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Day 180. I've gotten a few requests for more Little Dipper recipes. Boy, that little guy is adorable. Or is it a girl? I go back ...

Day 177. I got an email last week from Beckie, who suggested that I make her salsa chicken recipe. I'm so glad that I did! This is ...

Day 176. What's the best thing to do with old, broken crayons? Recycle them! This is a great rainy (or overly hot) day project, th...

Day 175. I'm excited about this cake. I received a reader request  to make a coconut cake in the crockpot, and I had the perfect oppo...

Day 173. I love risotto. I was very pleased with the crockpot risotto I made earlier in the year---it was cheesy and creamy and delicio...

Day 172. I had two extra kids yesterday, which is wonderful---it meant my kids were happy and entertained and I could do the things that ...

Day 171. While I was working last week, I came across a recipe for a Crustless Spinach and Feta Q uiche on the Baking Bites website. I happe...

Day 170. I was blog surfing the other day and found a recipe entitled Bacon Cheeseburger Chicken . I knew that this was something that...

Broccoli and Cheese Soup is pure comfort food. This soup is completely made from scratch -- no cream of something soup, no velveeta, etc. ...

Day 168. We made a few different types of barbecued ribs yesterday for Father's Day. We made ribs on the outdoor barbecue, an...

Did you know you can make Jalapeño Poppers in the Crockpot? I didn't either, until I just started playing around and figured it out! ...

Day 166. This is a moist, flavorful way to make turkey breast. I like turkey, but don't like the dryness and blandness that sometim...

Day 164. Hello! It's day 5 of Retro Week. So far we've had instant mashed potatoes , green bean casserole , sloppy joes , and cabba...

Day 163. I've never had cabbage rolls before. I didn't even know they existed until I started this blog and kept seeing them pop up ...