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Easy, No-Cook Peanut Butter Balls

These are easy to make, look cute, and taste great! Your kids can help make the balls & roll them in various sprinkles, sugars, etc. to decorate. If you serve them in the little paper holders (similar to cupcake "baking cups") they look really nice. I'm thinking they would taste wonderful rolled in cocoa! Just be sure the little ones don't put … [Read more...]

Refreshing Summer Drinks (non-alcoholic)

There are so many great recipes for summer  drinks at AllRecipes. I thought I'd link to a bunch of them here. From different iced teas & iced mocha drinks to smoothies, kids' favorites, and fruity fizzy drinks, you will find lots to try. Click here for some fruity fresh-tasting summer drinks that you can make alcoholic or … [Read more...]

Quick, Healthy Asian Chicken Salad

Can you believe you can have this wonderful whole meal salad for only 172 calories? You even get 19 grams of protein with that. Some reviewers said they added mandarin orange segments and some chow mein noodles (for crunch), so that adds a few more calories. Still at great tasting meal that is low calorie and healthy. Plus it goes together … [Read more...]

Caramelized Onion and Swiss Burgers

Oh my goodness, these look good. I love caramelized onions anyway, but this combination with Swiss cheese and a big burger looks fantastic. I like that they used an English muffin for the bun--you get to taste more burger that way! lolI love grilled burgers, but these are a step above! Great for your next barbeque or for a wonderful family … [Read more...]

Grilled Vegetables (with Rice and Beans)

I really like Trent's idea for veggie skewers: use whatever you have! No need for a certain combination. I love how beautiful the veggies look alternated on a skewer. So pretty for serving the skewers on a bed of rice. But some people don't like doing it that way.From the comments:"I don’t use kabob skewers anymore. They now make these pans … [Read more...]

Quick and Easy: Grilled Jerk Flank Steak

It's easy to make this marinade, put the flank steak in it, & grill it later for a quick meal. Flank steak is an inexpensive cut of meat, so this is a frugal recipe. It's also a pretty lean cut, so it's pretty healthy. And the jerk seasoning gives it a lot of flavor!The jerk seasoning is one you mix yourself from spices you probably already have. … [Read more...]

Best Steak Marinade in Existence

That's what it's called. The reviewers seem to agree:"Pretty tasty stuff. . . Just throw it into a ziploc bag and mix is up. I cut the marinade in half because I had just two steaks. I used a bunch of minced garlic instead of garlic powder and also skipped on the hot sauce. I ended up letting it sit in the fridge with the steaks (top sirloin) for … [Read more...]