Easy Life Meal and Party Planning

"Not So Common" Valentine gift  ideas.  Here are 45 unique gift giving ideas for your shopping benefit plus BONUS ALERT....... this is truly shopping made easy which means no need to think ...

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The meatballs in bourbon sauce is my favorite appetizer for parties. It has a scrumptious sweet glaze made with bourbon and brown sugar. They are especially great to serve during the Fall and Wi...

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This is absolutely the best pumpkin bar ever and I make it often. You know Fall is in the air and people are converting to Fall mode when I start getting requests for these bars! Just made them ...

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These bacon wrapped onion rings are unbelievably delicious. In fact, they are so delicious that they never made it to the buffet table - everyone was picking them right off the smoker! They make...

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 There can be great enjoyment from making jams and jellies. It brings about a feeling of accomplishment. Usually you prepare food and it is immediately consumed but with preserving, you have a...

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These Chicken Fajita Pepper Bombs are well ..... the bomb! They are super tasty and easy to make. Plus they are a nice spicy change from the traditional stuffed beef and Spanish rice peppers....

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Back in the day Terrariums used to be popular and my sister and I made plenty of them. They were fun and we loved going to the 5 & Dime store to pick out little animal porcelain figurines fo...

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A tutorial on how to make four styles of the American Flag Using Wood Pallets. This summer I set out to make an American Flag out of wood pallets. One turned into four after friends and family...

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This cinnamon strudel zucchini bread is a truly fabulous recipe and worth every moment it takes to make it!  There is nothing better than making quick bread with fresh zucchini straight out o...

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Muddy Paws Dog Products - For years my German Shepard suffered from skin allergies. He had horrible hot spots, scratching and gnawing all day long. I tried one product after another with n...

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BACON WRAPPED PEPPERONI STUFFED JALAPENO POPPERS These easy to make pepperoni, cheese stuffed jalapeno poppers are a perfect appetizer for your parties, football tailgating and family get to...

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All the holiday cooking made me realize that I have one item in my kitchen I could not live without, that is my Dutch Oven by Le Creuset . It is quite large and easy to braise meats, create wond...

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My husband and our two daughters's, Leslie and Savanah, love their home made pasta. When Leslie comes up and visit's they all get out the pasta machine and make some delicious home made pasta. Wh...

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This breakfast casserole is a really nice hearty, cheesy egg, potato and sausage dish that is quick and easy to make. It comes out perfect every time.  I love to make this on the weekends be...

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A cute Halloween recipe that was really easy to do, well almost. We were having a heck of a time threading the spaghetti through the meatballs.  If you are planning a party you could do these a...

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Roasted Duck Pastry with Adobo Honey Sauce - Perfect Wine Pairing Preheat Oven to 400 degrees 1 – Puff Pastry, thawed 1 – Pear, peeled and diced in ¼” ¾ cup – Pecans, chopped 1...

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This blueberry crumb cake is light, moist, has a hint of cinnamon throughout with a cinnamon crumb topping and a thin powdered sugar glaze. My husband, who is a blueberry fanatic, tells me it is...

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 You can't beat this tasty pulled pork soft taco recipe made easy by cooking crock pot style. The brown sugar and ginger rub is amazing and goes so well with the rest of the ingredients. Topp...

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This shortcake recipe has been a family tradition and well worth putting it on your baking bucket list. It really is the ultimate shortcake for strawberries. This is a dense cake which taste...

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There is nothing better than a warm moist blueberry muffins for breakfast or for that matter any time. This is my favorite blueberry muffin recipe which you will find extremely easy and quick ...

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I was so excited to be involved in the April Showers Bring May Flours project with www.nuts.com.   We were challenged to convert our Quick & Easy Shake Pizza Crust  from an all purpose flou...

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I am so excited to be involved in the April Showers Bring May Flours project with www.nuts.com.  We were challenged to convert our Quick & Easy Shake Pizza Crust from an all purpose flour cr...

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A few weeks ago I went Morel mushroom hunting at the farm on a piece of land that had been unexplored by me. To my surprise there was an abandoned farm which always fascinates me. It is shrouded...

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Had a wonderful trip to Iowa last fall. While the family and I were shopping in Pella we stopped and had lunch. On the menu was a Cheeseburger Soup. Wow was it good. Thinking about how I could m...

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Being a Bountiful Baskets participant I find myself accumulating lots of Avocados on a regular basis. I hate wasting food so I now have a method to preserve them for future use. Preserving Avo...

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