If you happen to have leftover ham, here’s a hearty and delicious use for it. I loved the looks of a recipe I saw...
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Mary Ostyn
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Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
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Pasta Carbonera
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This recipe uses very little meat, but even die-hard carnivores love it. When I make it, I double the amounts given here, and we...
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Panda-Style Orange Chicken
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I was overjoyed when a Panda Express restaurant was built near my home. There were two main reasons for my delight: their names were...
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Chicken Enchiladas
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This recipe is a favorite at our house. It is sooooo easy to make a second one to freeze that I went ahead and...
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In The Olden Days
Helpin’ with the groceries!
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2009
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How cute are they? ….the houses and the kids …what buttercream, candy fun…..a slice of heaven!
I did this one year with my kids and the hardest part for me was finding a variety of candy for them to decorate with without breaking the bank. I love seeing some of the creative food items used – pretzels and cereals. I will keep that in mind for next time we make our graham cracker houses!
Blessings!
Amy
Great photos Mary! It certainly was a fun time! So glad we did it!
Very fun, Mary. [:-)
What fun! Thanks for sharing the fun that you’ve had.
That looks SO fun! Can I ask what kind of camera you are using? I love the quality of your blog pictures!
I just last spring got a used Canon 40D, which I LOOOOOVE! Thanks so much–I am just now getting decent at using the manual settings, but I still have tons to learn.
Mary
Such a good time! I love them! My kids are crazy about this project too!
We do these houses every year for my mom’s family Christmas. We compete with each other too and win silly prizes like Spaghetti-o’s and fun baked goods. Most of the adults participate also. We look forward to it every year.
Looks like so much fun! very creative and colorful.
That looks like so much fun