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This is the last weekend in July, that is just crazy!  I can’t believe how fast the summer has gone.  My in-laws left yesterday, so now it is time to get back to normal, whatever that is!  We haven’t had normal in forever.  Hopefully this weekend we can get a little more organized from the move, although we have made a lot of progress over the last week.  Next week I will actually start cooking again.  I cooked plenty this week, but it was quick, nothing new, just get food on the table for a crowd kind of meals.  I am excited to branch out and experiment in my new kitchen!

Here is what I was up to this week:
Peach Lemonade – fresh peaches and tart lemons make a very refreshing summer drink.
Chocolate Applesauce Muffins – chocolate muffins with only 130 calories each.
No Bake Peanut Butter S’mores Bars – S’mores and peanut butter come together in one amazing treat!  Plus, no oven or campfire needed!
Biscoff Caramel Cookie Bars – I made Biscoff flavored caramel, and layered it with chocolate chip cookie.  Serious deliciousness!

Here are a few things I bookmarked this week:
Corn Gratin by Savory Simple – fresh corn is in season and this sounds amazing with it!
Coconut Curry Shrimp by Epicurean Mom – this sounds incredible.  I love all the flavors, and have been looking for more shrimp recipes!
Thai Peanut Noodles with Shrimp by Curry for Comfort – I told you I was looking for more shrimp recipes   I love Thai flavors, and this pasta sounds delicious!
Smoky Corn & Grilled Avocado Salad with Chipotle Caesar Dressing by Patty’s Food – corn and avocado are some of my favorite summer ingredients.  The smoky dressing sounds perfect with this!
Tamarind Marinated Baked Chicken Wings by Lemons & Anchovies – this chicken looks wonderful, and I had no idea what else to use the jar of Tamarind concentrate for!

Hope you have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by!

Don’t miss the Bake Sale going on Today!!  July 8th and into the 9th is a bake sale to support the Colorado Wildfires.  All of the money will go to Colorado Disaster Relief Fun c/o Red Cross.

There are 45 items to bid on, and 3 amazing prizes that will be raffled off!

Please come check it out, and support this great cause!  http://dinnersdishesanddesserts.com/?p=2309

Yesterday was one of the longest days ever.  My husband asked that I take his car to get the oil changed.  I had to go to a store to return some stuff anyway, it was convenient, of course I will take it.  Well, I get there and it will be a 30 minute wait for them to get to my car, plus then the 30 minutes for my car.  Not a big deal, I had my return, plus it is attached to the mall.  He was supposed to call when it was done.  My son and I get back there 90 minutes later (he never called), and they aren’t done!  They had found some other minor problems, and they didn’t know what to do.  H-E-L-L-O, I gave you me cell number for a reason!  At that point I wasn’t going to wait any longer, so I said I would deal with it later.  Still it took 2 hours and 45 minutes for me to get out of there!! INSANE, especially with a kid!

Sorry for the rambling…

Here is what I was up to this week:
Nutella Magicshell – A favorite ice cream topping made with Nutella – only 2 ingredients.
Homemade Peanut Butter – Only 4 ingredients and less than 10 minutes to homemade peanut butter.
Chocolate Cookies n’ Cream Chunk Cookies – Chocolate cookies with Oreo’s, Chocolate Chips, and Hershey’s Cookies n’ Cream Candy!
Curried Potatoes with Chickpeas – Potatoes and chickpeas spiced with curry powder, and topped with a spicy yogurt sauce.
Pork Carnitas – Made in the slow cooker, so perfect for summer and super easy.

Here are a few things I have bookmarked of yours this week:
Asian Barbeque Beef Short Ribs by Just One Cookbook – These looks super flavorful, and easy for a summer dinner on the grill.
Strawberry Lemonade by Laylita’s Recipe – Incredible refreshing and such a great color!
Loaded Cookie Bars by Pip & Ebby – Oh my!  All kids of deliciousness in these bars!  I can’t wait to try these!
The Texican Burger by Confections of a Foodie Bride – Holy spicy and delicious!
Peanut Butter Ice Cream “Cake” Pie by Kitchen Confidante – This just makes my mouth water looking at it.  I can not imagine how good it is!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s out there!  Are you planning anything special for the Father’s in your life this weekend?  We had a few things planned, but not sure they will happen any more.  My husband needed some immediate dental care on Thursday, so he is kind of on the fence with activity.  It has been tough to come up with soft enough food for him to eat so far.  So our food plans, definitely will be on hold.  Hopefully by Sunday he will be closer to back to normal!  Either way, we will try to make him feel special for the day.

Here is what I was up to this week:
Bacon Avocado Grilled Cheese – I was party of #SundaySupper for this week.  I made a grilled cheese sandwich with avocado, bacon, and tomatoes.
Biscoff Stuffed White Chocolate Chip Cookies – Biscoff Spread stuffed inside of a white chocolate chip cookie.  Biscoff is simply amazing, addicting stuff!
Swanky Caribbean Lemonade – Grand Cayman’s version on lemonade.  Feel free to add rum, for an adult version.
Fire Roasted Salsa – Super easy salsa made with canned fire roasted tomatoes.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough sandwiched between 2 Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Thai Green Curry Chicken – Easy Thai Curry.  Green curry paste adds lots of flavor and a great green color.

Here is what I bookmarked of yours this week:
Chicken Enchilada Pizza by Gimme Some Oven – Seriously?!  Two favorites in one meal!  My husband better not complain about me making a non-traditional pizza with this one!
Warm Roasted Potato Salad by The Cozy Apron – Roasted potatoes and bacon!!  No mayo in this potato salad!
Roasted Chili Avocado Cream Dip by Scarlette Bakes – O.M.G!!!  I can not WAIT to make this!
Butterscotch Vanilla Bean Ice Cream – by Food Babbles via The Spiffy Cookie – My husband will die for this!  This will make an appearance later this summer.
Honey Lime Chicken Skewers from Kitchen Meets Girl – so much flavor, in a healthy little chicken skewer.  Perfect for the crazy hot weather!

Hope you have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by!

It is Memorial Day weekend!  Hopefully the weather is supposed to be nice where you are, so you can enjoy the long weekend.  We have plans to go hiking one day, and enjoy a barbeque with friends another day.  Should be a nice, relaxing weekend.  My 7 year old only has 3 1/2 days of school left.  I really can’t believe how fast time as gone by.  It seems like he was just starting kindergarten, but in about a week I am going to have a 2nd grader.

Here is what I was up to this week:
Quinoa Salad - A virtual potluck where I brought Quinoa with veggies and a cilantro lime vinaigrette
Double Chocolate Chobani Muffins – Moist and delicious chocolate muffins, make with Greek yogurt.
Cookies n’ Cream Fudgsicles - Only 3 ingredients to make these creamy frozen treats.
Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Grits – Quick, easy, and light lemon and garlic shrimp served over grits.
Watermelon Fizz – A fun and refreshing drink for summer.  Just add Gin for an adult version!

Here are a few things I bookmarked this week:
Sweet Chili Lime Chicken from The Life & Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch – This chicken looks spicy, and full of great flavors!
Gooey Caramel Butter Bars from The Galley Gourmet – Amazing!  So much gooey caramel!
Thai Chicken Wings with Peanut Sauce from My Favorite Things – Yum!  We are big fans of Thai flavors here, and this chicken looks easy and tasty!
Creamy Smoke Paprika Linguini from Bev Cooks – Just look at this pasta, so creamy looking!  Can’t wait to try this!
Reese’s Drop No Bake Cookies from Jennifer Cooks – It is getting to the time when you don’t want to turn on the oven, these cookies are perfect!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a great weekend!

My parents are here this weekend!  Yesterday we went to tour Coors Field, where the Colorado Rockies play.  My son is obsessed with sports, so he loved it.  Tomorrow is his first flag football game.  He has a double header, so it might be a long afternoon.  He is so excited.  I am thinking this is going to be hilarious.  A bunch of 6 year olds trying to play an organized game of football with rules, and structure just doesn’t seem possible to me.  Guess we will see!

Here is what I was up to this week:
Outrageous Chocolate Cookies – Rich and fudgy chocolate cookies.  Secret Recipe Club Reveal Day!
Spicy Asian Noodle Stir Fry – A spicy peanut sauce with pasta for a versatile and quick dinner.
Chocolate Chip Mini Donuts – Who needs a donut pan to make donuts?  Not me!!
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies – My new favorite cookie.  Peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips and peanut butter cups.
Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs – A quick and easy last minute dinner.

Here are a few things I have bookmarked of yours this week:
Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies by Bru Crew Life – Hello?  Peanut butter, cookies, reese’s pieces, and chocolate chips.  YES!!
Tandoori Chicken Naan Pizza by Bev Cooks – Look at this pizza!  I can not wait to try this, I just need to find Tandoori paste!
Baked Sriracha Chicken by Alida’s Kitchen – Spicy and delicious.  A chicken my husband will love!
Key West Grilled Chicken by Grocery Budget 101 – Great flavors for a quick grilled chicken.  Needs to get back to warm grilling weather!
Creme Fraiche Crumb Muffins by Tartine and Apron Strings – We all know I love muffins.  These look simple, moist, and delicious!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a great weekend!

Are you ready for Easter?  I think I am ready.  I have the menu planned, and the basket stuff in the closet.  At some point I guess I need to prep the basket, and fill the plastic eggs.  I boiled eggs yesterday, so we can decorate them today.  Should be a fun weekend!

Here is what I was up to this week:
Easter Basket Cupcakes – Super cute cupcakes that look like mini Easter baskets.
Calzones – Homemade calzones, very versatile and way easier than you think.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pancakes – Pancakes that taste like warm chocolate chip cookies, and only 275 calories a stack!
Indian Spiced Quiche – Spinach and Potatoes with lots of Indian spices.  Great for brunch or a light dinner.
Double Cookies and Cream Kiss Bars – Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oreo Cookies, and Cookies and Cream Hershey Kisses together in one amazing bar!

Here are a few things I have bookmarked around the web this week:
Guacamole Taco Burgers by Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice – Grilling weather is here, and guacamole is one of my favorite toppings.  These look amazing!
Mongolian Beef by Tracey’s Culinary Adventures – This looks so full of flavor.  I love Asian flavors, this will be made soon!
Caramel Cadbury Egg Bars by Something Swanky – LOVE Cadbury caramel eggs.  Great use of all the Easter candy!
Caramel Brownies Bites by Your Homebased Mom – Apparently I was on a caramel kick this week, but these are over the top insane!
Strawberries & Cream Pie by Gingerbread Bagels – I can not wait for fresh strawberries, this pie looks like it would be amazing!

Have a great Easter, thanks for stopping by!

The weekend is here!  Last night we had movie night as my husband’s work.  We got dinner, popcorn, candy, drinks, and watched Happy Feet 2.  Love family friendly work sponsored events!  This week I joined a cooking club.  It is a group of women that meet once a month, in my neighborhood.  Each month they focus on a different region of the world.  Yesterday was the Middle East.  For the first time ever (I think the club has been going on for a few years, and each year they pick a different theme), the group went out to lunch.  We went to a local Afghan restaurant.  The owner is actually from Afghanastan, so I think it was pretty authentic.  It was delicious!  I had a Chicken Kabob (boring, I know), Potato Korma (amazing), and Naan bread.  The whole meal was really good, I was impressed!  Next month is the Mediterranean!

Here is what I was up to this week:
Pretzel Rolls – Giant soft pretzel in the form of a dinner roll, so easy to make
Beef Chili – Hearty and thick chili, with or without beans
Indian Spiced Nuts – Cashews and Pistachios roasted and mixed with a blend of Indian spices
Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie – A healthy smoothie with strawberries and pineapple
Brownie Batter Pancakes – Pancakes that actually taste like brownie batter, and they aren’t horrible for you either

Here are a few things I bookmarked this week:
Brown Butter Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies by Liv Life – Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Brown Butter – I need to try these!
Real Chicken Teriyaki by Just One Cookbook – Authentic made Chicken Teriyaki, not just some sauce in a bottle!
Whole Grain Basil Bread by The Diva Dish – I love fresh bread, and this sounds wonderful with the basil in it!
Trail Mix Scones by Steph’s Bite by Bite – Holy heck, you have to see these!  I want these for breakfast now!
Cookie Sticks by Cookies & Cups – These little sticks are so cute, and sound like a fun twist on cookies!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Spring break has started here.  My son had off yesterday, and then all this next week.  We don’t have much planned, so hopefully we can relax and hang out.  We have plans go to a movie, have lunch with my husband, and maybe go bowling one day.  Fun and exciting times!! This weekend we get to go meet some friends from Iowa who are driving through on their way to go skiing for their spring break.  We won’t get to see them for very long, but it will be nice to catch up a little.

Here is what I was up to this week:
Thin Mint Brownies – Secret Recipe Club reveal day.  Girl Scout Cookies and Fudgy Brownies together!
Chocolate-Granola Apple Wedges – A healthy and fun snack.  Apple slices dipped in chocolate and then dipped in granola.
Kool-Aid Marshmallows – Marshmallows flavored with Kool-Aid.  Super fun, and way easier than you would ever think.
Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette – Seriously good salad dressing.  Lots of yummy roasted garlic flavor.
Onion Rings – Foodbuzz Tastemaker taste test of Alexia brand Onion Rings

Here are a few things I have bookmarked this week:
Double Cookies and Cream Kiss Cookie Bars by Picky Palate – WOW!  These will be made very soon!
Confetti Cupcakes by Leanne Bakes – These looks so pretty, and I love the combination of white cake with chocolate frosting!
Brownie Rolls Ups by Cookies and Cups – A homemade version of a Little Debbie treat.  I LOVED those as a kid, can’t wait to try these!
Spicy Peanut Noodle Stir Fry by Bake Your Day – I love peanut sauce and Asian flavors, this looks delicious!
Spicy Chicken Drumsticks by Fifteen Spatulas – Oh my deliciousness!  So much flavor in a little drumstick!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!