• Recipes,  Soup,  Uncategorized,  Veggies

    Chili in 30 Minutes and More Soup Recipes to Warm Away the Chills

    As I mentioned on Facebook the other day, I LOVE making soups!  They’re fairly cheap, easy to make and most recipes are actually really healthy.  For this reason, I do soups year-long, but especially during the cold months to warm us up. AND… if you’re ready to lose some of those added holiday pounds from Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years… soups can help you rid those extra pounds fairly quick. So today I’m sharing some healthy soup recipes with you… and I love using my red dutch oven to cook and simmer all my soups!  Do you use a dutch oven? Chili in 30 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Tablespoon olive oil…

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    12 Warm and Cozy Winter Treats to Enjoy During the Cold Months

    Every winter, the very first snow calls for a celebration at the “White” house here.  We bring out the mugs and the hot chocolate mix and make ourselves a cup of hot chocolate. Watching an episode from “Little House in the Prairie” completes the “snuggy” atmosphere.  The only thing that would top off the effect is if we had a fireplace…but oh, well…we’ll just have to use our own imagination for that part. Anyway, if you’re snowed in or just attempting to enjoy the colder weather during the winter months, here’s some wonderful treats you can enjoy with the ones that you love… 1. Peppermint punch: Peppermint ice cream, ginger…

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    Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes – Free Today on Amazon

    Download “Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes” to keep handy for your holiday baking! These recipes are NOT “fancy, fancy” recipes.  Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes gives you simple, no fuss ideas about what to bake for the Christmas season. FREE:  December 17th and 18th, 2013 (U.S. Pricing) Over 90 easy Christmas cookies and treats for the holiday baking. Most recipes are perfect for beginners as well. Contents include: – The Six Main Types of Cookies – Frugal Baking Tips – Freezing Your Baked Goods – Easy Christmas Cookies – Traditional Christmas Cookies – Balls, Bars, Bonbons – Cake and Brownie Mix Cookies – Drop Cookies – Shortbread Cookies – Sugar Cookies -More…

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    Thanksgiving Meal Planner and Fun Fall Recipes – Free Ebook

    Today, I’m giving away my Thanksgiving Meal Planner ebook for FREE! No strings attached!  Just download it! Thanksgiving menu planning, tips, Thanksgiving food recipes, fun fall recipes and more. Asking a small favor of my readers… Would you also do me the favor of sharing my FREE ebook with your family and friends and repinning it on Pinterest?  (Pretty please, with pickles on top!) I would like to see how many copies I can distribute between now and Thanksgiving Day… I need YOUR help! And, I’d really like to grow my Facebook page members… if you’ve haven’t joined yet, would  you please like my page? http://facebook.com/herchristianhome Here’s the FREE ebook…

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    Oreo Truffles Recipe

    “Oh Lord, I’m about to get out of bed today… the temptations are so great.  Help me not to eat more chocolate than I did yesterday.” Oreo Truffles 1 package (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened 1 package Oreo Cookies, finely crushed 2 packages (8 squares each) Bakers Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted Put the cream cheese and cookie crumbs in a large bowl and mix until combined. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside. Melt the chocolate in a metal bowl set over a pot of simmering water, being sure the metal bowl does not touch the water. Take a heaping tablespoon of the dough and roll…