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Shower Cubicle Cleaning Hacks
I was seconds away from completely gutting and renovating my entire bathroom before I discovered these easy shower cubicle cleaning hacks! You may think I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. I had two companies come out to give me an estimate on a complete remodel. However, after the initial shock of the quoted pricing for a bathroom overhaul wore off, I started doing some HEAVY Googling… My husband and I were both at a loss with our stand-up shower. It is subway tiled on two sides and glass surround on the other two, with a shower tray base. Having lived in our home for a decade, cleaning weekly with Scrubbing Bubbles…
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For Goodness Cake
For Goodness Cake is a super easy cake recipe made with yellow cake mix and instant pudding! One bite will surely have you saying, “For Goodness Cake!!”. Sour cream cakes, like this one, are incredibly moist and simply melt in your mouth! Adding to that, cooking this cake for a long time at a low temperature keeps all that moisture in and the cake cooked evenly throughout! I love serving this cake after having a soul satisfying dinner. It’s simply the icing on the cake. No pun intended 🙂 Some of my favorite meals to serve before a For Goodness Cake include: Apple, Cherry and Walnut Salad with Maple Dressing…
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Ugly Duckling Cake
An Ugly Ducking Cake is a vintage cake recipe packed with so much texture and flavor that you would never believe it was made with boxed yellow cake mix and a can of fruit cocktail! This is one of those “grandma’s secret recipe box” kind of recipes! Super simple, yet unbelievably addicting! The fruit cocktail in this cake really is the hero. It leaves this cake incredibly moist, while pulling a near Houdini act and disappearing into the cake! Make dinner this week a vintage theme! Serve this classic cake for dessert after one of these classic dinner ideas: Creamy Chicken Lasagna Classic Sloppy Joe’s with Tomato Soup Chicken Ratatouille…
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Cranberry Sugar Cookies with Almond Glaze
Super soft cranberry sugar cookies topped with an irresistible vanilla-almond glaze that give them a donut-like vibe. Quick swap for King Arthur’s Gluten Free flour makes this an easy gluten free cookies recipe! This is easily one of my favorite cookie recipes and I’m sure it will be a family favorite of yours soon too! I have a friend in my book club that is gluten free and so at least once a month I am baking gluten free. We have been in book club now for four years so I have had a LOT of practice at gluten free baking! The key to gluten free baking is moisture. Depending…
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Bran Muffin Recipe
This bran muffin recipe is the BEST on-the-go breakfast option that satisfies your appetite while helping to slim your waistline! How does it do that, you may ask? This easy to follow bran muffin recipe packs a punch of flavor along with a high dose of fiber! Fiber helps to regulate the body’s sugar use. It controls your appetite and keeps you fuller longer while also keeping your blood sugar in check. Fiber can also help to speed up your metabolism. In my article, 10 Best Tips and Tricks to Speed Up Your Metabolism, you will find that fiber speeds up your metabolism due to the Thermal Effect. It takes…
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No Knead Overnight Bread
Only 5 ingredients, no fancy gadgets, and NO elbow grease make this no knead overnight bread the EASIEST, healthy, homemade bread recipe you can find! Customize this recipe by adding your favorite herbs and then TRY to stop eating it! I dare you! I guarantee that it will be hard for you keep paying $7/loaf once you starting making your own, easy no knead artisan bread at home! I am a sucker for a good loaf of bread and around where I live there are so many fabulous bakery/artisan bread shops. Although the taste is worth it, I just find it so difficult to justify paying so much for a…
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Spicy 3 Bean Chili
This spicy 3 bean chili recipe is just what the doctor ordered on a cold winter day! It is guaranteed to warm the soul and satisfy your tummy. Not only comforting and packed with flavor, this chili recipe is also packed with nutrients! This easy vegetable chili is high in fiber, protein and vitamins. I started making this delicious chili when I did the Daniel Fast earlier this year and could only eat fruits and vegetables. Now I am HOOKED! I literally ate this chili for dinner 21 days straight and I STILL crave it! It is THAT good. And as a meat lover, that is saying a LOT! I…
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Easy Carrot Cake with Orange Frosting
I just love this super easy carrot cake with orange frosting recipe that uses boxed yellow cake mix and instant pudding! It is always a visual, show stopping cake yet unbelievably easy to make! Topping with a velvety orange cream cheese frosting, takes this easy carrot cake to the next level! Adding a bit of orange zest to a cream cheese frosting gives it the citrus punch it needs to lighten it up the mouth feel and wake up your palate! Carrot cake is my absolute favorite cake. In fact, it was even the flavor of my wedding cake! However, I always found it daunting to make myself! That is,…
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