Taco Dip

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1 (8 ounce) package sour cream

1 (1.25ounce) packet taco seasoning

1/4 cup salsa

3 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese

In medium mixing bowl, whip the cream cheese with an electric mixer. 

Add sour cream and taco seasoning. Mix well.  

Spread in serving dish. Spoon salsa over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over top. Serve with tortilla chips.

 This recipe is a crowd pleaser! It is super easy to make and there are never any leftovers.

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Ketchup Trick

I needed to clean a couple of antique solid brass lamps and I couldn't find any cleaners at the four stores I looked at.  Finally in my frustration I decided to search the web for how to clean them.  I was surprised when the search resulted in an unexpected kitchen item,  Ketchup! 

I grabbed a cheap $0.87 bottle of ketchup; I didn't want to waste the good stuff on something that I didn't know if it would really work.  But I was excited to try this trick.

As soon as the ketchup touched the brass, you could see it working. I felt like jumping up and down, I was so happy it was working. 

It was so easy! Wipe it on. Wipe it off and rinse with water and dry.  No need to scrub or buff. 

I love learning new things and this tip is one I will definitely use again!

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Sickly Sensation Juice

This recipe and blog post is from my new Blogging Buddy, Brittney.  

Please check out her blog at: http://www.pureanthem.com/

Serving: 1 glass
RAW VEGAN

The Sickly Sensation Juice is a more creative name for the traditional Apple, Carrot, Ginger juice!  I call it the "Sickly Sensation Juice" because this is the best juice to drink when you are feeling under the weather! This juice will boost your immune system to help fight whatever your body is at war with!  Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 Juicer
2 Apples
2 Carrots
1' slice Ginger Root
1' slice Lemon

Instructions:
1.) Juice the apples, carrots, and ginger root.  I suggest putting the ginger root in between juicing the apples and carrots so it mixes well!  Then add the lemon very last, because the lemon will help keep your juicer nice and clean! =)

2.) Pour and enjoy!  This is one of my favored recipes and one I use almost on a daily basis!  Below you can see how serious our family gets with this recipe, our Vitamin D content is flourishing thanks to this great deal on juicing carrots that my brother found at Kroger when we were in Franklin, Tennessee! =)

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Blogging Buddies

 

I love to meet fellow bloggers!  Recently my husband and I had the privilege of interviewing a band member of the Christian group called Bread of Stone, on our radio show on the Passion Radio Network,  Ben Kristijanto brought along his sister-in-law Brittney for the interview.  Bread of Stone was in our town for a concert along with Sanctus Real and JJ Heller.

During the interview, I found out that Brittney writes a food blog along with Ben's wife.  

Unlike my blog, her's is all about eating raw and vegetarian.  With so many food allergies out there, that seems to be a trend.  Their recipes are easy and delicious!   Whether you are vegetarian or not, you are sure to find recipes on their Pure Anthem blog that you will love!  http://www.pureanthem.com/

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Pure Anthem blog! 

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Roasted Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
5 strips bacon, chopped

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Cut the cauliflower into florets that are approximately the same size. Place cauliflower on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.  

 Sprinkle chopped garlic over top.  

 Arrange bacon over cauliflower. 

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown on the edges, stirring the cauliflower a couple of times while baking.

The weather is warming up and I only have a few days left to use my oven before it gets too hot.  I love to roast vegetables!  This recipe and my Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe are two of my families favorites.  Roasting gives the vegetables a rich and I think a slightly sweet flavor.  I end up eating more vegetables than meat when they are roasted, and that is a good reason to heat the kitchen up a little.

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Cauliflower Tips

Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables!  I like it raw, steamed, roasted, grilled, and almost any other way you can think of.  Below are a few tips for this tasty vegetable.

1.  Pick cauliflower which has clusters that are close together and are not open.

2.  Take a pass on any heads of cauliflower that have a speckled surface.  It could be mold or insect damage.  A patch of gray is okay, it just indicates that the cauliflower has been exposed to the sun.  Simply cut the gray area away and you are good to go.

3.  Store cauliflower in a perforated plastic bag in the refrigerators crisper. 

4.  Do not cook in an iron or aluminum pan.  The metals in the pans will turn the cauliflower strange colors.

5.  Cauliflower smells when you boil it.  To help cut down on the odor, drain the water half way through the cooking, and then add fresh water.

6.  Add a little lemon juice to the water when cooking cauliflower to keep it white.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts
1/4 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Trim the very end of Brussels sprouts and remove damaged leaves.

Cut in half. 

Place in large bowl.  

 In a small bowl, combine butter and olive oil.

 Drizzle butter mixture over top of Brussels sprouts, toss to coat.  

Salt and pepper to taste.

Arrange Brussels sprouts on baking sheet.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until browned.

My mom never had to tell me to eat my Brussels sprouts.  I just love these little bundles of goodness.  When they are roasted they become nutty and sweet tasting.  And who wouldn't love that?  Even if you hated Brussels sprouts in the past, give this recipe a try, you may end up liking them. 

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