Fall is my most favorite time of year, there are just so many things to enjoy – the cooler weather, all the colors from the changing leaves, and as I am sure you have noticed all things pumpkin! Pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin latte, my brother in law even got some pumpkin soda! Well, […]
First thing that comes to mind when I think about the Fall is Pumpkins, second thing – well, Caramel Apples. We LOVE them. We love to eat them, but I honestly don’t love to buy them! Its an expensive treat that we indulge in every so often. The few times we have attempted them, I
I absolutely loved growing up in a big family. I always wanted to have a big family of my own, but things rarely turn out the way we plan. Being a mom is rough stuff. Yes, there is so much joy that comes with it, but the day-today, nitty-gritty is hard. The toddler temper tantrums.
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I am sure you have heard the quote “Love is the universal language”. Well, I was able to live that first hand. When I was about 8 years old a family moved into our neighborhood from Mexico. Now, growing up in a predominately white community I was absolutely enchanted with this family. I did not
My older sister was the first of all the kids to get married. She and her boyfriend and later husband were pretty cool to always let me and my brothers hang out with them. I have lots of memories of them taking us sledding, hiking, swimming, watching movies, cooking dinner, and out to his parents
Homemade Mexican Re-fried Beans. Yum! Beans were one of my favorite things I was given to eat as a missionary. I got used to eating beans with the majority of our meals as we met and taught many awesome people from Mexico. Beans just make a meal complete. When I got home from Ricks and
Chicken and rice is something that my husband grew up eating all the time. When I first had it cooked by my mother-in-law, I remember thinking that it was so refreshing, way better than having a casserole, felt like my meal was fancy – then I found out this was a regular meal at their
Rice is something that is eaten on a daily basis where my husband comes from. My daughter is just like her grandpa – rice at every meal. She always loved rice, and as kids do, she would say the truth when I made rice at home. “Your rice is not as good as Abue’s”. Well
This plate of food is one of my husband and mine all time favorites – EVER. They are a bit time consuming (about an hour) but 100% worth the effort. My husband would eat them weekly if I made them. This is the one plate that I always get comments like “Wow! Looks good!” and
These potatoes are nice and crisp on the outside and perfectly soft and moist on the inside. There are two secrets to getting the perfectly fried potato: 1. Cut up the potatoes into 1/4 inch sticks and rinse them off in a bowl until the water no longer looks starchy, until it is clear. You
