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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

February 5, 2007
Heather L
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Pasta Bake

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

This is a really easy dish that’s sure to please even a picky eater. Have them pick out their favorite pasta shapes to make the dish even more fun. Once again, I usually make extra of this to freeze for later. I don’t use measurements on this dish as it varies according to meal/family size. Ingredients: Your favorite gluten free pasta Your favorite pasta sauce (I use homemade) Mozzarella cheese Meat (optional) Recipe: Cook pasta according to instructions and drain. Put back in pan and add pasta sauce. Stir in mozzarella cheese. Place in 350 F oven until cheese is…

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February 5, 2007
Heather L
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Frozen Assets: Calzones

Posted in Homemaking

These calzones can be made ahead of time and individually frozen. If you do not want to make your own bread for the calzones, just use some frozen bread dough from the store. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp yeast2 C warm water5 C flour2 C corn meal2 Tbsp5 Tbsp olive oil Recipe:1. Dissolve yeast in warm water until foamy. 2. Stir in flour, corn meal, salt, and olive oil.3. Let rise 1 hour4. Divide into 12 equal balls and flatten into 12 8-inch rounds5. Put filling in rounds and fold in half6. Pinch edges to seal7. Prick tops several times with fork.8.…

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February 5, 2007
Heather L
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Meal Plan Monday

Posted in Homemaking

We’re going through the pantry and freezer to use up what we have this week. We’ll get our shipment from Angel Food Ministries on Saturday, so we’ll have more food in our house just in time for Valentine’s Day! 1. Pasta Bake2. Mexican Bake3. Tacos or Burritos4. Calzones or Pizza5. Breakfast Food6. Finger Food Night7. Loaded Fries/Potatoes **Lunches will be sandwiches, soup, and leftovers. Breakfast will be eggs, pancakes, cereal, breakfast burritos.**

February 5, 2007
Heather L
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Camera Woes

Posted in Thoughts

**sigh** Our camera is on it’s last legs. It takes pictures, but there are lines all through them. So, we’re going to need to purchase a new one. A camera is definitely something I see as a necessity to record our “history”. It allows us to stay close to family and friends through pictures. It allows us to document what is going on with our life. So, alas, we’re now in search of a new camera. Do you have an opinions on a good digital camera? I’m open for suggestions…

February 4, 2007
Heather L
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DIY Goop?? Gunk???

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This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through my link, I receive a small commission. It doesn’t cost you anything, but it helps keep this blog going. Today, we stopped by Jo-Ann Fabrics so munchkin could pick out some goodies with her gift card from Christmas. She wanted some more perler beads and some sort of craft/activity. She found a perler activity kit that she liked and a kid concoctions gooey gunk factory (which she got on clearance). Needless to say, she wanted to do the gooey gunk kit as soon as we got home. Interestingly enough, it’s relatively simple.…

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