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Weekend Bites #63 Sweets

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Visit my cohost Debi at Practical Parenting Ideas

1. Link up your any food related post below

2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share if you feel so inclined.

3. Please only link up 3 posts. This lets us visit as many of you as possible.
4. By linking up you give me permission to feature your photos on Home Maid Simple (always linking back to you of course!)

5. Each month I send out a newsletter with the most popular links from that month – you may be featured!! This is a once a month newsletter, every first Friday of the month, no spamming involved. Subscribe!

I decided to limit sugar this month. I don’t know what I was thinking! Everywhere I turn there’s some sweet baked goods calling my name. This week for example looking through all your recipes. These breads and cakes were just calling to me! I’ll probably try them once a week throughout the rest of the month, because oh yum! Enjoy

FEATURES

Honey Vanilla Almond Bread with Dates and Goat Cheese

from Healthy Helper

Cranberry Upside Down Cake

from Serendipity and Spice

Pumpkin Pecan French Toast for One

from Frugal Foodie Mama

Cranberry Coffee Cake

from The Crafting Foodie

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December 11, 2015
Weekend Bites #62 Fudge

Party with Weekend Bites – find a new recipe and share yours.

New to Weekend Bites? Here’s the run down

Visit my cohost Debi at Practical Parenting Ideas

1. Link up your any food related post below

2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share if you feel so inclined.

3. Please only link up 3 posts. This lets us visit as many of you as possible.
4. By linking up you give me permission to feature your photos on Home Maid Simple (always linking back to you of course!)

5. Each month I send out a newsletter with the most popular links from that month – you may be featured!! This is a once a month newsletter, every first Friday of the month, no spamming involved. Subscribe!

December is probably my favorite month to hang out in the kitchen. Baking goods for my family, and for neighbors. It’s a great way, especially when you move as much as we have, to get to know the neighbors. Make a home baked treat, and do a little Christmas caroling. I love these Fudge recipes shared at last week’s party, and know they’re the perfect treat for all my new neighbors! What’s your favorite fudge?

FEATURES

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

from Sweet C’s Designs

Orange Cranberry & Pistachio White Chocolate Fudge

from Growing Up Gabel

Peppermint Mocha Fudge

from Home Cooking Memories

Christmas Candy Cookie Dough Fudge

ALSO from Sweet C’s Designs

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December 3, 2015
Weekend Bites #61 Thanksgiving Weekend
Party with Weekend Bites – find a new recipe and share yours.

New to Weekend Bites? Here’s the run down

Visit my cohost Debi at Practical Parenting Ideas

1. Link up your any food related post below

2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share if you feel so inclined.

3. Please only link up 3 posts. This lets us visit as many of you as possible.
4. By linking up you give me permission to feature your photos on Home Maid Simple (always linking back to you of course!)

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I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. Whether spending it with friends and family, or home in the quiet able to reflect on your blessings. I wanted to take a bit today to share a few things I am grateful for.
- My family. A husband who works hard. Kids who are my life. And my parents and siblings who really made me who I am today (in a very good way!)
- This blog. It came at a very pivotal time in my life, and has grown into a business I never imagined or dreamed of having, but has been such a blessing to my life.
- You guys! If there’s one thing I can count on, it’s my readers. Without you, there’d be no blog! Weekend Bites is by far the best part of my weekend as I get to search your blogs and recipes.
- My church. The gospel of Jesus Christ. Scriptures, and prayer. These are key components to who I am, and make me a better person. And by that I mean, each day I strive to be better than the last, because I make many many mistakes in my life. I know I can change each day though!
I’m skipping the features today, but would love to hear what you are thankful for! Maybe you’ve shared it with a recipe, or you’d just like to let me know in the comments!

Enjoy your Weekend!

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November 27, 2015
Weekend Bites #60 Thanksgiving Dinner

Party with Weekend Bites – find a new recipe and share yours. This week’s features Thanksgiving Dinner!

New to Weekend Bites? Here’s the run down

Visit my cohost Debi at Practical Parenting Ideas

1. Link up your any food related post below

2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share if you feel so inclined.

3. Please only link up 3 posts. This lets us visit as many of you as possible.
4. By linking up you give me permission to feature your photos on Home Maid Simple (always linking back to you of course!)

5. Each month I send out a newsletter with the most popular links from that month – you may be featured!! This is a once a month newsletter, every first Friday of the month, no spamming involved. Subscribe!

Thanksgiving is 1 week away! It’s probably one of my favorite holidays of the year. Lots of food and surrounded by family and friends – it’s really the perfect holiday for me. It’s not commercialized like most holidays, and I find it to be rather relaxing. Yes there’s a lot of food prep, and if you happen to be hosting, you’re probably scrambling to deep clean everything as well. For arguments sake though, on the actual holiday, it really is just relaxing isn’t it? For those heading to the kitchen to start their prep work, maybe I can give you a little help. Here are 4 recipes sure to please at any Thanksgiving dinner.

FEATURES

Roasted Turkey Recipe

from The Parenting Patch

Cornbread Sausage Stuffing with Apples and Cranberries

from Home Cooking Memories

Hummus Roasted Potatoes

from Lemons for Lulu

White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

from This Silly Girl’s Kitchen

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November 20, 2015
Weekend Bites #59 Chicken Dinner

Come party with Weekend Bites – find a new recipe and share yours

New to Weekend Bites? Here’s the run down

Visit my cohost Debi at Practical Parenting Ideas

1. Link up your any food related post below

2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share if you feel so inclined.

3. Please only link up 3 posts. This lets us visit as many of you as possible.
4. By linking up you give me permission to feature your photos on Home Maid Simple (always linking back to you of course!)

5. Each month I send out a newsletter with the most popular links from that month – you may be featured!! This is a once a month newsletter, every first Friday of the month, no spamming involved. Subscribe!

I could probably be crazy, people have said I am at least. But here I am late at night, working, and I got 8 kids to sleep tonight! Alright, 1 is at least still awake, but he’s listening to a book, so I can’t complain too much. I get to be the cool Aunt for the next 3 days (4 if you count this afternoon too). Kids happily all did homework together, practiced some piano, and learned a little music theory from their cool Uncle. Now if you’ve ever tried to get 8 kids to bed on a school night…well even if you haven’t, I’m sure you can imagine! Success was had though! Tomorrow I’ve promised a make your own pizza night with a movie – we’ll probably watch The LEGO movie so I can feel AWESOME!

In other news – Check you all out! I was a little worried after missing a week you might all forget about this fun link party, but you proved me wrong, and shared some fantastic looking recipes. This week I’ve decided to feature Chicken dishes, because it’s been on sale lately, and my freezer is well stocked in poultry. I hope you enjoy these features as much as I plan to.

FEATURES

Salt and Vinegar Chicken Fingers

from Just Us Four

Skillet Pizza Chicken

from Moms Messy Miracles

Easy Parmesan Chicken

from Atta Girl Says

Spicy Moroccan Chicken Croquettes

from Eat Pray Read Love

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November 13, 2015
Weekend Bites #58

Come party with Weekend Bites – find a new recipe and share yours

New to Weekend Bites? Here’s the run down

Visit my cohost Debi at Practical Parenting Ideas

1. Link up your any food related post below

2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share if you feel so inclined.

3. Please only link up 3 posts. This lets us visit as many of you as possible.
4. By linking up you give me permission to feature your photos on Home Maid Simple (always linking back to you of course!)

5. Each month I send out a newsletter with the most popular links from that month – you may be featured!! This is a once a month newsletter, every first Friday of the month, no spamming involved. Subscribe!

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November 5, 2015
Weekend Bites #57 Mummy treats

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New to Weekend Bites? Here’s the run down
Visit my cohost Debi at Practical Parenting

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2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share if you feel so inclined.

3. Please only link up 3 posts. This lets us visit as many of you as possible.
4. By linking up you give me permission to feature your photos on Home Maid Simple (always linking back to you of course!)

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Are you my mummy? Mummy? Are you my mummy?

If you’ve ever seen Doctor Who, you may get my reference. If not, I’m sorry. You should go watch it. In fact as a special Halloween treat to yourself, you should most definitely watch the episode titled The Doctor Dances.

However, as I’m prone to do, I digress. We’re not actually talking about that kind of mummy today. No today I’ve got a special round up of white cloth wrapped Mummy treats to share. Of course they’d be great to serve to friends and family while watching Doctor Who as well. Enjoy

FEATURES

Mummy Pumpkin Cookies

from Julie is Coco and Cocoa

Mummy Meatballs

from Serendipity and Spice

Chocolate Gingerbread Man Mummy Cookies

from The Jenny Evolution

Halloween Boo-rito Bake

from Living La Vida Holoka

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October 23, 2015
Weekend Bites #1

Welcome Welcome!! What do you think of our new logo? No longer are we Foodie Friday – though we had a good run with that name – but now we are Weekend Bites. We would love it if you grab the new button to place on your site, and if you have the old button to replace it. Our hope is that the new name will encourage you to come by throughout the weekend and continue to share and get inspiration with us.

Let’s get the party started with a re-introduction to your hosts!

Meet Adelina!

I’m Adelina, owner of Home Maid Simple. We’ve been around the web for 4 years now, and thanks to some awesome readers who keep coming around, we just keep growing and getting better.

I’m the mother of 4 adorable children, who I’m pretty sure have made me lose my mind. I’m not as organized as I use to be, and my house looks nothing like a BHG spread. But that’s ok, because we’re enjoying the journey and doing the best we can. We recently moved to North Dakota (incase you missed that crazy adventure!) where my dear husband Mark now teaches music at a private school.

I love food, and cooking, and baking, and most of all I really love eating. So something pictures don’t happen, because I just want to eat it. Here are a couple of my favorite recipes I’ve shared in the past.

Cherry Almond Cheesecake

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Caramel Apple CookiesMeet Diane!

Diane is the owner of Simple Living and Eating. She lives in the great state of New York with her 2 kids and husband. Her husband built a canoe, and her daughter likes to help bake. One thing you’ll learn about Diane is she is genuine. Every post, comment and reply fro Diane is because she truly cares and wants to get to know you more. Out of anyone I could have asked to host this party with me, I couldn’t have found someone better than Diane.

Check out some of these delicious Fall recipes from Diane!
Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good
Pot Roast in Red Wine
Slow Cooker Kielbasa Sauerkraut and Apples

Now that you know who we are, it’s time for a little featuring! If you are featured go ahead and grab the Featured button to display on your site

These were the top clicked recipes from last weeks party.

Sesame Broccoli Quinoa

from Strength and Sunshine

Crispy Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce

from The Pin Junkie

Caramel Apple Oatmeal Bars

from Annies Noms

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September 19, 2014