. 

 

Candied Almonds

Ingredients:

1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 TBSP cinnamon
2 cups of Almonds

Directions:

Combine water sugar and cinnamon in a pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. add almonds pour on to a parchment lined baking sheet and separate almonds with a fork. Cool for 15 minutes.

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10 minute meals

If you only have a short period of time to make dinner, this link has  great 10 minute dinner ideas 10 Minutes til Dinner

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Buying fresh bread

When bread shopping you should keep this lovely little tip from this article in mind: Bread Code.

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Food for any mood

In a funk lately? This article has great foods to help almost any mood Foods to improve Moods

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7 meal ideas without breaking the bank

eating well for less  
Is an article containing  7 days worth of meal ideas without breaking the bank.


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Shannon Campbell

Rib Rub

Ingredients:

 3 cups brown sugar
 1/4 cup sea salt
 1/4 cup smoked paprika
 2 tablespoons ground cumin
 2 tablespoons hot chili powder
 2 tablespoons cayenne
 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper

Directions: 

mix in a large bowl and store in an air tight container 

(via Alton Brown (slightly tweaked) )  

Cilantro Lime rice

I got the Idea from Chipotle I don't know how close I am on this at all but it can't be that hard right?

Ingredients:

2 cups of rice ( I like whole grain brown rice but use the rice of your choice)
4 cups vegetable stock (use water or any other kind of stock you choose)
1 lime's worth of juice and zest
fresh cilantro finely chopped
salt
pepper


Directions:

Cook rice until tender and all liquid is evaporated
add juice of 1 lime, zest of 1 lime, salt, pepper, and cilantro, to taste and serve.

Avocado fries

Ingredients: 

4-6 Avocados sliced
Tempura batter (made according to directions on the package)
Salt
Pepper

Directions:

preheat oil or fryer to 350 degrees
drudge Avocados in tempura
cook until golden brown
salt to taste
enjoy while warm for best flavor and texture

Beer Battered Deep fried Pickles

Ingredients:

1 bottle of beer of choice (I prefer a dark beer)
1-2 cups of flour
pepper
6-12 whole kosher dill pickles sliced

Directions: 

preheat deep fryer or pan of oil to 350 degrees
Slice pickles as thick as you want
In a bowl mix beer and flour until pancake batter consistency 
Drudge pickles in seasoned flour
drudge pickles in batter
Deep fry until crispy and golden brown