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Mmm Dessert

July 31, 2010
Bananas grilled with butter and sugar to caramelize and coconut pineapple ice cream. Sooo good... Bananas grilled with butter and sugar to caramelize and coconut pineapple ice cream. Sooo good... ...

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Recipe

Sliders and Croutons

July 21, 2010
1 lb of Ground beef (will make 12 sliders, guess what we are having for lunch tomorrow!?) Seasoned salt Pepper Minced onion 1 cup of shredded Cheddar 1/4 cup of Mayonnaise Slider rolls Add season salt, pepper and minced onion to ground beef. Be very generous with the minced onion and add as much salt and pepper as you like. Brown ground beef...

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Shrimp Pizza

July 20, 2010
Last night I made a Shrimp Pizza for dinner, it was really good! Pillsbury Thin Crust (the kind in the can) 1 tbl Olive Oil 2 cloves of Garlic minced 1 cup Mozzarella 1 cup Cheddar 1/4 cup Shaved Parmesan Italian Seasoning Sliced Red Onion Sliced Roma Tomato About a 1/2 pound of Shrimp I used the Pillsbury Thin Crust in a can...

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Night Night Dolly

July 20, 2010
I took this picture last night when Penelope was sleeping. The last few nights Penelope has been getting her dolly ready for bed too. She lays her down on a pillow, covers her with a blanket and gives her a drink of water and a kiss and tells her goodnight, then Penelope gets into bed. It's too cute. In the morning when I...

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Easy Lunchbox

July 19, 2010
I received the Easy Lunchbox that I won. When it arrived here one of the lids was damaged, I sent out an email to ask for a replacement and I got an immediate reply telling me that they would send out a new container set free of charge. They don't sell the lids separately. I received my replacements in 2 days! Talk about good customer service! The kit...

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Mmmm Good...

July 18, 2010
In celebration of National Ice Cream Day and because it was HOT, dad and I made Penelope her very first Banana Split. She loved it of course! In celebration of National Ice Cream Day and because it was HOT, dad and I made Penelope her very first Banana Split. She loved it of course! ...

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Recipe

Spicy Chicken Stir Fry

July 16, 2010
I made a Spicy Chicken Stir Fry tonight for dinner. It was sooo good, even Penelope loved it and she tried to eat it with chopsticks! Diced Chicken BreastFrozen BroccoliChopped Green OnionMinced GarlicFresh Minced Ginger (you can also use powdered ginger)Soy SauceHoison SauceChili Garlic SauceRed Pepper Flakes In a wok or skillet cook the Chicken in a little sesame oil. Add the Onion,...

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Splish Splash

July 15, 2010
Penelope with her friends, trying to stay cool in this heat. Penelope with her friends, trying to stay cool in this heat. ...

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Muffin Tin Monday

Muffin Tin Monday

July 12, 2010
Here is Penelope with her muffin tin for today. Top: All natural fruit gummies with a fruit and veggie and multivitamin mixed in, half an all beef hotdog, sliced strawberries with whipped cream. Bottom: Scrabble cheese crackers-these are great she loves shouting out each letter before eating them, the other half of her hotdog, and some sliced string cheese. Check out Muffin Tin...

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Little Book Worm

July 08, 2010
I forgot to let everyone know that I passed my driving test! I now have a valid California Drivers License. So what did Penelope and I do last weekend? We got up bright and early and headed straight for the library to get our library cards. YAY! Penelope loves the library and she knows we have to be quiet in there, she puts...

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Recipe

Shrimp Burritos

July 07, 2010
Last night we were suppose to have Shrimp Scampi for dinner according to my weekly menu but I just wasn't feeling it. Instead I made shrimp burritos and they came out really good! Here is a pic of my burrito before I rolled it up. ShrimpCooked White RiceCornGreen Onion Serrano PepperCilantroGarlicCuminChili powderSaltFlour TortillasToppings of your choice, we did Cheese, Sour Cream and Hot...

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