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Monday
1. Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party-- open until Thursday midnight. Any post that is not a review, giveaway, etc. We pin them all. http://creativekkids.com
2.  Merry Monday Linky Party -- open till Thursday 9pm PST. Post crafts, recipes, DIY, giveaways, tips/tutes, etc. Features get pinned and others get lots of social media sharing. Shows on 4+ blogs. http://www.mypinterventures.com
3. Motivation Monday – http://www.alifeinbalance.net
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Tuesday
1. Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays--open till Friday at midnight; http://creativekkids.com
2.  Food posts--I pin them all.
3. Twitter Tuesdays Linky Party--link up twitter accounts to get more followers and to get a tweet retweeted. http://theultimatelinky.com
4.  Blogging Tips Tuesday - Tips for blogging better - http://play2learnwithsarah.com
5. Tuesday Tutorials Pin Party - Link up any craft, recipe or tutorial posts and they will be pinned to the group board - http://intheplayroom.co.uk/category/pintorials-2/
6. Turn it up Tuesday- http://www.epicmommyadventures.com

7. Titus 2 Tuesdays-  http://www.cornerstonecofessions.com

8.  Together on Tuesday:  http://www.chronicallycontent.com

Wednesday
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2. The Wednesday Roundup-  http://www.lemoinefamilykitchen.com
3. What I learned Wednesday-  http://www.linkyparties.blogspot.com
4. Logan Can: http://www.logancan.com



Thursday
1. Mommy Needs A Time Out Thursdays: http://www.goofballmommy.com
2.The Home school linkup

Friday
1. Farmer's Market Friday--open Friday at 11 AM until following Wednesday 5 PM. Link up recipes, crafts, DIY/decor, etc. Links will be added to my Farmer's Market Friday Pinterest board. http://www.creativemamamessyhouse.blogspot.com
2. http://sexybagsnshoes.com/category/fashion-link-party-2/
3. Weekend Recipe Link Up Party (recipes) http://gatormommyreviews.com/category/recipe-link-up-party
4. Feature Fridays -  http://www.couponindiva.com
5. Faith and Family Link up Party http://www.increasingyourfaith.blogspot.com
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7. TGIF hop-  http://www.miceinthekitchen.com
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2. Social Linky - http://www.mylifeabundant.com
3. Saturdays Social Linky--link up your bloglovin, sverve, youtube, stumbleupon, & LinkedIn for more followers. http://www.theultimatelinky.com
4. Weekend Blog Hop = http://www.singlemotherahoy.com
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Sunday
1. Sundays Best Linkup-  http://www.mother2motherblog.com
If your blog hop is not listed here, I will be happy to add it to the list when you provide the information.

Recipe for Cabbage and Potato hash

making good use of leftovers

With this recipe, you can use whatever meat you choose, so I chose to use diced ham with low sodium because I had some leftover ham that I didn't want to go to waste.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion(optional)
4 cups chopped shredded cabbage slaw mix
 1 tablespoons olive oil
10 ounces low sodium ham is what I used
2 cups diced cooked potatoes
2tespoons Worcestershire sauce
pepper to taste
a pinch of salt

Directions

1. in a large skillet cook the onion, cabbage slaw mix in the olive oil until tender.
2. Stir in the meat, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce pepper and salt cook for seven minutes turning occasionally . makes 4 servings.  Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE A FRUIT SALAD SO DARN IRRESISTABLE

 I WAS GETTING PRETTY  TIRED OF EATING THE SAME OLE FRUITS THE SAME OLD WAY SO I TRIED SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND IT WAS A HIT IT WAS SO  DELICIOUS WITH A LITTLE SPICE TO IT WHICH MADE IT ALL THE BETTER!    IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR EVERY ON IN MY FAMILY, BUT GUESS WHO ATE IT ALL UP? HA,!HA! I WON'T SAY, BUT I'M SURE YOU GUESSED IT! 

INGREDIENTS

1/2 CUP ORANGE JUICE
1/8 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON
DASH OF NUTMEG
1 8 OUNCE CAN PINEAPPLE CHUNKS
TWO MEDIUM ORANGES PEALED AND DICED
1 MEDIUM PEAR CORED AND SLICED
1 CUP FRESH STRAWBERRIES CUT IN HALF

DIRECTIONS

IN A MIXING BOWL, COMBINE THE UNDRAINED PINEAPPLE, ORANGE JUICE, CINNAMON, AND NUTMEG. STIR IN THE FRUIT AND REFRIGERATE IT COVERED FOR UP TO 2 HOURS. IT MAKES SIX  HALF CUP SERVINGS.
ENJOY!

HOW TO MAKE CREAMED CORN SO DELICIOUS

White Creamed Corn with bacon bits

I love white creamed corn topped with bacon! BACON SEEMS TO BE ADDED IN MOST OF MY MEALS.
It seems that for me,bacon make everything tastes so good.  I no that bacon is not healthy, but I broke the rule today because it's not everyday that I eat bacon.  I came a long ways because in the past, I included bacon   in the majority of my veggies, but I have cut that down to at least once a week, then it will keep going down to once every twelve days and so on, but to be honest, I don't thing I will ever stop eating bacon completely. 


Recipe

one frozen package of white cream corn,1 tablespoon of margarine,  and bacon bits, cook it together and serve warm.
That's it  with a hit.
I told you it was easy, and I forget to mention it is good too! Now, you have a good side dish to try with the family.

HOWTO PREPARE FRESH OUT THE GARDEN FRIED OKRA

Fried okra and bacon!

 It's okra season, the season I've been faithfully waiting on. So I  am  sharing this my way of making it  because it's to die for  This is an easy recipe I enjoy making for my family and my self. I am serving it as a side dish today because i love the combination of okra and bacon, yummy! If you love okra, and bacon, you'll love this dish too!!.  Vegetables is something I purposely serve at every meal, and I usually like to  exclude bacon but it is so darn good most of the time  i cant resist it.   

Directions

I cut up about two pounds of fresh okra from the field because it wilts a lot, but rinse it before cutting it up into small slices. Next I start the bacon slices in the oven at 350 degrees, and cook until it golden as you see in the picture. Take the bacon out the oven, then pour olive oil instead of the bacon oil. into a frying pan along with the chipped bacon. When the oil is hot, throw in the squash and stir constantly to prevent sticking and keep stirring until the okra is  very tender and a little crunch, then all I do is serve with a scoop of rice or it can be eating alone. That's it!  I told you it would be delicious. 

HOW TO MAKE A TASTY WARM FRUITY DESSERT

Today i wanted to try something different that included fruit, so I put together this fun and  easy little recipe that turned out to be the hit of the day! This recipe  It includes;  pineapples, sweet potatoes, and  dried cranberries or raisins. 

DIRECTIONS
I steamed the sweet potatoes, and made a thick gravy by stirring pineapple juice and all purpose flour together and poured it over and allowed it to simmer and served warm.  It was a great hit and something different at the same time.

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Make a good and Healthy cracker meat and cheese sandwiches

VEGETABLE CRACKER SANDWICHES

THIS WAS A SIMPLE YET DELICIOUS CRACKER SANDWICH I TRIED WITH VEGETABLE ENTERTAINMENT CRACKERS I PURCHASED FROM THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE.  THIS COULD BE A NICE SNACK OR FINGER FOOD FOR A PARTY OR GATHERING ALONG WITH SOME FRESH FRUIT AND VEGGIES. IT'S EASY TO MAKE AND THE TASTE OF THE VEGETABLE CRAKERS SEEMS TO MAKE A GOOD COMBINATION WITH THE SMOKED TURKEY AND SWISS CHEESE. 










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Banana recipe you"ll hate or love

BANANA AND GRANOLA EASY CRUNCHY  HEALTY SNACK

THIS IS A GOOD HEALTHY AND TASTY SNACK TO TRY FOR YOURSELF AS WELL AS YOUR CHILDREN.  I HAD A COUPLE OF  BANANAS LEFT AND I WANTED TO TRY IT TOGETHER WITH SOMETHING THAT I ALREADY HAD IN MY PANTRY, SO I SAW THE BOX OF GRANOLA AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A GOOD COMBINATION. I CRUNCHED UP ONE PACKAGE OF GRANOLA BARS AND ROLLED THE BANANA IN THE CRUNCH AND CUT IT INTO PIECES. I DID LIKE IT A LOT, AND ENDED UP EATING LIKE A CRAZY WOMAN.  MY SON IS AUTISTIC, SO I COULDN'T GET HIM TO TRY IT BECAUSE HIS APPITITE IS LIMITED, BUT BLESS HIS HEART,  I ALWAYS MAKE EVERYTHING I COOK AVAILABLE TO HIM.



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SLOW COOKER LIMA BEANS

LIMA BEANS AND NECK BONES

Not bragging, but these lima beans were just as tasty as they look!  I cook beans a lot I guess because that's what a lot of country folks cooked where I grew up at and from what I understand, they are a great source of fiber and also gives energy and sticks to the stomach as my mother put it.  From my understanding, beans are good for the heart as well as fiber and energy.  These beans will go great with a piece of homemade southern style corn bread!
 
Ingredients
a 16 ounce package of frozen green lima beans
a small package of neck bones
salt and pepper to taste
water, and a small onion
1 teaspoon accent flavor
a crock pot.


Directions
wash of the meat , then meat and beans in crock pot, put enough water in crock pot to cover the meat.  season to taste, cut up the onion and put it all in the pot. let it slow cook on high for one hour check it for tenderness, cut off put when meat and beans are tender. serve warm.





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HEALTHY GRILLED CABBAGE RECIPE

GRILLED CABBAGE

















My baby sister told me about how she saw someone cooked cabbage on the grill, so Sunday gone, I tried it out, and boy I tell you something, I had no regrets with this one. Besides it being easy to prepare, it was tasty and healthy at the same time!  All I did was washed it with water,,cut up the cabbage into chunks, laid the bacon at the bottom of the heavy duty foil paper, laid the cabbage on top and seasoned it with my favorite season, closed the foil up and let it cook on the grill for about 45 minutes or so. Cabbage makes it's own water, so no need for water, and no need for stirring over the stove. Thanks sis!

After cooking the cabbage, I threw some center cut pork chops on the grill for a total of about 12 minutes.

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A easy recipe for Blueberry lovers

BLUE BERRIES AND WHIP CREAM!

Blueberries and whip cream is what I ate after completing my weekly diet. As you can see, I piled on the berries! Any kind of berries will go well with whip cream, and the good part about this recipe is that it only requires three items, a glass or bowl, berries and the cream. Just looking at this picture makes me want to go out a buy these items , but no matter how bad I want this, I must wait for it, so try it sometimes, you may fall in love with it just like I did.









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How to make oven fried fish

If you want a quick, easy, and delicious meal to try, I recommend the fried catfish with bread or warm grits!

For dieter, add a little salt to the fish and eating one piece of fish might now off set your diet too much. This is a picture of my husbands plate.




To prepare the fried catfish
First and far most, rinse the meat off and pat it

1. lightly season the fish with season salt pepper and your choice of meal, I use Louisiana fish fry meal
2. to deep fry, put lots of grease in a deep skillet and fry hard
3. fry fish until golden, pat the oil out of it with a clean and dry dish rag and let it get warm enough to eat.
4.  serve with warm cooked grits.
5. That was a quick and delicious meal with very little healthy ingredients, but I had my favorite chopped cucumbers and vinegar along with a banana to complete my meal.

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GRILLED TERIYAKI AND SALMON RECIPE

Crushed pecan teriyaki and salmon dish for salmon lovers!

Check out this salmon crushed pecan teriyaki recipe.

I WANTED TO TRY OUT THIS RECIPE BECAUSE IT LOOKED
SOMETHING I MIGHT LOVE TO EAT.

THIS COULD BE A WONDERFUL MEAL TO SERVE WHEN COMPANY'S COMING AND YOU DONT HAVE A LOT F TIME TO PREPARE.  COMPLEMENTS FROM THE TAST OF HOME RECIPE BOOK. I ADDED THE TERIYAKI SAUCE TO GIVE IT THE TAST I WAS DESIRING..

PREP: 15 MIN, + STANDING
BAKE: 10 MIN.
4 salmon fillets (around 6 ounces each)
2 cups milk
1 cup chopped pecans
1?2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cu packed brown sugar ( I used 1/2 cup)
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
2 teaspoons canola oil
1l place salmon fillets in a large reseal able plastic bag, add milk. Seal bag and turn to coat. let stand for 10 minutes/ drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine the pecans flour brown sugar, seasoned salt and pepper.  Coat fillets with pecan mixture, gently pressing into the fish.
3. In a large skillet, brown salmon over medium-high heat in oil. Transfer to a baking pan coated with cooking spray.  Bake at 400degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until the fish is flakey; yield 4 servings.
This recipe didn't deliver the tasted I had hoped for, not to say it won't deliver the taste for your taste buds! So what I did was poured some teriyaki sauce over the salmon after cooking it. The sauce delivered the taste that I was looking for, not to sweet but just right for my likings.

MY JUCIEST AND HEALTHIEST HAMBURGER SO FAR

 

THE JUICIEST AND HEALTHY BURGER I EVER MADE

 

 

If you are like me, you love burgers especially if they're good!  I tried adding

low carbs to my burger which turned out really well,  So well that I'm going to share what i did with you. The  good thing about making your own burgers is you get to choose what go on them.  I made this burger the same way I did before eating healthy except I changed a few things instead of using bread crumbs, I used 1/4 cups of Quaker real oat meal, and I used seasoning salt  instead of regular table salt, instead of using white bread or white buns, I used the flat whole grain round bread, and just with those few changes, my burger was healthier and still juicy and delicious. 

This also can be done when preparing to make your own meatloaf .

ingredients

 

1/4 pound of ground beef

 

season salt and pepper to taste

1 egg yoke

 a large sprinkle of raw  oat meal

sprinkle of accent flavor

little piece of  chopped onions

whole wheat flat round bread

grill



note: We all no that  grilled and baked foods are always recommended instead of frying.