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Lavender Fields Forever

Last fall, we took a trip to a local U-Pick lavender farm. It was their last weekend before closing for the season so we could pick an entire basket for $5. They also grow rows of flowers & we could mix & match our basket.

It was a lovely time. We enjoyed watching the bees buzz-ily gathering supplies for the cooler weather.

We also took a lot of lovely photos & got this recipe for Lavender Lemonade.

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Rice Cooker Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

This is my FAVORITE rice cooker recipe. For years, I rarely used my rice cooker & only used it for rice.

Now that I know you can use it for many, many things other than rice, it’s my most used small kitchen appliance!

This rice cooker mac & cheese is ooey, gooey, crisp on the bottom, quick, fool-proof & only gets 1 bowl dirty, as opposed to baked mac & cheese which gets multiple items dirty & requires some attention. It’s sure to be a family favorite.

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Special seasoning tip: Growing up, my babysitter sprinkled Lawry’s Seasoning Salt on our baked mac & cheese. It’s now what I HAVE to have on my mac & cheese, or it’s just not right. Alternatively, try Creole Seasoning for your mac & cheese, for a spicier kick. Because this is how I season my mac & cheese, I don’t add salt to it during cooking. Season it however you like!

Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies

My husband’s grandmother passed away this week. One of the many things we will always remember is that she made amazing cookies. The family favorite was her Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookie recipe.

This recipe makes a huge amount of cookies. 16 dozen. With 13 grandchildren, you need a lot of cookies. Every grandmother worth her salt knows she needs cookies on hand at all times, so this recipe is perfect, as the cookies freeze & thaw beautifully.

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Sonic Cherry Slush Copycat Recipe

After a dental surgery, all that existed to me in the world was Sonic Drive-In. My hero husband drove two towns over to get me to one.

This is a recipe that allows you to get your slushie fix, without putting on pants. The recipe is open to interpretation; you can add sugar, change up the juices, add fresh fruit. You are the boss of this recipe.
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Cheery Cherry Slushies:

In a blender, pour:

  • 1 can lemon-lime soda
  • 2 cups 100% cherry juice (in this case, Cherry Pomegranate)
  • HALF a packet of Cherry Kool-Aid
  • 1/3rd a cup of Splenda OR alternatively 1/4 cup of sugar. Modify to taste.

Fill blender 4/5ths of the way with ice

Blend until desired consistency

Serve IMMEDIATELY*

This recipe makes about 4 servings, because I have pesky kids giving me the “Where’s mine?” face.
If a little vodka somehow sneaks into your recipe, who are we to judge?

*We are not responsible for any incidents of brain freeze. Slow down, silly!