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Last Minute Valentine’s Day Prime Eligible Gifts
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Yoda One For Me Star Wars T-Shirt – For that Star Wars lover in your family! Of course, anyone who has seen The Mandalorian will ❤️this shirt.

Lovepop Valentine’s Day Pop-Up Card – A bouquet that lasts forever. These intricate pop-up die-cut cards are a centerpiece by themselves.

Heart Shaped Mini Waffle Maker – We love this cute way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Not a waffle lover? Make hash browns or pressed sandwiches instead!

Heart Shaped Post-It Notes – Cover your kids’ door in reasons you love them or the bathroom mirror before your loved one gets up in the morning for a heartfelt show of love.

Off the Shoulder Heart Top – Make it a comfy evening in this cute heart top. Reviews say to size up for the over-sized fit.

Even More Valentine’s Day Gifts

Maple Bacon Jerky – We LOVE candied bacon in our house and make it often. This seems like the perfect gift for the bacon lover in your house!

A Dainty Heart Necklace is perfect for Valentine’s Day! This one is a little more unique with a geometric origami look.

Pink Button-Down Top – Could be a cute gift option, could be something cute and festive to wear to dinner. Either way this top is cute!

Cotton Candy Gift Set – I love the idea of gifting unique cotton candy flavors! Especially – Mimosa, Cinnamon Bun, PB&J, Pancakes & Maple Syrups and BACON!!

Airtight Cold Brew Iced Coffee Maker – With 2k 5-star reviews, this sleek cold brew maker is the unique gift you need for your coffee lover. Also great for loose tea!

Project 7 Champagne Dreams Brut and Rose Gourmet Gummies – Fancy gummies that taste like champagne? Yes please! Even more, these gourmet gummies taste bubbly and sweet and would be a great alternative or addition to chocolates.

Other gift ideas from our Blog
February 5, 2020
Quick & Easy Spicy Chicken and Bacon Pasta
If you like spice or tomatoes, this is the recipe for you! A light sauce packed with flavor combined with earthy mushrooms and salty bacon makes this a meal that hits the spot each and every time I make it. This is also a great recipe to make quickly with a grocery store rotisserie chicken!

For my kids who don’t like anything spicy, well they don’t like tomatoes either, so they get noodles with some of the chicken I save before it goes in the sauce and parmesan.

Spicy Chicken & Bacon Pasta

Ingredients:
- 1 16 oz. box of pasta (I prefer farfalle, but penne or rotini will work)
- 1/2 small white onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes
- 8 oz fresh, sliced mushrooms
- 1 pre-cooked chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces (I try to make my life easier and use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store)
- 4 – 6 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1-2 tsp of crushed red pepper – or more/less depending on how spicy you like it.
- A handful of chopped basil
- Parmesan cheese to taste
Directions:

Bring water to a boil in a pot and add the pasta. Follow directions on the box for recommended water and cooking time for al dente pasta. While the pasta is cooking, get started on the sauce, but make sure to stir the pasta every now and then.

Next, on a stove, bring a large pan to medium heat. Add about two tablespoons of olive oil to the pan followed by the chopped onions and minced garlic. Stir and saute until the onions are semi-transparent, about 2-3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to stir for about 2 more minutes. Finally, add the tomatoes, chicken, basil, crushed red pepper and crumbled bacon.

Let the sauce heat through for about 5 minutes. When the noodles are done, drain but save about 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Add a small amount of the saved pasta water to the sauce if it gets too thick in the pan. You may not need to add any.

Put a serving of pasta on each plate, layer on the pasta sauce from the pan and finally add some parmesan to top it off. Now, eat till your hearts content. I know I will!
November 23, 2019
Easy and Kid Friendly Halloween Mini Pizzas

Need something quick and easy to make on Halloween before you trick-or-treat? This is a family favorite and so easy – Cast Iron Cookie Cutter Mini Pizzas! You can make these as easy or fancy as you would like and use any cheese or toppings that you and your kids enjoy. Here’s what we did.

Using either homemade (recipe is at the bottom of the post) or store-bought pizza dough, roll the dough out on a cutting board or clean counter. Each of my kids picked out the Halloween-themed cookie cutters they wanted to use and cut their own mini pizza crusts out.

For toppings, my kiddos chose cream cheese, bacon and a small amount of shredded cheddar-jack on top. You can make any flavor combo you want and tailor it to each person.

Once done adding toppings, preheat your cast-iron on medium heat on the stove. Add your mini pizzas to the pan once it is hot and cook the bottom of the crust for just about a minute (depending on how hot the pan is). This step will get the crust crispy. Then, take it off the heat and put under the broiler in your oven set to high to melt the cheese on top, about 1 – 2 minutes. Again, watch to make sure they don’t burn.

And that’s it! Festive, easy and delicious Halloween dinner is done. Sorry for the bad pictures, it has been rainy and cold these past few days around here. It’s like we went straight from summer to winter with hardly any fall in between. Have a fun and safe Halloween everyone!

Easy Pizza Dough Recipe

This is the recipe I have been using for years and it never disappoints!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup warm water
1 packet instant yeast
2 tablespoons honey
1 tsp salt
2 to 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Directions:

Add warm water, yeast and honey to a large bowl. Stir to mix ingredients and let sit for about 15 minutes or until the yeast is frothy.

Next, add 1 cup of flour and salt. Mix until combined, then start kneading with your hands adding more flour a little bit at a time until the dough isn’t sticking to your hands. The more flour you add, the tougher the dough will be so try not to add too much. I usually end up using about 1 1/2 cups of flour total.

Form the dough into a ball and place in the bowl. Cover the bowl with a towel and place in a warm spot for the dough to rise for at least 30 minutes, but 2 hours works best. I use my microwave for this step.

Once your dough has risen it should be ready to go. Lightly flour a cutting board or work surface and you are ready to roll it out with a rolling pin.

October 31, 2019