Homemade Pizza in a Snap! We usually have pizza on Fridays, but pizza can actually be enjoyed just about any night of the week. To make it healthier you can use less cheese, use extra tomato sauce and add your favorite veggies, etc. Pizza Dough Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of flour —— For Yeast Liquid mixture: 1 cup very warm water 1 pk. of yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp. of jarred yeast) 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp sugar —– 2 tsp. olive oil (optional) Instructions: To make your yeast liquid mixture, use a measuring cup. Measure 1 cup of very warm water. Add your yeast, salt, and sugar and…
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7 Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas
7 Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas It’s 6:00 p.m. the kids are hungry, homework needs to be done, you’re stressed and then they ask that famous question, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” Here’s 7 quick and easy dinner ideas that might help take the stress out of family meal times. Dinner Action Plans: 1. Create a Menu Plan – Find a few minutes during the weekend to plan your meals for the upcoming week. Write a quick menu, do your shopping and stick the menu on your fridge. Every morning (or the night before) quickly glance at it and take out the foods that need thawing and plan ahead how much…
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Easy Foolproof Dark Chocolate Fudge
Easy Foolproof Dark Chocolate Fudge Ingredients: 3 C semisweet chocolate chips 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk dash salt 1 C chopped walnuts 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla Directions: In heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir in walnuts and vanilla. Spread evenly into aluminum foil lined 8 or 9 inch square pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off foil and cut into squares. Store loosely covered at room temperature. Please feel free to submit your own fudge recipe! ===================================== You may use this recipe on your own blog, provided that you include…
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Red Lentil Soup With Garlic Recipe
Red Lentil Soup With Garlic Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup of red lentils, rinsed and drained 2 onions, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 carrot, peeled and finely sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoon dried oregano 7 cups vegetable stock Salt and black pepper Instructions: Place all ingredients except the salt and pepper into a large soup pan. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and simmer for approximately 1 hour. Stir occasionally to prevent lentils from sticking to pan. If soup thickens and lentils are still not tender, add a little extra vegetable stock. Remove the bay leaves and add salt and pepper to…
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7 Back-to-School Lunch Tips
7 Back to School Lunch Tips Don’t look now, but school’s here! Are you ready for one of the biggest challenges for Moms of school-age kids – preparing school lunches day after day? There’s hope and help for you yet. Here are 7 back-to-school lunch tips. Hey, I can’t come over and make your kids’ lunches for you, but these tips will surely make it much easier: 1. Make dinner do double-duty You’re already in the kitchen preparing your family’s dinner, why not use that time to get a head-start on the next day’s brown bag lunches? Make a double batch of meals that taste just as good “the morning…