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Ultimate Pie Crust Recipe: Buttery Flakey Homemade Crust

This pie crust recipe is the result of several years of tweaking. It was developed by compiling a few different pie crust recipes & hints from several sources, and a bit of experimenting. I have had wonderful results every time with this recipe. You could say this pie crust is a cross between American and French crusts, since it includes both shortening (for flakiness) and butter (for richness of flavor), that was a tip I got from America's Test Kitchen. This pie crust is great for both Continue Reading

Spinach Cracker Recipe : A Sneaky Way to Get Your Toddler to Eat Veggies

Homemade Spinach Crackers are a sneaky way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. This recipe was developed , as a way of sneaking vegetables into my fussy toddlers diet. She loves crunchy stuff, but just plays with her vegetables. My devious plan... infiltrate the crunchy crackers she loves, with spinach. I have made this recipe a couple times now, and my daughter eats the crackers, without complaint. Sure, she would rather have Cheez-its, but Miss Fussy will eat them. Continue Reading

Frosty Blush Spritzer : Non-Alcoholic Drinks

With the holidays coming up and so many people on a tight budget this year, I felt it was a perfect time to share my favorite non-alcoholic mixed drink. I actually started drinking this myself when, I decided to stop using artifical sweeteners. Being completely addicted to diet soda, I thought it was going to be a rough battle, but once I put this concoction together, it was all clear sailing. It may not be zero calories, but it has far less than regular soda and is packed with vitamins. Continue Reading