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July 9, 2011 By Mom Spark 2 Comments

Thank you to Yahoo! Mail for sponsoring this post about staying connected. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. Are you emotionally connected to email? Can you imagine life without it? We could communicate without it, but it wouldn’t be quite the same. We couldn’t send one message to 80 people at once or forward a website to a friend. Everything would slow down, for sure. Do you have a special email memory?…

April 23, 2011 By Ali 3 Comments

Have you ever had a delicious Strawberry Banana Smoothie? I took inspiration from that and created this tasty recipe for Strawberry Banana Bread. To up the yum factor, try toasting this in a toaster oven or in a skillet with just a dab of butter. Strawberry Banana Bread Makes one loaf 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 3 large very ripe bananas 1 1/2 tablespoons sour cream or 1 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking…

April 16, 2011 By Ali 8 Comments

Quiche tends to get a bad wrap. Heck, even I wasn’t a fan of quiche, until I tried this recipe. Imagine a flavorful, creamy quiche filled with small pockets of cream cheese, bacon and Swiss. To describe it in one word: Heavenly. I have made this recipe, no joke, about 1-2 times a month for the past few months. I think I may be addicted. If you think you can handle the temptation, this would be a perfect dish to take for an Easter brunch…

March 12, 2011 By Ali 3 Comments

Something about these Blueberry Crumb Bars struck me as old fashioned. Simple, yet delicious. I kept mine in the fridge to cool before cutting into squares. I put them back in the fridge and served them cold, which to me was far better tasting than serving at room temperature. Enjoy! Blueberry Crumb Bars About 16 servings 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup shortening 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) 1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional) 4 cups fresh…

January 29, 2011 By Donna Schuster 18 Comments

Breakfast is always a challenge here before school, so I thought I’d start the day out with a little Valentine’s Day surprise! I used regular pancake mix and mixed in a few drops of NEON food coloring. (McCormick) I then poured the batter into a ziplock bag and cut off a corner so I could squeeze out the batter into a heart shape. You could just make round pancakes and use a cookie cutter as well. I was happy with colored heart pancakes, but then…

November 27, 2010 By Ali 3 Comments

Moist Ginger Pumpkin Bread, a recipe from Everyday Food, is a delicious bread to be enjoyed for breakfast or dessert. If you have access to specialty foods, candied ginger would be a great addition, chopped and added to the glaze or to the bread itself. Moist Ginger Pumpkin Bread Makes 2 – Using 8″x 4″ Loaf Pans 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus room-temperature butter for pan 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan 2 teaspoons baking…

November 1, 2010 By Ali Leave a Comment

If you are like me and have tried more than a few bundt cake recipes, you may be looking for something different. This is a recipe I’m willing to bet most people haven’t tried before, which is a shame. If you are feeling ambitious, add orange zest to either the cake or the glaze for a delicious zip of flavor. Pumpkin Orange Poppy Seed Cake Makes one cake Cake: 1 package yellow cake mix (chocolate would probably also be great!) 1 15oz. can Libby’s 100%…