Tried-and-True cooking with Heidi :

Oreo Cheese Ball

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I hope you've had a better week than me!  Two words:  HEALTH INSPECTOR.  The dreaded health inspector visits are never fun, but now that I'm the Food Service Director it has totally different meaning.  I have paper work and[...]

Soda Cupcakes

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It's the attack of the cupcake vampire!  Actually it's that dang little daughter of mine... the twilight fan :)  Today was her pretend birthday at school (her real birthday's July 2).  She requested vampire cupcakes... and this[...]

Crock Pot Peanut Clusters

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Candy in the crock pot?!?  Yes, you heard (um, read) right!  These deliciously mouthwatering morsels are very impressive while being embarrassingly easy... my kind of recipe!  They would make a great "thank you" gift next[...]

Steak Bites

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Don't be turned off by this horrible picture.  These steak bites are absolutely divine.... a Pioneer Woman treat :) Beef's not my favorite subject to photograph (it's quite cantankerous!), but it's one of my favorite subjects to[...]

Tasty Burritos

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Tasty.  Burritos.  The name says it all!  They're tasty.  They're burritos. They need to go on your grocery list.  Enjoy :) TASTY BURRITOS 1 pound ground beef 1 envelope taco seasoning 1 can (16 ounces) refried[...]

Roasted Chicken with Lemon Sauce

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? Here's a simple roasted chicken dish for all you lemon fans.  It was the contest winner in the last issue of Simple & Delicious and I always figure if it won, it must be good... and I was right :)  I loved the taste of the moist[...]

Taco Dip

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Hi everyone!  I feel like it's been FOREVER since I last posted.  Unfortunately, my darling and extremely sweet (ha ha) daughters had a fight resulting in the death of my laptop.  Makayla was so highly offended by her little[...]

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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Is it possible to have to many delicious cookie recipes?  I think not!  One bite and you'll be glad I couldn't resist sharing yet another one.  Raisins not your thing?  No problem.  Replace them with chocolate chips (and[...]

Apple Bran Muffins

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HEALTHY ALERT! HEALTHY ALERT! I'm being all healthy again :) These filling little muffins are actually pretty delicious and low on the glycemic index. They're in fact so delicious I've had trouble stopping with just one. WARNING: If you're[...]

Chocolate Miracle Whip Cake

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It's chocolately ! It's super moist! It's completely delicious! It's a cake with miracle whip in it! Yes, miracle whip. You know the stuff you slather on a sandwich? It's not a typo. I'm not crazy (that's my story and I'm sticking to[...]