For anyone who loves baking, cinnamon is a staple spice in the kitchen. Some people may describe it to have a sweet and spicy taste, but, in fact, our sense of smell probably reacts to it more than our sense of taste. It has a sweet and woody smell that makes many people think of autumn or Christmas. Cinnamon, however, can be used for much more than seasoning apple cider or spicing up cookies.
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Ants don’t care how good of a housekeeper you are. If they want to get into your house to search for food, they will usually find a way. Even worse than that, if they discover the smallest tidbit of food, they will return and bring a whole bunch of their friends with them. Once inside, you will face a real challenge when it comes to how to get rid of the ants.
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Being stuck in a car for a long time when you go on a family vacation can sometimes be hard on kids, which can then make it hard on adults. Finding ways to pass the time can make a long drive easier on everyone, and hopefully the ideas I share here will help.
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Not sure about you, but the one candy that pops into my mind when I think about St. Valentine’s Day is Conversation Hearts. For some reason, I am drawn to them as soon as the hit the shelves at the store.
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Do you know a healthy smoothie recipes I should try?
My husband and I bought each other a Ninja Mega Kitchen System
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If you want to make a tasty and colorful treat perfect for fall, check out this pretzel rod Indian corn recipe. They are very easy to make and would be perfect to use as a Thanksgiving table decoration or as a special harvest time treat.
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I am not afraid to admit I love cupcakes… It doesn’t matter what shapes, size, or flavor it is! Since I have already posted a round-up of Back-to-school and Thanksgiving cupcake recipes, I thought it was only fair to post a round-up of creative Halloween cupcake recipes. Don’t you think?
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One thing I love about autumn is picking apples and then using them to make one of my family’s favorite desserts – apple crisp pie!
I came up with this recipe for a few different reasons. First of all, the thought of making a double crust pie intimidates me. Yup, I am a kitchen wimp sometimes… Also, while I love the taste and texture of apple crisps, I love the flaky crust of an apple pie just a hair more.
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We have a Sunday morning tradition in our house of having a big family-style breakfast, but usually it is just my husband and I so it is easy to whip up anything without a lot of time or effort. On the rare occasion I have all of my family together overnight, I want to serve a nice, big breakfast just to make them feel at home. The only problem with this is that these days they are bringing my grandbabies with them and I would rather spend my time playing with them than cooking.
So, the first thing I need to say is that I did not find this Pinterest treasure on my own… A dear friend found it and shared it with me. She jokingly asked, “So, do you think you could build something like this for your cabin by the end of the summer?”
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