A Few Fries Short

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I used to live so close to IHOP that we would walk there. Since I have moved, it’s still very close but it’s a “load up the Jeep” distance now. I could probably walk there but after eating, I would have to be rolled back! We don’t eat out as much as we used to because there just doesn’t seem to be enough time anymore. With baseball, twice the homework due to having 2 in school this year and just being busy.

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What kid doesn’t love all those loaded with sugar cereals? Is your family cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs? Do they crave Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Reese’s Puffs too?  Royal and Spencer drive me nuts running around singing the song in this Reese’s Puffs commercial. If you are a lover of these cereals like they are, then get ready to enjoy these flavors in a completely new and exciting way, out of the bowl and straight from the oven! New Betty Crocker Cereal Muffin Mixes are inspired by Big G cereal favorites Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, and Reese’s Puffs, and are sure to be a fun way to re-mix your morning meal routine. Whether your family is gathering around the table for breakfast or simply grabbing a bite on-the-go, new Betty Crocker Cereal Muffin Mixes will provide a tasty and convenient way to jumpstart your day.  Want to give these muffins a try? Visit http://bit.ly/CMcoupon to download a printable coupon for $.80 off one package of any variety of Cereal Muffin Mix.

These were so fast and easy to make that Spencer did them! We all loved the perfect balance of chocolate and peanut butter. They were moist and delicious! I can’t wait to try the others.
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How many times have you wanted to make a salad or just had a craving for a hard boiled egg? I personally love eggs and could eat egg salad everyday if my body permitted it. The problem I have always had is getting that pesky shell off. More times than not, I take half of the egg with it. On a rare occasion I will get one peeled perfect, I am all excited like a high school girl getting asked to the prom.

It couldn’t be just me right? So I hopped around the web looking for other people who had had the horrible “egg peeling luck” as well. Guess what? We are among friends! Well, other bad egg people at least. This picture from Mother Fitness made me feel absolutely wonderful. Mine have come out something like that in the past!

While on the hunt for how to find a way to waste less egg, I found so many ideas.  I was going nuts trying to find one and I was certainly not going to kill dozens of eggs to see if they actually worked or not. I went for the simplest one and the one that popped up most.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to the water. Why? To raise its pH level. Also cook your eggs a little bit longer to allow the whites to set firmly. Some people have reported that doing this can make the eggs taste more sulfuric. I for one didn’t notice it at all. I made a half dozen eggs.

Have you ever tried this method? Did it work for you?

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I used to drink a lot of soda and even though I tried to find something else, I never had much luck. I really love iced tea but I am not a big fan of fresh brewed tea. It has to have lemon in it. I tried making it at home but it took to many lemons to get the flavor I wanted. Let’s face it, if I have to spend $5 on lemons, it’s not really cost efficient anymore.

One day I went to have lunch with my “Local Mom”, Victoria, and she ordered an Arnold Palmer. Right away I thought it was an alcoholic beverage. When I asked what it was, she said it was half lemonade and half iced tea. I had never heard of this drink before.  I tried it and I loved it! This is what I drink 90% of the time now. It is rare that I order or buy soda anymore. I even discovered a few months ago that Starbucks sells a Tazo® Black Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade that is good too. However, at $3.95 a pop for the Trenta and that “liquid sugar” they pump into it, I had to figure out a way to make these to drink at home.
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