Another week has come and gone.Hannah is already counting down the days until school starts {42 days}. She misses her friends, mostly, but the girl loves school. I hope that continues.We have been pretty floppy around here. By floppy, I mean drained. It is so hot and going to be triple digits this week in my area of Idaho. I have zero energy to do anything and even at night it's still at least in the 80's so that doesn't help. I guess I better just make smoothies and shakes and homemade ice … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Lemon Delight Cake
Lemons. One of my favorite fruits. So refreshing on hot summer days, lemons just make me happy. Stick them in desserts and you can't go wrong. This recipe uses a boxed cake mix, but once you are done, it's anything but boring. It also uses applesauce in place of oil, making it better for you. Bonus!Ingredients1 box (18-1/4 oz) lemon cake mix1 1/3 c. water3/4 c. egg substitute or 3 eggs1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce3 Tbsp. poppy seeds ( I left them out this time)Filling1 pkg (8 oz) reduced … [Read more...]
Totally Tasty Tuesdays
Happy 4th of July {early}!What are you doing to celebrate?We are going into town for the festivities...parade, wild west shoot-out, bbq at my sis-in-law's, fun at the park and of course, a Shaved Ice or 4 since it's going to be blasted hot!Also, Hannah will be singing in our town's version of America's Got Talent! She is such a brave girl to sing in front of hundreds of people. If she makes it through tonight, she goes on to perform on the 4th in the final round. Cross your fingers!I hope you … [Read more...]
White Castle: Join the Craver Nation!
This post brought to you by White Castle. All opinions are 100% mine. I've never had the opportunity to eat at a White Castle restaurant. I have wanted to since hearing Doug talk about it on The King of Queens t.v. show. I would love to try a White Castle slider. They just look and sound delicious. Well, if you Join Craver Nation! you can receive 2 FREE Sliders when signing up. Hello...2 free sliders! Who doesn't want free food? I am certain that once you try White Castle, … [Read more...]