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Quick and Easy Dinner Recipe: Tater Tot Casserole

Lori Crofford — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:06:55 +0000

When it comes to cooking dinner sometimes quick and easy is the way to go! Here’s a one that is quick and easy and a hit with the kids. Here’s a recipe that I pulled out of my recipe box. 1 bag of tater tots 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey 1 small diced [...]

Homemade Ice Cream in Ziploc Bags – A Fun Treat and Science Project

Lori Crofford — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:02:24 +0000

So last night E and I had just finished dinner and were working on homework. He asked me what was for dessert, and I said I don’t know. Then I had a moment and I ran across something on Pinterest ages ago. So here’s what we did.First of all I made my way to the [...]

A Great Way to Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at Home

Lori Crofford — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:42:27 +0000

Looking for a reason to have a party? Cinco De Mayo is coming up on Sunday, May 5th. Here’s a couple of ways you can celebrate with some delicious food. I always love to start by thinking about dessert first. Easy Caramel Flan 1 12 oz can evaporated milk 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed [...]

Quick and Easy Dinner – Pot Pies

Lori Crofford — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:06:04 +0000

So I got off work yesterday and proceeded to make my way to Walmart for some grocery shopping. Well grocery shopping takes at least and hour, and who wants to cook dinner after shopping and then putting the groceries away. Well luckily I found a recipe that was super quick and super easy to make.

Mommy Blogger Dr. Leheska – The Happy Plate For Breakfast

Dr. Jennifer Leheska — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:50:40 +0000

Last week I started the Happy Plate series in celebration of National Nutrition Month. The theme for this year is “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” which encourages the development of a healthful eating plan that incorporates individual food choices and preferences. Click here to for more resources. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the [...]

Lori's Coffee Creamer Recipe

Lori Crofford — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:18:55 +0000

I like to drink coffee when I'm at work. I drink way too much of it but ,sometimes coffee is my breakfast and lunch. I know it's not very healthy but it is what it is (yes, that is one of my favorite sayings). However, I don't just drink black coffee, I have to have it sweet with cream. Creamer is expensive and I don't like the powder stuff. Here is what I did.

Great Snack Recipes to Enjoy While Watching the Superbowl

Lori Crofford — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:33:51 +0000

The big game is coming up this weekend and whether you watch it for the football or you watch it for the commercials, one thing is certain, you’ll want food. You will want to have lots of food. Here are some awesome recipes I found that would be perfect for the game. You have to [...]

Lori's 3 Soup Recipes to Help You Warm Up on A Cold Day

Lori Crofford — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:02:34 +0000

I know I probably should have done this last week but I had to try out a couple of different soups. I have been on a soup kick lately where all I want for lunch and dinner is soup. So I have been tweaking a few recipes and have come up with a few I like.

Smoothies are a Delicious Way to Start Your Day

Lori Crofford — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:09:07 +0000

I have become a fan of smoothies. They are a quick and easy fulfilling breakfast, not only that, they can help you stay fit. Here are a few recipes for some tasty smoothies to kick start your morning Green Secret Smoothie This is what I like to call it because when people hear the main [...]

Wonderful Watermelon! Tasty Recipes for Watermelon

Lori Crofford — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:26:47 +0000

I love watermelon! It is my favorite fruit. One of the best parts of summer is watermelon. So I was thinking that maybe I would share some great ideas for watermelon. When we took our trip to the Gaylord Texan, they had watermelon water on their breakfast buffet. All I have to say is I [...]

Another Pinterest Score-Yogurt Covered Blueberries

Lori Crofford — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:02:25 +0000

I’ll admit, I love Pinterest. it is full of fun ideas. I ran across this idea last month and had reason to use it yesterday! I had some blueberries in my fridge that would have gone bad in a few days and some greek yogurt so I used a recipe I found on Pinterest and [...]

Memorial Day Recipes – Lori's Top 5

Lori Crofford — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:19:50 +0000

I don't know about you but I sure do love cooking out on Memorial Day. A group of friends and I used to make it an annual event until they moved away, but I still break out some of my favorite Memorial Day Recipes. Photo Courtesy of Lori Crofford Jalapeno Poppers Ingredients: 25 [...]

National Oatmeal Cookie Day! [POLL]

Lori Crofford — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:25:20 +0000

So it is National Oatmeal Cookie Day and either you love oatmeal cookies or you don’t. The oatmeal cookie has a tendency to be a love/hate relationship. So in honor of oatmeal cookie day I thought I would share my grandmother’s recipe. Grandmother’s Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients 2 1/2 c uncooked Oats (just find the canister [...]

Happy Cheeseball Day!

Lori Crofford — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:22:32 +0000

Today is officially National Cheeseball day! I am very fond of cheeseballs. Each year around the holidays, I have a tendency to throw a cheeseball together for parties. Unless you get super fancy, cheeseballs are quick and easy to make. My favorite cheeseball recipe is simple to make: Shrimp Dill Cheeseball 2 boxes of cream [...]

Superbowl Snack Recipes With A Twist-Lori's Top 5

Lori Crofford — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:32:04 +0000

We all know that the big game is coming up on Sunday, February 5th, and it is time to start planning the party. What food goes good with a football game? Wings and Beer? Those are the staples, but if you want to really impress those football fans why not do something a little different

My New Addiction: Pinterest

Lori Crofford — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:51:56 +0000

Pinterest is one of the greatest things that I have found in a long time. It is and electronic bulletin board. If you find something on the internet that you love you, can pin it on one of the many boards you create on your account. Thenn your friends who are on Pinterest can share your pin or you can repin something that they have pinned on their boards.

Easy Time-Saving Christmas Snack Recipes

Lori Crofford — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:24:52 +0000

I grew up in a family where my grandmother spent a week or more cooking for Christmas. Candies, pastries, all sorts of goodies. She showed me how to do it all but to be honest I just don't have the time she did to cook up the Christmas goodies. Luckily I have found quick and [...]

Leftover Turkey Recipes-Lori's Top 5

Lori Crofford — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:30:37 +0000

We having been gearing up all week for Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Dinner. That is awesome, but have you thought about what you are going to do with all that leftover turkey. I know and you know there is always a ton of turkey leftover. I know you will find yourself getting tired of turkey but [...]

Best Places In Amarillo To Get Thanksgiving Dinner Supplies-Rick's Top 5

Rick Andrews — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:20:25 +0000

We're just one week away before Thanksgiving and, if you're like me, and wait until the last minute to get everything ready, here are some places to pick up those last minute supplies. Ede's Meat 5 Ede's Meat If there is one thing I love just as much as the turkey it has [...]

Cranberry Recipes – This Ain't Your Momma's Jiggly Sauce- Lori's Top 5

Lori Crofford — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:11:58 +0000

It's the Holidays and cranberry is a big part of the holidays, whether it be the jelly stuff that comes out shaped like the can with ripples and everything, or it may be the actual berries. Don't let the cranberry fall by the wayside. Jazz up your cranberries for Thanksgiving or Christmas? Here are a [...]