• Banana Cream Frozen Yogurt Recipe #healthydesserts #bananadesserts
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    Banana Cream Frozen Yogurt – No Ice Cream Maker Required

    My hubby and I LOVE fall!  We’re sure looking forward to the cooler weather coming in and especially the pretty autumn leaves.  In the meantime, there’s still quite a few hot days ahead of us and so choosing some healthy frozen treats can be a great way to cool off. This banana cream frozen yogurt treat is simple and doesn’t require any churning or complicated equipment. The secret to success with this recipe is finding the right balance between the tangy Greek yogurt and more mild cream cheese. If you use regular yogurt instead, you may want to use a little more because it is less creamy than Greek varieties.…

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    A Simple Salmon Salad and Our Story of How We Fell in Love with the Beautiful Fish

    Our Story of How We Fell in Love with the Beautiful Fish My hubby and I LOVE salmon.  We first got hooked when we were newlyweds, who loved to gorge ourselves at Golden Corral. Wow, those were the days of misery, because I always spouted off to my hubby, “Eat up! You’ve got to get your money’s worth!” In pain, we’d slowly stroll away after our meal, gently climb into the car, our bellies aching from our over indulgence of an abundant meal. I soon learned that buffets are NOT such a great bargain for the belly after all. 😉 Alas we met…  One fine day, while on our “Belly-Busting…

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    Use These Two Leftovers to Make a Quick Sunday Evening Meal

    Since I detest cooking on Sundays anymore than I necessarily have to, I try to utilize leftovers to create a new meal. Here’s two simple ways to use leftover chicken and mashed potatoes and leftover taco meat. After a supper of chicken and mashed potatoes, I spread my leftover mashed potatoes into a buttered casserole dish.  Toss on some cheese and take the leftover chicken off the bone to spread on top.  I cover this with foil and stick it on the bottom of my fridge to save for Sunday night.  It’s easy to slide into my toaster oven to bake for a quick Sunday Night meal.  (*Save the bones…

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    Thrifty Moms – Double Duty Household Items, Boost Family Income, Hidden Cash, No Cook Dinners

    Today was the first day of our new school year…2013-2014! We didn’t get to do a real thorough job with my family coming in from out of town for a visit, but we made a start and sort of went over this year’s routine, etc.  So I’m thrilled to have officially started our new year! Our tradition still goes on…. We always celebrate the first day of school — and so we devoured a chocolate cake that was snatched from one of Dillon’s discount shelves. What’s in store… For all you thrifty moms out there… this post is meant to spark some creativity of your own…so do share your OWN…

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    Macaroni and Cheese Revolution – Recipe

    How many of you LOVE macaroni and cheese? I’ve loved it since my young childhood days. I vowed that ONE DAY… I would eat an entire box of mac & cheese all by myself! Unfortunately (or fortunately) I never conquered that goal. But, I still love the stuff especially with little dashes of Louisiana Hot Sauce sprinkled on top! Whewee! It comes to life. 🙂 Anyway, here’s an easy homemade recipe for creating your own macaroni and cheese… Plus, a few more featured resources below, including “Breakfast Mac and Cheese” Macaroni and Cheese Revolution 2 cups dried pasta 2 1/2 cups milk (Use skim if you want to cut back…