tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66521754065068337102024-03-14T04:54:39.914-05:00A housewife who bakes........How shocking....Yep, I am a housewife. I bake cook clean and do random crafts when I have energy.Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-64325822184202518922012-03-16T11:27:00.000-05:002012-03-16T11:27:50.048-05:00Hey it's March!HI!<br />
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It's March. Yeah. I suck at this updating lately. Let's play catch-up shall we?<br />
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Lets see January was rather boring around here. I did the whole dieting and exercising very half assed. I spend most of the month in the car going van shopping. <br />
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February<br />
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I bought a van! It is a 2002 Pontiac Montana. It is burgundy has a power sliding door and leather seats. Works beautifully. We bought some strap on dvd player/monitor thing for the kids to watch. It just straps around a head rest. <br />
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We visited Omaha. I saw some of my friends not not nearly all I wanted to see. I found out a friend of mine is pregnant! Yay for her! She will not be reveling to people that she is till April. But I am super excited for her. <br />
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On the diet and weight loss I didn't even try.<br />
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Now lets talk about March. <br />
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I have started a real estate class. I go twice a week. This will be on going until the beginning of May. I am very excited about it and very hopeful about the future.<br />
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As for the diet and weight loss I have issued myself a challenge. For the 9 weeks I am in this class I will see what I can accomplish. I will try and try hard to exercise and track and eat at or under my calorie goal via MyFitnessPal. I will not weigh myself, I will not measure myself. I will just see what changes I can make.<br />
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My reward? A healthier, happier me. Being better looking. Also I want to do a boudoir session when I have reached my goal weight. I am hoping that this is the big kick off. I have been messing with this for a year. It needs to end.<br />
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I do have plans for April. The older tow boys will be visiting their mother in Virgina. During that time I am hoping to get this toddler fully potty trained. I am hoping with the ability to focus solely on him that I will be able to get it done.<br />
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So here are some Toddler pics. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gene Lehy Mall, Omaha Ne</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look I am studying hard!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Grandma Chris' house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Him telling me to come down the slide and he would catch me.</td></tr>
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Also a special Hello to Alison! She was a friend from high school that I thought I would never hear from again. She tracked me down on here and I am super happy to hear from her!Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-32112651889202619022012-01-02T10:47:00.001-06:002012-01-02T10:47:55.491-06:002012?Hey, It is 2012.<br />
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I managed to not post a blog the entire month of December. I don't know what is up with me about that.<br />
I guess I let myself get side tracked. I still baked and did the whole housewife thing. But Totally skipped out on the whole weight loss thing.<br />
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I had made it down to 236 lb. Am now back up to 242. Which is an improvement. two days ago I weighed 245. The yo-yoing has to stop and now. I have set some goals for myself for this year.<br />
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1. track everything I eat on <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/monolayth" target="_blank">MyFitnessPal</a> You can friend me on there if you are using it.<br />
2.Exercise every day<br />
3. Weigh 220 or less by March 1st.<br />
4. Weigh 200 or less by May 15th.<br />
5. Take good progress photos of me every month. (will start that tonight!!)<br />
6. Update this more often!<br />
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Now in my personal life I will be doing some change ups. My husband and I have a goal to have all debits paid off and money saved up for a move to Florida. I am going to be making my first step in the whole process soon. I will be signing up and taking a real estate course when we get out tax money in. <br />
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Our hope is that I can make a decent income that will be our savings doing this job. And that it would be a job that I enjoy doing.<br />
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Our goal is to save up enough that we can mostly buy a modest home in the St. Augustine area. We love the area. It is so beautiful and full of history. I also love how healthy I feel when I am down in Florida. I have to allergy or asthma issues down there. It feels like a good fit..<br />
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I am hopeful about the future and about reaching my goals.<br />
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Please tell me what you think about my goals and what your goals are for this new year.<br />
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<br />Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-68133730226028758052011-11-15T09:27:00.001-06:002011-11-15T09:30:44.256-06:00OOPS!YO!<br />
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Sorry I have been MIA so much lately. I Promise I will have a real post before the week is up!<br />
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In other news I have lost more weight. A total of 7lb since I have started trying to lose weight. Am now at 237lbs.<br />
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<br />Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-31078401778160970012011-10-28T09:24:00.001-05:002011-10-28T09:25:13.492-05:00Friday check in 10/28/11Hi!<br />
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It is Friday so we need to see how I did. I was really in gear this week. Walking 6 miles one day, swimming two hours another. Yeah.<br />
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Then Thursday hit. I stepped on that scale. I should not have. It said I was at 242. No change at all from last week. none. It made me sad. I ate like crap yesterday.<br />
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This morning I step back on the scale for my weigh in. 239.<br />
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So from my start I am down 5 whole pounds! This is nice. I am back where I was before my two weeks of icky.<br />
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So yeah.<br />
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I have a goal to be 20lb lighter by Thanksgiving. Let's see if I get there.Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-45383661598497695742011-10-27T17:05:00.000-05:002011-10-27T17:05:50.189-05:00My Halloween costume!Hi!<br />
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I actually have been sewing. I thought I would share what I have done.<br />
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First let's start with the base pattern used.<br />
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I made this for Halloween 2007 or so. It did not turn out as good as I expected. I don't have any pics of me wearing it that year, but rest assured it was not pretty.<br />
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So here I am a couple weeks ago when I threw it on with a corset that I bought for my honeymoon.<br />
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Beautiful?<br />
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I would like to thank my photographers, My husband for the first two sets, and my middle son Gareth for the last set. <br />
<br />Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-83512906340269770162011-10-22T12:47:00.000-05:002011-10-22T12:47:56.266-05:00Day Zero 10/22/11Hey It's Saturday!<br />
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Time to talk about my day zero challenge . <br />
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You can find my list here! <a href="http://dayzeroproject.com/user/monolayth">CLICKY</a><br />
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I have added more stuff. I still need to complete this list. Please feel free to contribute. Leave me a note on things I should add in the comments section!Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-7454474411763604732011-10-21T10:27:00.000-05:002011-10-21T10:28:03.180-05:00Friday Check in 10/21/11Good Friday morning!<br />
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So this week I was again bad! I totally only worked out once this week. Life was getting int he way and that is a horrible excuse. I need to get myself back into gear.<br />
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So I have weighed in one pound heavier so am now at 242. My waist has not changed. 42 inches. But my hips got one inch smaller and is now at 50.<br />
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So nothing to really cry over. but if I want to get to my goals then I need to put in the effort. I want to be 20lb lighter by Thanksgiving. That goal is looking unobtainable right at the moment. I also want to be 40 lb lighter by new years.<br />
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Any encouragement will be appreciated.Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-29337290691542762082011-10-19T08:00:00.000-05:002011-10-19T08:00:13.602-05:00Carrot Cake!It's guest blogger time again. I have a wonderful friend that I met via the Knot. Her name is also Jess!<br />
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Hello there! My name is Jess, and I love baking! If I go a week without baking<br />
something, it’s very unusual. I never really write about it, so this is a first for me.<br />
My husbands birthday was the 14th, and he told me he wanted a carrot<br />
cake....something I’ve never made before. I freaked out a little when I asked his mother<br />
for the recipe because she told me “it’s kind of hard to make, are you sure you just don’t<br />
want me to do it?”. Of course, I told her no, I was up to the challenge! So here we go!<br />
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Carrot Cake<br />
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2 cups flour<br />
2 tsp. baking soda<br />
2 tsp. cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp. salt<br />
3 large eggs<br />
2 cups sugar<br />
3/4 cup vegetable oil<br />
3/4 cup buttermilk<br />
2 tsp. vanilla<br />
2 cups grated carrots<br />
1 (8oz) can crushed pineapple, drained<br />
1 (3 1/2 oz) can sweetened flaked coconut<br />
1 cup chopped walnuts<br />
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Creme Cheese Frosting<br />
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1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened<br />
1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened<br />
1 (3oz) package cream cheese, softened<br />
1 (16oz) package powdered sugar<br />
2 tsp. vanila<br />
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A couple notes -<br />
I couldn’t find a can of sweetened flake coconut, so I bought a bag of it and just<br />
measured it out. 3.5 oz comes out to be just about 1 cup.<br />
I also bought whole walnuts and chopped them using my food processor. It was<br />
cheaper than buying ones that were already chopped.<br />
And, I forgot to get grated carrots, so I took baby carrots that I had at the house and<br />
chopped those up in the food processor as well.<br />
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Obviously, you should make your cake first.<br />
I find it helps to get all your ingredients out and set them in one place.<br />
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Preheat your oven to 350*<br />
Grease&flour (or cheat and use bakers joy like I did) a 9x13 pan and set aside.<br />
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. Set aside.<br />
In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) beat the eggs. Then add in the sugar,<br />
vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla and mix well.<br />
It should look like this when you’re done:<br />
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Add the flour mix, and beat at a low speed until it is well blended. Make sure to scrape<br />
the sides of your bowl a few times to get it all mixed in.<br />
It should look along these lines:<br />
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Fold in (with a spatula or wooden spoon) the carrots, pineapple, and coconut. Fold just<br />
enough so that is all gets mixed in well.<br />
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Pour the batter into your prepared pan,<br />
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and pop it in the oven for 30 minutes.<br />
After 30 minutes, cover your pan loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil and then bake for<br />
10-15 more minutes. (the foil prevents the top from browning too much).<br />
Your cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.<br />
Let cool, then frost with the frosting!<br />
Mine looked like this when it was all done:<br />
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To make the frosting, mix your butter&cream cheese together with a mixer (or in your<br />
stand mixer) until it’s nice and creamy. (If you’re using a stand mixer, don’t use the wire<br />
whisk attachment ... it just gets stuck in all the little slots and it’s annoying.)<br />
Then add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until it’s all nice and smooth. (Be<br />
careful after adding the powdered sugar not to turn your mixer on super high, or disaster<br />
will strike!)<br />
The icing should look along these lines when it’s all mixed together:<br />
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Ice your already baked&cooled carrot cake, and make it look pretty like this:<br />
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Cut and enjoy!<br />
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Verdict -<br />
According to my husband, the cake was a “winner”. He wouldn’t say much other than “it<br />
tastes good”. So take that as you will. I don’t like carrot cake, so I didn’t personally eat<br />
any.<br />
I had about a cup of icing leftover. You could probably cut out the extra 3oz of cream<br />
cheese and cut back on your powdered sugar to make less, or just really pile on the<br />
icing on your cake. I stored mine in a container and put it in the freezer.<br />
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The cake really was pretty easy to make. It took a little bit longer to bake than I thought<br />
it would, but I took mine out a few minutes early so that it wouldn’t get dry. It’s a nice<br />
alternative to a regular chocolate or yellow cake.<br />
Try making it yourself and see what you think! <br />
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Hi!<br />
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I am doing a crockpot meal today!<br />
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It is called porcupine meatballs. My mother made this for us when I was growing up and I love it. The ingredients are way simple. <br />
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2lb Hamburger<br />
7oz minute rice<br />
Worcestershire sauce<br />
2 cans family size tomato soup.<br />
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Easy right?<br />
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Here is how you make it.<br />
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Place the hamburger in a large bowl.<br />
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Then pour a bunch of Worcestershire sauce on it. <br />
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Then mix. You have to do this part by hand and it is icky. I really hate touching raw meat. A lot. But I so it anyways. Just be sure you take off your rings.<br />
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Then pour in the rice!<br />
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Then mix.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It feels as weird as it looks.</td></tr>
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Then you form little balls with it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't My apron beautiful?</td></tr>
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Place them in circles in the crock pot.<br />
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Then I added more rice.<br />
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Then I added more Worcestershire sauce for fun.<br />
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Then set it in the fridge overnight.<br />
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First thing the next morning, pour in the soup! Do not add any water. The liquids of the meat will be just fine.<br />
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Then place it on low for around 8 hours or so.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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Here is my bowl!.<br />
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<br />Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-84741043572681066952011-10-15T08:00:00.000-05:002011-10-15T08:00:08.028-05:00Day Zero 10/15/11Hi, I have decided to start the Day Zero Project. I heard about it from a wonderful lady. Here is her blog.<a href="http://shapesoflife.blogspot.com/"> The Shapes of Life</a> . I have written about her before. She is just that awesome. Also she has no idea I am writing this. If you stumble across this Nikki, hi?<br />
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OK so the point of that is to make a list of 101 things you want to accomplish in 1,001 days.<br />
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Sounds inspiring and fun. Let's see how this goes.<br />
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You can check out my progress via this link <a href="http://dayzeroproject.com/user/monolayth">Monolayth</a>.<br />
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I have not completed this list yet. Feel free to add stuff you think I should do in the comments.<br />
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Also I think I will write about it every Saturday. So yeah.Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-58897548400470768282011-10-14T08:59:00.001-05:002011-10-14T09:00:07.289-05:00Friday check in 10/14/11It is that time again.<br />
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I had been really bad about my eating habits and exercise habits this week. I had spent basically the entire week running errands and completely busy. Excuses right?<br />
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I made my bed and I have to sleep in it too. I gained 2lb this week. Went from 239 to 241. BUT I lost another inch off my waist! YAY. 41 inch waist measurement and 51 inch hip measurement. <br />
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I also went in to a bra shop to get myself fitted. things have been changing so much and my old bras were no longer even mildly comfortable.<br />
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I was wearing a 44G. Well they put me in a 40H. What a dramatic difference! They were so comfortable and the middle section right between the two cups. It layed flat. It has NEVER done that before. I could not be happier.<br />
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Ladies even if you think you are wearing the correct bra size. Go get fitted. You may be surprised.<br />
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Since I have upped my exercise I have found myself more hungry than I used to be. I have decided to combat that today by baking. Sounds silly right? It is more calories burned and I don't have to eat what I have baked. It gives me a sense of accomplishment.<br />
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I have also found that while I feel hungry more it takes less to satisfy me. Awesomeness right?<br />
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So I saw some sweetbread recipes on pintrest and decided I wanted to make bread. I did not like the recipes I found. they contained ingredients I did not have like lemon zest or way too much of what I have like 12 eggs. <br />
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I did finally find a wonderful little recipe for <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/braided-sweet-bread-20167">braided sweet bread</a>. It looked amazing. And it looked like what I wanted. So I made it.<br />
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Here is the recipe. <br />
<ul>
<li class="ingredient">
<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1/4</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span>
<span class="name">
<a href="http://www.food.com/library/water-459">
water</a>
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</li>
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<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1 1/2</span> <span class="type">cups</span></span>
<span class="name">
warm
<a href="http://www.food.com/library/milk-360">
milk</a>
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<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1 </span> <span class="type">package</span></span>
<span class="name">
<a href="http://www.food.com/library/yeast-62">
dry yeast</a>
</span>
</span>
</li>
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<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">4 </span> <span class="type">tablespoons</span></span>
<span class="name">
<a href="http://www.food.com/library/margarine-421">
margarine</a>, melted
</span>
</span>
</li>
<li class="ingredient">
<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1/2</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span>
<span class="name">
<a href="http://www.food.com/library/sugar-139">
sugar</a>
</span>
</span>
</li>
<li class="ingredient">
<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1 1/2</span> <span class="type">teaspoons</span></span>
<span class="name">
<a href="http://www.food.com/library/salt-359">
salt</a>
</span>
</span>
</li>
<li class="ingredient">
<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">4 1/2</span> <span class="type">cups</span></span>
<span class="name">
<a href="http://www.food.com/library/flour-64">
flour</a>
(use more to knead)
</span>
</span>
</li>
<li class="ingredient">
<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount"><span class="value">1 </span> <span class="type"></span></span>
<span class="name">
beaten
<a href="http://www.food.com/library/egg-142">
egg</a>
</span>
</span>
</li>
</ul>
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Mix together water, warm milk, and yeast.</div>
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</li>
<li> <div class="txt">
Add melted margarine, sugar, salt and flour.</div>
<div class="txt">
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</li>
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Knead dough, place in bowl, cover and let rise in warm place 1 hour.</div>
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</li>
<li> <div class="txt">
Divide dough into 6 parts.</div>
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</div>
</li>
<li> <div class="txt">
Shape dough into 6 long pieces (length of baking sheet).</div>
<div class="txt">
</div>
</li>
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</li>
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Cover and let raise 1 more hour.</div>
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Brush beaten egg on top and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.</div>
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So I combined the milk into a pot with the water. I set this to warm.<br />
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While that happened I combined the sugar salt and flour. <br />
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And melted the margarine. Normally I would use Butter but it is what the recipe calls for....<br />
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In the meantime I had heated up the milk way too hot for yeast to live in. So I poured it into the mixing bowl and went and did some cleaning. When I came back it was the perfect temperature.<br />
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I then added the yeast to the milk and water mixture. I took a pic while the mixer was going.<br />
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Then I added the margarine.<br />
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Then the flour sugar& salt mixture.<br />
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This is what it looked like inside the bowl.<br />
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Please forgive me I forgot to take pics after it rose and the whole braiding process.<br />
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I rolled it out and it was really easy like working with playdoh.<br />
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Here it is all braided.<br />
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I covered it and let it rise an hour.<br />
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Here it is an hour later. <br />
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Then i beat an egg. (it was naughty) and brushed it on the bread.<br />
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It's all shiney!<br />
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Then I baked it at 350 for 30 minutes. <br />
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The verdict. Was super easy to make. (I say that a lot) Smells wonderful. Tastes better.<br />
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I think next time I might add raisins or other fruit. I may even braid in some cherry pie filling. <br />
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Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-7474602529337909672011-10-07T10:05:00.002-05:002011-10-07T10:06:23.311-05:00Friday check in 10/7/11hey, It is Friday.<br />
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So I weighed myself shortly after getting up. I was at 241. ick. I weighed myself a few minutes ago and I was back at 240. Still ick.<br />
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I am right were I was last week. My waist measurements and hip measurements are the same. I know things have been a little crazy this week. but I still managed to make it to the gym everyday. I know I was exercising less on the non-swimming days. I have been tired.<br />
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This last week was filled with me getting up early and taking kids to dr appts. Three boys leads to a busy life. I take them all on separate days so that I don't feel overwhelmed and I can give them my full attention. <br />
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Excuses right?<br />
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I will just have to work harder next week. I will get better. I will lose by next week.<br />
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I am still feeling down about this and I guess the only thing that will make me feel better is to go exercise. Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-87261923054818119662011-10-05T07:31:00.000-05:002011-10-05T07:31:30.069-05:00Campfire cooking!<div class="MsoNormal">
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Hi! I'm Jessica from <a href="http://our-points-of-interest.blogspot.com/">Points of Interest</a>. Normally I write about hiking and traveling, but I
also love to cook. I combined them into a post on cooking simple but
delicious food while camping (because hot dogs and s'mores are totally out this
year) for Jess and her readers! I'm going to make chicken foil
dinners and banana boats.<br />
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Chicken foil dinners:<br />
They're really very basic, but they take a little more effort than sticking a
hot dog or brat on a stick and toasting it over the fire. But the effort
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Start with two pieces of foil. Get a piece of paper towel damp and put it
between. This helps keep things from burning, and helps everything cook
evenly. You could skip this step if you didn't have paper towel, but it's
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Cut up your chicken into cubes or strips. Peel and cut any veggies.
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and cherry tomatoes. Pineapple is a tasty option too, if you have it!
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Carefully set it on the campfire. (Please pretend my grill is a
fire. October is a little chilly for camping in Minnesota!) The
best place to put it is over hot coals, not direct flames. If you have a
grill over part of your fire pit, you can put it there, but it will likely take
a little longer to cook. I put
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(Right after I took this picture, I realized I forgot to actually season the
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Let it cook for about 15 minutes directly in the fire, 20 on
the grill, then flip, and cook for 10-15 more minutes. Use long tongs or
two sticks to flip! Be careful, it's hot in there ;) Once you think
it's done, pull it out, and very carefully open it. Check to make sure
the chicken is cooked through (no pink!), and your potatoes are soft
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Banana boats:<br />
These are a delicious alternative to traditional s'mores. They're easy,
they're fun, and they're just as awesomely sticky and messy as s'mores (sorry
parents, you don't get out of your kids sticky fingers with these). <br />
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CAREFULLY peel the the 1/4 of the peel along the inside of the curve down (use
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Put on the fire (again, the coals are the best) for about 5 minutes. <br />
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Take out, carefully unwrap, let it cool for a couple minutes, and eat!
It's easiest to eat this one with a spoon, scooping directly out of the peel.</div>
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Looks gross, tastes delicious! And a bit
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Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-21673430373177324932011-10-03T08:00:00.000-05:002011-10-03T08:00:01.401-05:00Beautiful blueberry muffinsHI, Sorry I have not written in a while about food.<br />
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Today we are talking about blueberry muffins.<br />
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I found the recipe <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/to-die-for-blueberry-muffins/detail.aspx">here</a>. Looked great so I tried it.<br />
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Here is the recipe!<br />
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Ingredients</h3>
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</li>
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3/4 cup white sugar</li>
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1/2 teaspoon salt</li>
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2 teaspoons baking powder</li>
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1/3 cup vegetable oil</li>
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1 egg</li>
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1/3 cup milk</li>
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1 cup fresh blueberries</li>
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1/2 cup white sugar</li>
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour</li>
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1/4 cup butter, cubed</li>
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon</li>
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
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Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and
baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the
egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold
in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with
crumb topping mixture.
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To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar,
1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with
fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done. </span></li>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">*****</span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">So let's see me make it. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">First I added all the dry ingredients into my bowl. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Then I added the oil to the 1 cup measuring cup. Weird right?</span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Then I added the egg. Then finally the milk. (Am I using the word then too much?)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looks blury and gross.</td></tr>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">I used the wonderful mixer. The dough was a little weird. Was very thick and shiney. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Don't freak out when it is stiff and thick. It is supposed to be like that. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">I folded in the blueberries in with a spatula by hand. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Those blueberries are HUGE. I don't know where my mother gets them but they are the size of grapes. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Here is how they looked int heir muffin cups. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">I filled them to the top like the recipe said. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Then I started the topping. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">I left the butter sitting out a few hours to make it easier to work with. I added all ingredients together. </span></div>
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Then mixes. No I did not bother to cube the butter. You are just going to mash it up anyways. Here is what it looks like halfway through.<br />
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">I took handfuls of it and topped the muffins. It seemed like a lot. And some fell on the pan. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Baked them at 400 for 20 minutes. When I checked them they needed a little more time so I added another 5 minutes. to the bake time was 25 minutes. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Here they are. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break"> They look beautiful right?</span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">The verdict?</span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">The were amazing. Tasted just like a bakery muffin. They did puff up like the recipe said they would. I totally recommend. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">I read some of the reviews on the website. Some people added buttermilk instead of milk and some left out the topping. Some used brown sugar in the topping. I will have to test these changes. I will report back each time I mess with it. </span></div>
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Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-46905659025934364072011-09-30T12:45:00.001-05:002011-09-30T12:46:04.217-05:00Friday weigh in.I have decided I will weigh in every Friday. <br />
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I have lost a pound from last week. This mean I have lost a total of 4 pounds in two weeks.<br />
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I went from a 47 inch waist measurement to a 43.<br />
I went from a 54 inch Hip measurement to a 51.<br />
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I am proud of my progress.<br />
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I also joined a gym yesterday. I foresee a lot more weight loss ahead!<br />
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Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-3990409914790411612011-09-27T18:37:00.000-05:002011-09-30T12:45:28.706-05:00Sewing machinesI have lived her just over a year. In said year I have not unpacked my sewing machines. horrible right?<br />
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I lost all desire to sew while pregnant with my toddler. Then after I had the desire to sew, I had a toddler needing all my attention and getting into everything.<br />
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Well I have help here and the toddler is learning the concept of no. So people there will be some sewing done in the very very near future!Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-71199585627518775542011-09-26T11:06:00.000-05:002011-09-26T11:06:58.652-05:00Marashino Cherry CheesecakeHi, So, cheesecake!<br />
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I made cheesecake for my wonderful husband's birthday yesterday. He is now 32. old.....<br />
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I found a recipe for New York style cheesecake. You can find it <a href="http://www.momswhothink.com/cheesecake-recipes/new-york-style-cheesecake-recipe.html">HERE</a><br />
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I used the top one.<br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
<b>Crust: </b><br />
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted <br />
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs</div>
<b>Filling:</b><br />
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1-1/2 cups granulated sugar<br />
4 eight ounce packages cream cheese, softened<br />
1/2 cup heavy cream<br />
4 eggs<br />
1/4 cup all-purpose flour<br />
1 cup sour cream<br />
1 tsp vanilla</div>
<b>Directions:</b><br />
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.<br />
2. Grease sides of a springform pan or use a 9-inch round pan, ungreased.<br />
<b>Crust Directions: </b><br />
1. In a large bowl, combine butter and graham cracker crumbs. Press into bottom of pan and freeze.<br />
<b>Filling Directions: </b><br />
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and cream cheese on medium-high speed for 3 minutes.<br />
2. Blend in cream. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg is added.<br />
3. Mix in sour cream , flour and vanilla until smooth. Pour the filling batter over the crust.<br />
4. Bake for one hour in preheated oven. Turn oven off and let cake cool in oven for about 5 hours. <br />
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5. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.<br />
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Only I modified this.<br />
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My modifications were to add Maraschino cherries and to use store bought graham cracker crusts. <br />
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OK let's start!<br />
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Here are my ingredients. <br />
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SO, I placed the cream cheese and sugar int he mixer.<br />
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Then I placed a casserole dish of water in the oven. Cheesecakes come out better if they are baked in a moist environment. <br />
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I turned on the mixer and let it go for several minutes.<br />
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This recipe makes a lot of cheesecake. If I were using the springform pans I would probably make two cheesecakes. <br />
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So I filled one of the crusts with cheesecake batter. I wanted one plain.<br />
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Then I added a bunch of cherries and the juice.<br />
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It turned a lovely shade of pink.<br />
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I filled the other crust and still had more so I took out a pie pan and used the remaining in there.<br />
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I did make a pretty design with cherries.<br />
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And here is the other one before it went into the oven.<br />
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And I placed them all in the oven. <br />
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They took a little longer than expected.<br />
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But came out nicely.<br />
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The verdict.<br />
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I hear they are amazing. I personally have not had any yet. I am trying to lose weight and I chose to not have any that day and have some the next day.<br />
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Update!<br />
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I just tried it. (it is the next day. Original post written 9/20/11)<br />
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So creamy. So smooth. So amazing. Totally worth the extra exercise and eating healthier for the rest of my meals. Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-5662151581917443752011-09-23T08:00:00.000-05:002011-09-24T10:51:26.731-05:00Cheesy potato soupSounds great doesn't it?<br />
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I totally made this recipe up myself.<br />
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So here are the ingredients<br />
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You have Red potatoes, russet potatoes. butter, onions cheese bullion and cornstarch. I also used a little milk.<br />
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First you wash the potatoes. <br />
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Use cold water and a stiff brush.<br />
I then peeled the russet potatoes.<br />
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Then sliced ALL the potatoes into chunks.<br />
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Sauteed the onions till they look done.<br />
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Then add the potatoes cover with water and boil.<br />
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I added a spoonful of the bullion that I use. <br />
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It looks interesting but works well. <br />
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I also added come dried celery.<br />
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You can tell that the potatoes are don when they mush up.<br />
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I then use a potato masher to mash those potatoes. You don't have to do a lot some chunks are ok. <br />
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A little tip on cornstarch. never add it to a hot liquid without first dissolving it in a cold liquid. If you fail to do this you will have lumps.<br />
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Those red bits are the red potato skins. Not bacon. I dislike bacon. However my family added bacon bits to theirs.<br />
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The verdict. <br />
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Was amazing. Seriously. Go make some. <br />
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I made a huge batch and there was nothing leftover. Nothing. I thought I had enough to freeze some. I was wrong.<br />
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Question was asked int he comments about the types of potatoes used. I used the red and russet because that was what I had on hand. This will work well with any potato. Also spice with whatever seasonings you want. taste ans see what you think might be good. <br />
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<br />Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-26773044196210776412011-09-22T08:00:00.000-05:002011-09-22T08:00:02.016-05:00Velveeta Cheesy SkilletsDid I spell skillet correctly?<br />
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Anyways, My lovely and beautiful mother went grocery shopping and bought those new Velveeta Cheesy Skillets. I mocked her for doing so just a little bit.<br />
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But I find myself writing about it here.<br />
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Because it is not a from scratch thing it is going to have a picture for the ingredients and directions <br />
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Yeah....<br />
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So I have a picture of all the ingredients. <br />
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So, I opened the box.<br />
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And found presents inside!<br />
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Ok enough with the sarcasm. (I totally had to look that up as spellcheck thought I was trying to type scar face. )<br />
I browned the hamburger. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mmmm...raw meat.....ya know I had an ex who would eat raw hamburger....</td></tr>
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Then I added the water and seasonings.<br />
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Then added the noodles after I stirred it.<br />
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Then cooked it covered until the water was mostly gone per the package directions.<br />
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Then added the cheese.<br />
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Here is my bowl.<br />
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*****<br />
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The verdict. <br />
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I thought it was going to be kinda bleh like hamburger helper. It was surprisingly good. Seriously. I was totally planning on mocking the hell out of this. But it was good.<br />
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Was way easy to prepare. I recommend using this to teach your teens to cook. <br />
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Also I would like it noted that everything was easy to open except the stupid cheese packet. Needed scissors for that. I found it amusing. Am probably the only one. <br />
<br />Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-70162962313469259502011-09-21T16:10:00.002-05:002011-09-21T16:11:33.031-05:00No bake cookies.<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
Hi all!</div>
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Anyways, I wanted to make no bake cookies. I suck hard at making no bake cookies. (still do) Normally I convince the dear husband to make them for me. He was at work. hmmmmm</div>
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I found a recipe on allrecipies. seemed ok. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kieGBkOdyMU">Here</a> is the link. I thought I have made many beautifully delicious things from scratch before. I should be able to do this. Little hint I was wrong.</div>
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Anyways, here is the recipe and ingredient list.</div>
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1 3/4 cups white sugar</li>
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1/2 cup milk</li>
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1/2 cup butter</li>
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4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder</li>
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1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter</li>
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3 cups quick-cooking oats</li>
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract</li>
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In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter,
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Ok I got the ingredients together. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Then the butter and cocoa. and Almond extract. (was out of vanilla)</span><br />
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">I then brought to a boil and I timed it per the instructions.</span><br />
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Then I added the peanut butter and the oats. I decided on a whim to add some coconut. </span><br />
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">I then enlisted my handy-dandy 8 year old to plop the cookies down. </span><br />
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">The verdict. </span><br />
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">They tasted a little off. Probably because I was out of vanilla and substituted almond extract. They also did not harden until the next day. </span><br />
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Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-78828943752651924692011-09-21T10:35:00.002-05:002011-09-21T10:36:12.813-05:00Fugu?Hi!<br />
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And no. I am not eating or preparing Fugu. A friend wrote a Blog post about some facts about Fugu. Thought it was important enough to share. So click on <a href="http://www.amedeo-amedeo.com/2011/09/fugu-for-you.html">Amedeo</a>. It is way cool, and about food.<br />
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I promise actual blogs later today. I have about 4 to write. Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-4268171549656786832011-09-19T12:44:00.000-05:002011-09-19T12:45:00.264-05:00Been sick.Sorry I have been quiet. I have been sick off and on the past weeks. So I am feeling better and promise to get more blogs out.<br />
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I would like to take this time and talk about fitness. I have been trying to lose weight since July. It is going slowly but good. I have not really lost that much weight but I have been getting smaller. I would like to Start posting about my journey to losing weight on here as well. I would love to show how you can have a healthy relationship with food AND lose weight.<br />
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I am taking a page from my friend over at <a href="http://shapesoflife.blogspot.com/">Shape of life </a>and posting where I am at. I hope it becomes as inspirational to you as she is to me.<br />
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SO here it goes.<br />
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Yes I need to lose 80 pounds. I currently weigh 244 as of this morning. So let's see where I go. Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-42862092965961340902011-09-12T16:20:00.001-05:002011-09-12T16:20:45.901-05:00Tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons.Hello!<br />
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On pintrest I re-pinned something that looked amazing. Roasted tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons. <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/113660200/">Here</a> is the link. Looks great, right? Yeah you try and click on the link to the recipe and you get this <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogin.g?blogspotURL=http://cafechocolada.blogspot.com/2009/02/roasted-tomato-soup-with-grilled-cheese.html">crap. </a><br />
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So I decided I was going to try it myself. Did not seem too hard.<br />
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My Ingredients. <br />
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1 can tomato soup<br />
4 slices of bread<br />
Cheddar cheese<br />
Butter<br />
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Sounds hard right? I know I am funny.<br />
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So I used 9 grain seeded bread. It was what was in the house. I buttered one side and placed butter down on a cookie sheet.<br />
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I then cut up some marble cheddar. I only had a block handy. I placed it on the bread.<br />
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I did one heavy cheese one light so it would not be too cheesy.<br />
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Then threw it in the oven at 350 degrees until the bottom was crispy and the cheese was melted.<br />
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Then I put the sides together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OMG I made a grilled cheese!</td></tr>
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Then I placed them on the cutting board. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hard right?</td></tr>
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Then cut into little pieces. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">halfway done!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">look soup magically appeared!</td></tr>
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I then placed the cut up grilled cheese in the soup.<br />
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If you need me to tell you how to follow the directions on the can to make the soup I feel very sorry for you. Also I have a<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kieGBkOdyMU"> link</a> for you to follow. Because I care.<br />
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But yeah it was yummy and stupidly easy. I kinda feel dumb writing about it.<br />
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Have a beautiful day.<br />
<br />Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652175406506833710.post-16792127898273146302011-09-04T05:00:00.000-05:002011-09-04T05:00:02.995-05:00Runza CasseroleGood evening. (read that in a creepy dracula voice)<br />
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Today I write about the Runza casserole.<br />
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Let me start by explaining what Runza is. Runza is a fast food joint in Omaha Nebraska. The link to their website is <a href="http://www.runza.com/">HERE</a><br />
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If you are ever in Omaha check them out. Seriously order a cheese runza with frings. Frings are their combo of crinkle cut fries and onion rings. Perfection!<br />
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SO let's start with the ingredients<br />
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<li>2lb hamburger</li>
<li>1 bag <a href="http://www.dole.com/EatRightLanding/EatRtProductIndex/Salad/PackagedSalads/PackagedSaladDetails/tabid/606/Default.aspx?contentid=1436">coleslaw mix </a>.</li>
<li>1 box <a href="http://www.makinglifebetter.com/brands/Lipton-Recipe-Secrets.aspx/">french onion dry soup mix</a></li>
<li>2lb shredded cheddar cheese</li>
<li>4 cans crescent rolls</li>
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First you add the hamburger and the whole box onion soup mix to a large skillet. Brown hamburger.<br />
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Boil the coleslaw mix. Is done when slightly transparent and less stiff.<br />
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Then drain. Add to the hamburger mix.<br />
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While these things cook you can set up your casserole dishes. I use two 9x13 casserole dishes.<br />
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One can of crescent rolls layed flat will cover the dish.<br />
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Then cover with cheese!<br />
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Then add the meat cabbage mixture.<br />
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Then another layer of crescent rolls.<br />
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Then bake according to the package directions on the crescent rolls.<br />
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They are done when the top looks a beautiful golden brown.<br />
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Here is my plate.<br />
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My thoughts.<br />
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Is a great meal. Is awesome as leftovers. Is super easy to make. I was sick when I made this. I learned to do this as a teenager. A great teen meal. This made two casseroles. Jess...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09130730555891352573noreply@blogger.com0