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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…

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    Broccoli Bacon Salad Recipe – And Story of My First Encounter with Broccoli

    “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thessalonians 5:18 I have a passion for broccoli… I remember the first time I experienced the green flowery vegetable… In 5th grade, the school cafeteria ladies placed a nice, generous spoonful of green stuff on my lunch tray.  Peering at it in cooked form, I wondered what it would offer my taste buds? At my seat, I finally tasted the new addition to my lunch tray.  I wasn’t pleased.  I mustered up enough strength to eat about three bites.  So as not to offend the lunch cafeteria ladies, I squeeeeeeeeezed my…

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    Sweet Grilled Oranges Printable Recipe – Summertime Good Eating

    “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.” Proverbs 11:30 kjv [tbpquotable]The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Pr.11:30[/tbpquotable] Well, here’s another recipe for grilling… Sweet Grilled Oranges. I love oranges.  When I was pregnant with my first son, I couldn’t get enough oranges and orange juice.  I drank so much orange juice that I sported a rash around my mouth…but I couldn’t give up oranges! I craved more and more.  hee hee!   What’s funny is that my son’s favorite color since childhood (he’s now 17) is “orange”. Okay…so now for…

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    Curried Egg Salad Recipe – No Mayo!

    Last Friday for lunch I tried this new recipe for Curried Egg Salad — It was gratifying (especially since I’ve always had a weakness for eggs) and it was certainly nice knowing that I was eating something “healthy” for lunch. I love “spicy“ stuff  — “A little bite makes every bite worthwhile, I say.” 😉 — so I can see adding a splash or two of my favorite hot sauce in there…perhaps even some chicken chunks for a heartier meal….with a pickle or other veggies on the side. If you’re eating gluten-free, this can certainly be eaten as-is without the bread…  I tried that, too.  After all, someone had to…

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    How to Make Easy Scalloped Potatoes from Leftover Potatoes & Cheese Sauce

    Next time you’re cooking potatoes, why not cook extra to get a head start on meal preparation for the next day. One of the things you can do with leftover potatoes is make easy delicious scalloped potatoes. *Tip: If you don’t have leftover potatoes, you can boil some in the afternoon and let them cool before slicing. In this picture,new potatoes were used. While you’re at it…save any leftover cheese sauce during the week as well. Perhaps a cheese sauce that you used on steamed cauliflower or broccoli? Make a little extra and then use it the next day in this easy-to-prepare dish. If you don’t have leftover cheese sauce,…