Too Easy Three Ingredient Fudge

I discovered something disturbing this weekend.  I’m not really sure that I should I share it. But, I guess knowledge is power and it’s already out there all over Pinterest, so here goes. You can make fudge with three ingredients in the microwave. Terrifying, I know.  With very minimal effort and time spent, you get …

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Smoothie, Anyone?

So, I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but I haven’t updated my Fit By Forty page in many months.  And, yes, forty, has already arrived and is nearly halfway over.  Goal not achieved.  I’ve left the page up as a silent mocking of myself every time I look at the site.  It’s not that …

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Chicken Enchilada Salad

I’ve been trying a lot harder to eat healthier the last two weeks.  That means I’ve had to plan ahead lunches so that I’m not eating cheeseburgers everyday.  Tonight I put together a salad that I’ll be eating for lunch over the next few days. It was going to be an Enchilada Cauliflower Rice bowl, …

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Easy Vacation Meal Plan

I’m leaving for my favorite place on Friday!  Lake Winnepesaukee. I’m already there in my head.  I’m day dreaming about what we’ll do, where we’ll go, what we’ll eat and, notably, what we WON’T do. As in, think about work, worry about schedules, be in a rush.  You get the picture. I am kind of obsessing about …

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Caramel Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats

Don’t judge this recipe by it’s picture.  These things are so much better than this picture looks.  Swear. Ingredients: 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal 1 Bag of mini marshmallows 3 T butter 1/2 bag of Chocolate chips, melted 1/2 bag caramel candies, melted 1.  Melt butter in a pan. 2.  Add mini marshmallows to melted butter and …

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Retro Recipe – Honey Almond Apple Puffs

Second installment of retro recipes!  Here’s the first one, Glazed Chicken Wings.  And, in case you missed it, my retro recipe endeavor is inspired by the 40th Anniversary Betty Crocker’s Cook Book.  This week I made Honey Almond Apple Puffs and I can tell you with certainty that they are delicious. You know what makes …

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Retro Recipe – Glazed Chicken Wings

So I was walking through Savers the other day and I came across this gem: 40th Anniversary edition of the 1950 classic “Betty Crocker’s Cookbook”.  My mom has one of these that is probably closer to the original publication and she still uses it to this day.  I thought it would be fun to try …

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