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Category Archives: Creative Homemaking

Yummy Thanksgiving Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie is just divine, and a great dessert for your family’s Thanksgiving dinner, along with pumpkin pie or a great cheesecake! Here is one of my favorite recipes (a bit of double work…you have to keep an eye on the pie crust while making the filling at the same time, but worth it!): Ingredients: […]

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Teriyaki Steak for the Crock Pot

This is a great recipe, and super easy to make (especially with less tender cuts of meat, as the slow cooking process makes them super tender and juicy): Ingredients: * 2 1/2 lbs boneless round steak (other cuts of meat can be used also) * 1/2 cup soy sauce * 1 tsp ground ginger * […]

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Penelope’s Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love getting together with family, spending time together indoors in a cozy, warm home while the fall air outside gets crisper and chillier as it creeps toward winter. The sights and smells and tastes of Thanksgiving are incredible, from spicy cinnamon pumpkin pies, delicious apple ciders, and […]

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Slow Cooker Lasagna

Love lasagna? Here is a terrific crock pot lasagna recipe for your family to enjoy. Lasagna is hearty, healthy, and delicious and crockpot fans will love this delicious slow cooker lasagna recipe, for maybe the easiest, best lasagna you’ve ever tasted! Ingredients for delicious slowcooker lasagne: * 1 pound lean ground beef * 32 ounce […]

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Ideas For Left-Over Chicken

Lately I’ve been trying to be more frugal (one of the talents a stay at home wife may find useful to cultivate- I’m working on it!). I usually make whole chicken breasts for dinner, served with salad or rice and veggies on the side. I discovered that if I cook less chicken, and simply break […]

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