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Encourage Kids to try new Foods and Giveaway

*I received free product to facilitate this review. All thoughts are 100% my own* Are you all sick of reading advice to get your kids to eat veggies? Tired of the over achieving parents who make amazing lunch creations that their kids love and eat up? Honestly I’m not tired of them. I need the advice until […]

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Vegetable Spring Rolls

*This post may contain affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Home Maid Simple* I was really excited when Diane announced China for this month’s Food of the World party. It is one cuisine I know my family generally enjoys, and I have a cookbook full of genuine Chinese recipes.  You may recall if you’ve been around […]

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Caramelized Pumpkin Cheesecake
Desserts

Caramelized Pumpkin Cheesecake

Caramelized Pumpkin Cheesecake is just what it appear to be! A layer of old fashioned cheesecake, followed by a layer of pumpkin cheesecake, topped off with some brown sugar caramelizing. Family and friends will love it!   Thanksgiving is right around the corner!  Are you so excited?  I am. I just love Thanksgiving. All the […]

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Be #CartonSmart this Holiday Season

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carton Smart. All opinions are 100% mine. What’s on your Thanksgiving table?  Green Bean Casseole, Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Jelly, Stuffing,Turkey, Pie What’s really in those ingredients though? Preservatives. sweeteners, flavoring, dyes. Things that aren’t really that great for our bodies, and make us crave […]

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe
Breads

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

The first year I planted a large garden, I wasn’t sure how much I could get to grow. So I planted 6 zucchini plants, and they all grew and produced. We ate zucchini in one form or another every week for the rest of the year. This Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread was one of the […]

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Dinner time FUN with The Pasta Shoppe

*This is a sponsored post on behalf of The Pasta Shoppe. Product was provided in exchange for an honest review.  All thoughts, opinion, and photo’s are my own* Dinner Time Fun Getting my kids to eat sometimes is like pulling teeth – something we’re becoming quite familiar with lately as well.  One kid might like it, […]

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Favorite Places to Eat Blog Hop

At the beginning of July I shared some of our favorite places to eat along I-70 in Utah. I’m so excited to share with you now a list of places to eat around the country, Canada, and the UK!  Follow along, and if you are planning any road trips this summer, make sure you check […]

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Kid Friendly BBQ with Velveeta Shells and Cheese #CheesyShells

It’s official! We are moving. We don’t know where to yet, but we’ve signed a contract with another family to rent our house. They want to be in August 1st, which is giving us very little time to find a place and pack and move all our stuff. Things are just crazy here!!  We had […]

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Family Friendly Restaurants in Sevier Utah

Are you heading through Utah anytime soon? Maybe you’re driving through to visit Vegas, or all the way to Disneyland, or perhaps you’re coming to Utah for a little summer vacation on one of our many lakes – Fish lake, Bear Lake, The Great Salt Lake. When we first moved to little old Salina, UT […]

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Every Child Deserves a Forever Family #FirstFrosty

*I was compensated for this post with a gift card to Wendy’s. All opinions are my own* I was so excited when The Motherhood asked me to tell you about Wendy’s Fathers Day Frosty Program. What makes a weekend more special with dad, then heading out for some ice cream?  That weekend becomes a little […]

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