Wonderful Wednesday Linky Party

  I’m happy to be back after dealing with another bout of my illness.  The above quote & pic is one of my favorites so I thought I would share with all of you.  It’s a great reminder to do whatever makes you happy, otherwise happiness with elude you.  I make it a point each & every day to do those things.  It’s what helps me stay positive & live a happier life.  It’s the little things that matters.
Now, let’s get on the the fun part.

“Oh My Heartsie Girls “Wonderful” Wednesday’s Linky Party #92:❢
Each Week Our Co-Hosts get excited to choose our features from bloggers that
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When Did St Patrick’s Day Begin?
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♥Co-Host Shellie/ Fabulous Journey / Little Black Dress (LBD) Worn 4 Ways
The little black dress is an essential for every woman’s wardrobe.
How about a little black dress worn 4 ways?

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♥Co-Host Christine Mello / Must Love Home / Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding
A Southern classic is transformed into a light and refreshing dessert.
Lemon Blueberry Bread pudding, made even more delicious with a creamy
Lemon Buttercream Sauce is perfect for anytime
you need a dish that has that touch of Gourmet.
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♥Co-Host Evija Roberts/ From Evija With Love/Engagement and Countdown to the Wedding Sign
I love making signs especially if they are for a special occasion such as an engagement!
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♥Co-Host Donna Wirthlin / Two Chicks And A Mom / Easter Egg Art /
Foam Easter egg plus Sharpies equals unique!
Your kids (or you) can be as artsy and individualized in this fun Easter craft!
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A simple recipe for a delicious treat! Whether for breakfast or a dessert,
these scones are perfect for any Easter celebration!
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♥Co-Host Tracy / Turnaround at 50 / Setting Relationship Expectations /
The key to romance in a long term relationship – setting relationship expectations.

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♥Co-Host Christine Ryan /Orange Lime Coconut Cupcakes /
St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes that will surely get those Irish eyes a smiling!
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♥Co-Host Indah / My Purple World / Mie Ayam Jamur – Chicken and Mushroom Noodles/
Let’s prepare some delicious homemade chicken and mushroom noodles, Indonesian way 🙂
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♥Co-Host Susan B Mead / You’re Already Amazing
Have you needed to hear good news – about yourself?
Then you want to read here about Holley Gerth’s newest LifeGuide.
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♥Co-Host Kelly LaFollette /Raising Samuel’s Home-School /
When Others Fail Us/
Showing the love of Christ, even to those who harm us.

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♥Co-Host Sarah Hamlin /Living Intentionally Simple / Swiss Chard, Bacon, & Butternut Squash Soup (DF)/
Creamy dairy free soup that highlights butternut squash, swiss chard, & bacon

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The Gold Lining Girl / Mint Chocolate Bark

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The Lou Lou Girls/Easy Popovers

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Swiss Chard, Bacon, & Butternut Squash Soup (DF)

Soup, is something that I’ve been really into since I’ve decided to change my way of eating.  Eating healthier is much easier if you add soup to your meal list.  Soups are a great way of adding veggies & nutrients, and a great way to have leftovers, which is something that my house usually doesn’t have.

So, I searched Pinterest for awhile and didn’t find anything.  There are thousands of soup recipes on there, but nothing was sticking out to me.  Then I came across the recipe below & thought about how delicious it sounds.  Plus it’s dairy free so my little ones could eat this without worrying about their bellies hurting.

This recipe was easy to make, it just takes a bit since you have to cook your squash.  But even with cooking the squash, you can enjoy a delicious dinner with minimal effort.  And if you are looking for a great site, with delicious healthy food, check hers out.  I’m a new fan of it & love all her recipes.

**adapted from Anya Eats **

Ingredients:
*1 small-medium butternut squash
*1 small onion, diced
*3 cloves garlic, minced
*5 pieces of turkey bacon, chopped
*1-2 TBSP olive oil
*3 C chicken broth
*1 bunch swiss chard, chopped
*salt & pepper
*crushed red pepper

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350-375 depending on your oven
*Cut butternut squash in half & place on baking sheet
*Bake 30-40 mins until soft
*In a skillet pan, add bacon & cook till it starts browning
*Add onions & cut together till the onion pieces are translucent
*Add garlic.
*Once all are cooked together, add in the coconut milk, chicken broth,  & swiss chard pieces
*Mix well.  Cook on low & let simmer
*Add cooked pieces of the butternut squash
*Add salt, pepper, & red pepper flakes to taste
*Simmer for about 15 mins
~And Enjoy~

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90th Wonderful Wednesday Linky Party

This week is vacation week for us, which has been lots of fun.  My little ones are at the stage where they love to help me so we’ve been decluttering a little bit each day.   Other than a few fun things planned, we are staying home doing a little spring cleaning & having fun together.  I don’t always get a week with all my kiddos home, so I’ll enjoy it as much as I can.  How’s your week going?  Is it vacation week for you too?
Now let’s get on to the party.  Each week I love participating in it because I never know what others will share & link up.   Come check out what’s going this week, stop by & introduce yourself if your new & leave a link to your blog so i can do the same, & participate by linking any post you have, new or old.

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♥Co-Host Shellie/ Fabulous Journey / 5 Midlife Fitness Mistakes You May Be Making/
You know that fitness and exercise are important elements of healthy living,
but make sure you are not making these midlife fitness mistakes.

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♥Co-Host Christine Mello / Must Love Home / Why Is My Budget Blowing Up?
Lessen your budget pain by avoiding some really common budgeting mistakes
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♥Co-Host Evija Roberts/ From Evija With Love/Upcycled Nest of Tables
Sometimes less is more when upcycling a piece of furniture. It definitely was with this piece.
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♥Co-Host Donna Wirthlin / Two Chicks And A Mom / Easy Cherry Crumble /
An easy and delicious dessert with only a few ingredients! Serve it warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
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An easy & delicious pasta dish that is made with cream cheese!
Fb | G + | Pin | In | Bl ♥Co-Host Sarah-Ann Hamlin / Living Intentionally Simple / Roasted Broccoli, Potato, & Cheese Soup
Delicious comfort soup that you can cook in 30 mins or so. Great homemade option for those busy nights.
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♥Co-Host Christine Ryan /The Pub Burger
Triple Grilled Cheese Bites/March Madness will be coming as will the beginnings of Spring.
Time to get that grill stoked up with the most flavorful burger!
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♥Co-Host Indah / My Purple World /Pastel Sayur dan Ayam – Indonesian Veggie and Chicken Pie/
Wanna try to make veggie and chicken pie a la Indonesia? It’s a bit different from regular pies
we have here but as delicious as ever. Perfect munchies for your beloved family 🙂
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♥Co-Host Susan B Mead /Out of My Control
Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that feel so out of our control. Come see how to regain control.
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♥Co-Host Cathy Lawdanski /My Side of 50 / Lessons Learned from My Favorite Fashion Bloggers /
As a work at homeblogger – I was in a fashion rut.
It was the comfort of t-shirts and jeans every day.
But I needed a little help for those occasions
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Co-Host Pick by Christine Ryan of A Sprinkle of This and That /
All She Cooks / No Bake Mason Jar Desserts Co-Host Pick Sara-Ann Hamlin of Living Intentionally Simple/
Creating Really Awesome Free Things/Tic Tac Toe

Co-Host Pick by Christine Mello of Must Love Home /
The Red Painted Cottage / 10 Things To Consider When Painting Cabinets

Co-Host Pick by Donna of Two Chicks and A Mom /
Oh My Creative / Luck of The Irish Krispie Treats
Co-Host Pick by Susan of Susan B Mead /
The Scrap Shoppe/ Typography Adult Coloring Sheets
Co-Host Pick by Indah of My Purple World/
Joy Love Food/ Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Co-Host Pick by Evija Roberts of From Evija With Love
Flamingo Toes/Vintage Cross Stitch Shelf

Co-Host Pick by Shellie of Fabulous Journey / Nap Time Creations/
Throw Pillows Tutorials

Co-Host Pick by Cathy / My Side of 50/
The Red Painted Cottage / DIY Heart Maps of your Family

Co-Host Pick by Ashleigh / Simply Wright /
Growing Up Gable/ Pineapple Mimiso Drink Recipe

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87th Wonderful Wednesday Linky Party

This past week just flew by here as I was finishing up my photography class with the kids & I celebrated my birthday.  This week is my relaxing week, with nothing much planned.
My pick this week for my favorite link of the week was: Growing Up Gabel//Ombre Yarn Heart Wood Pallet Craft.  Please stop by & see this great project for Valentine’s day.  Now, it’s time to start the party.

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I tried to attempt my first go at a raised stencil and this is what I did..
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?Co-Host Donna Wirthlin // Two Chicks And A Mom // Tin Can Re-do //Don’t throw out those tin cans–upcycle them! Spray paint and a few embellishments turn this can into a craft room cutie!
Twitter | Bloglovin | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram ?Co-Host Ashleigh // Simply Wright // Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burrito Bowl//Looking for a vegan, gluten free, vegetarian dish that looks as good as it tastes? Well look no more! I have that dish for you!
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Ideas on making the most of the your winter
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?Co-Host Indah // My Purple World //Sup Kimlo – Kimlo Soup//A bowl of delicious, hot soup is certainly my favorite during these winter days. And Kimlo soup, an Indonesian delicious traditional soup, will be perfect.
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Winter Snow Succulent Terrarium
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Moro de Habichuela (Dominican Rice n Beans)

When I was younger, I stayed in an all Spanish community, where I was the only non-Spanish person around.  The lessons I learned from this experience was life changing.  The pieces of their culture that I fell in love with I took and incorporated it into my family’s daily life like their music, dancing, & food.  Plus it helps my two older ones (who are half Dominican) to connect with a part of their heritage.
True Dominican food is absolutely amazing.  If you haven’t tried it, you are really missing out.  The food is not only delicious but very frugal to make.  The 1st dish I’m sharing with you is a staple food that you can make many different ways depending on which beans you use.  It’s a simple delicious filling meal that feeds a crowd.

Moro de Habichuela 
adapted & taken from: Aunt Clara’s recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 cups white rice
• 1 can 15.5 oz kidney beans (or any cooked beans of your choice)
• 6 cups water
• 5 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 2 TBSP tomato paste
• 1/4c chopped peppers ( i used sweet mini ones)
• 1 pinch of Oregano
• 1-2 tsp garlic minced
• 3 fresh thyme leaves
• 1-2 tsp chopped Cilantro
• salt

Directions:

1. Heat half the oil (2.5 Tbsp) in an iron pot over low heat and add cilantro, garlic, thyme, celery, olives, oregano, cubanela, capers. Cook and stir for a minute, or until the ingredients release their aroma. Stir in the tomato paste.
2. Add beans, also while stirring, add season with salt. Once heated through, add water and bring to the boil (try the mixture and add salt to taste before proceeding, bear in mind that the rice will absorb some of the salt, so don’t low-ball it).
3. Stir in the rice and simmer stirring frequently to avoid excessive sticking. Make sure to remove the rice that sticks to the bottom.
4. When the water has evaporated cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes. Wait 15 minutes, uncover, add the remaining oil and stir.
5. Cover again another 5 minutes. After this the rice should be firm but tender inside. If necessary, cover and leave another 5 minutes over very low heat (if at this point it looks too dry add ¼ cup of boiling water before stirring and covering.

~Enjoy~

Are you a fan of Dominican food?  What’s your favorite dish?

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7 Spice Pork Roast

Yesterday,  I was preparing for a huge snowstorm.  Some people said a Nor’ Easter was coming.  But sadly, it looks like we’ll only get a few inches of snow.
Because of the storm, I had to go grocery shopping a day earlier, which I’m glad I did.  At our local Shaw’s (which I try to only shop their sales cause it super expensive) I found pork roasts for $.88/lb & split chicken breast for $.99/lb.  At those prices, I had to stock up on my meats, since we were running low.
I don’t about you but I haven’t cooked many pork roasts since they are usually expensive.  So I treated it just like a chicken roast this time around, using lemon juice, pepperoncini,  and spices.  And it came out super delicious.
The aroma filled my kitchen all afternoon.  IT cooked so well, it was falling apart, making it easy to shred it.  This was a comfort meal, perfect for a day like today.  If you make this, I promise you, you won’t be sorry.  It’s definitely worth a try.  Simple & delicious.

7 Spice Pork Roast

Ingredients:
3 TBSP lemon juice
handful of sliced pepperoncini (optional)
3 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 salt

Directions:
1. Place roast in crock pot.
2. Dump the lemon juice on & then add the garlic.
3.  Add the rest of the spices to the top of the roast.
4. Turn roast over so that way some seasoning comes off and will season the bottom of the roast.
5. Cook on high for 6 hrs or so, depending on size of roast.
6. Slice or shred the pork & serve over mashed potatoes or rice.
~Enjoy~

How do you cook a pork roast?

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Vanilla Chia Granola

I’m not sure how many of you know that I used to sell baked goods at the local farmer’s markets.  I used to come up with interesting recipes and share them with my customers.  They loved how original I was and the things that I came up with.  I took staples and put my twist on them.  One of my biggest sellers was my Vanilla Chia Granola.
People would come from all around to for it.  Our market was held on the grounds of our local hospitals and I can remember a nurse coming out just for it.  She loved it and looked forwards to it every week.   It always made me smile when people told me how much they love my treats.

When I stopped doing markets, I stopped making new recipes,  & I stopped baking.  But it’s been a few years and now my kids are asking for some of my delicious treats.  My youngest son has been asking me to make it for 8 months or so.  I would always plan to then something would get in the way.  Well yesterday, I made sure nothing and I mean nothing got in the way of making the granola for my son.
As soon as he walked through the door, he could smell the vanilla/honey combo and knew I finally made it.  He was a happy guy.  I’m sure you’ll please any granola lover in your life.  The best part of this recipe is that you can change the ingredients depending on your tastes and still get the same great granola.

Vanilla Chia Granola

Ingredients:
8 cups oats
2 c sliced almonds
1 c brown sugar
1 c dried cranberries
2 TBSP chia seeds (reg or white)
1 tsp salt
1-1.5 tsp cinnamon
3/4 c oil (of your choice) 
1 c honey (I used local honey but any will do)
4 TBSP vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Combine the 1st 7 ingredients in a bowl.
3. In a saucepan combine the oil, honey, & vanilla over medium heat.  Bring to boil and let boil for 1 min.  It will get fluffy looking which is what it’s supposed to do.
4. Remove from heat and pour over the mixture in the bowl.
5. Stir well, making sure all of the ingredients are mixed together and everything is covered in the honey oil mixture.
6.  Once fully combined, spread granola on cookie sheet spread it out.  You want a layer of granola covering the whole pan.  Usually I do my granola on two pans.
7. Place in oven and cook for 15 mintues.
8. Take out and stir the granola.  Put back in oven for 10 minutes.
9. Take out of oven and let cool for 15-20 minutes.
10. Once cooled, the granola will be hard till you start moving it around.  Then it’ll be fine.  ~And enjoy~  
Simple….Easy….Delicious….

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13 Healthy Christmas Foods To Make

When I ask my kids what they think of as Christmas food, they named off sweet treats, desserts, & drinks.  But Christmas food doesn’t always mean unhealthy super sweet things.  Instead, there are numerous delicious healthy food you can make this holiday season.  For some inspiration, to get you started, I collected 13 recipes from breakfast to lunch to desserts to treats, I covered the whole bases, giving you a well rounded list.

Cranberry & Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins

Healthy No-Bake Cranberry Jam Tart

Chicken-Broccoli Shells & Cheese

Balsamic Brussels Sprouts W/ Maple, Walnuts, & Feta

Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, & Goat Cheese Crostini

Wild Rice Salad W/ Cranberries & Nuts

Frozen Yogurt Bark

Baked Eggs W/ Mushroom & Parm

Chicken Christmas Salad W/ Avocado, Red Pepper, & Lime

Chocolate Pomegranate Clusters

Christmas Quiche

Prosciutto Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates

Christmas Cranberry Dip

**All images are from each site, they are not mine.**
Any delicious recipes that you are going to make or plan to make, please share below.

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Roasted Broccoli, Potato, & Cheese Soup

Last week, I was looking for a new soup recipe that everyone would enjoy.  Normally, my youngest son, doesn’t eat dinner with us when I make chicken soup, so I was determined to find a recipe that all 7 of us loved as well as one that was cheap to make.  After numerous days of looking at numerous recipes, I can across a recipe that I tweaked and it has turned into our favorite soup recipe.  The kids have asked for it every other day, so I plan on making this soup at least once a week since it’s cheap to make, makes a lot,  & simply delicious.
Feel free to tweak the ingredients to your family’s tastes.  Just be sure to not add to much cheese, so you don’t get any clumping in the soup, it doesn’t look so great.  But still taste the same.  😉

Roasted Broccoli, Potato, & Cheese Soup

**adapted from The Wicked Noodle**
total cost $18.85 with 20 servings $.94/serving

Ingredients:

• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1lbs. frozen broccoli or 3 heads fresh broccoli, cut
• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 1 large  potatoes, diced
• 2 32oz. carton chicken broth
• 1 12oz. evaporated milk (any milk should work)
• .5-1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• salt, ground pepper, & crushed red pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Drizzle broccoli florets with 2 tablespoons olive oil, season with  salt.  Roast for 20-30 minutes. Set aside.
3. Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a large soup pot. Add onions and saute until soft and translucent.  Add potatoes and chicken broth.  Simmer until potato is soft, about 15-20 minutes (depending on size of your potato pieces).
4. Add milk and broccoli.  For the broccoli, I blended 3/4 & left  the rest whole for different textures.  FYI- if you want thicker soup, blend all the broccoli and mix it into the soup.  Heat mixture just until very hot (do not boil). Stir in cheese until melted and fully incorporated. Season to taste with salt, pepper, & crushed red pepper.

Serve with warm homemade bread & enjoy!!

3 Ingredient Apple Spice Snack Cake

Having apple cravings for this time of the year is great, because it’s one of the things we have an abundance of.   After work today, I finally had to time to make a delicious snack cake that I’ve been meaning to make, my 3 Ingredient Apple Spice Snack Cake.  This cake is as delicious as it sounds and only take minutes to make.  Plus it smells up your whole house with the fantastic fall aromas.  As my boy opened the door, the smell hit him and he was so excited to find out what made the awesome smell.  It’s a recipe to keep on days you want some fall comfort with little efforts.  It’s my go to for a snack cake or a crumb it up as an apple spice crisp & serve it with ice cream.  Either way, your family will thank you by gobbling it all up.

3 Ingredient Apple Spice Snack Cake

Ingredients:
*4-5 apples sliced (depending on the size of pan used.)
*1 pumpkin spice cake mix
*3/4c butter melted (1/2c left dry spots that didn’t cook so I add a little more butter and it works out well.)

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350.  Grease bottom of pan.
*Place apples on the bottom of pan, cover completely with sliced apples.
*Sprinkle cake mix over apples covering completely.  I used a smaller cake pan the 2nd time around so the cake was a little thicker.
*Spread the melted butter over the cake mix covering as much area as you can.  Any dry areas should cook when apples release their juices.  If not the last 5 minutes of cooking pull cake out add a tiny bit of water and cook for 5 minutes.
*Place pan in oven and cook for 45-50 minutes depending on your oven & pan.
*Take out and let cool for 15 minutes or so.
*Then slice & enjoy.   Or crumbling up and serve it with ice cream.

What a favorite apple treat/dessert in your house?