Here's a few things over the past few weeks that I have tried... some are successful, others are not... and some are still waiting.
1. Stuffed Pepper Soup - YUMMO!!! I have made this twice in 2 weeks. It is a big hit at our house. The leftovers are just as fantastic and it is good in eggs the next day. (from Skinnytaste.com)
2. Pumpkin Cupcakes - YUMMO! Super moist. Didn't follow the recipe exactly though. I used a spice cake mix, 1 cup of pumpkin and 1 cup of water. Ran out of time to make the frosting. They were great without and a few less calories. (also from skinnytaste)
3. Salsberry Steak with Mushroom Gravy & Mashed Potatos/Cauliflower - YUMMO! Super great and filling. (also from Skinnytaste)
4. Clementine Cake - Not a great success. Had a weird spongy texture from the eggs. It was more like a dessert quiche and quiche is not one of my favorite foods. 
5. Frosting techinque. - not a success... not the recipe's fault. It was TOTALLY user error!
6. Freezer meals for the crockpot - so far so good. Still waiting to make the BBQ chicken one. The beef goulash was good. Loved the fact that we assembled 4 meals for the freezer in less than an hour with several interruptions from kids.
7. My future dining room table - the plans are printed and I have this on my Valentine's Day list. We will see if the wood fairy makes this in time. I am hoping for Easter at the latest.
8. Dryer sheet - great idea and it works. It has lasted 2 weeks at our house. The last load was a little static-y, so it must be time to change it/refresh it.
9. Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes - tasted great! Frosting didn't set up. The caramel was too soft. The directions weren't accurate, but still tasted great! The chocolate cupcake is by far the best one I have ever tried. The caramel tasted right, it wasn't a good consistency though. That's what I get from following directions and not following my (not-so) expert caramel making self. (I make caramels every christmas by the tons!)
10. Freezer Breakfast Burritos - a new family FAVORITE! I made a dozen at first. They lasted about 4 days. I made 2 dozen next. They are awesome. Reheat in the microwave for 1 min and eat! Kinda like McD's Breakfast burritos without having to drive there, wait in line, pay a dollar for one and drive home. (We live in the country now... and no one wants to go to town even though it is only 4 1/2 miles one way) I made 2 dozen for less than $5.
11. My latest endeavour - Winter sown seeds in milk jugs... yup... my garden is started outside as of today. It is strictly on trial basis. We won't know the full outcome for a couple months.
6. Freezer meals for the crockpot - so far so good. Still waiting to make the BBQ chicken one. The beef goulash was good. Loved the fact that we assembled 4 meals for the freezer in less than an hour with several interruptions from kids.
7. My future dining room table - the plans are printed and I have this on my Valentine's Day list. We will see if the wood fairy makes this in time. I am hoping for Easter at the latest.
8. Dryer sheet - great idea and it works. It has lasted 2 weeks at our house. The last load was a little static-y, so it must be time to change it/refresh it.
9. Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes - tasted great! Frosting didn't set up. The caramel was too soft. The directions weren't accurate, but still tasted great! The chocolate cupcake is by far the best one I have ever tried. The caramel tasted right, it wasn't a good consistency though. That's what I get from following directions and not following my (not-so) expert caramel making self. (I make caramels every christmas by the tons!)
10. Freezer Breakfast Burritos - a new family FAVORITE! I made a dozen at first. They lasted about 4 days. I made 2 dozen next. They are awesome. Reheat in the microwave for 1 min and eat! Kinda like McD's Breakfast burritos without having to drive there, wait in line, pay a dollar for one and drive home. (We live in the country now... and no one wants to go to town even though it is only 4 1/2 miles one way) I made 2 dozen for less than $5.
11. My latest endeavour - Winter sown seeds in milk jugs... yup... my garden is started outside as of today. It is strictly on trial basis. We won't know the full outcome for a couple months.
My drafts are done for next week's picks from Pinterest! Stay tuned to see them.
With Love,
The Logan Brick's
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