Fantastical Sharing of Recipes

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Fantastical Sharing of Recipes is all about sharing the recipes I've hoarded over the years. My family loves a homecooked, from-scratch-as-much-as-possible meal! We strive on variety.

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What's the one food you could never live without?

Chocolate or pasta - I absolutely love both and could eat them for every meal for the rest of my life!

What's a treat your kids love that's actually healthy?

My kids both love broccoli, spinach, and carrots. They will snack on them with no extra dipping sauce or anything like that.

What's your best tip for feeding a picky eater?

Honestly, don't cater to a picky eater and don't act like a picky eater in front of your kids. Both of mine eat a wide variety of foods - including things like asparagus and brussel sprouts. But that is also because my husband and I eat a wide variety of foods and they do not know any different.

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What's your go-to cooking shortcut?

Sarah E

I like to keep onions cut up because I use them for nearly every dish I make. It makes for less mess and more efficient prep time.
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What is an easy vegetable recipe that your kids love?

Sarah E

My kids love Cheddar Broccoli Soup - it has carrots, celery, onions and broccoli in it. If your kids aren't a fan of broccoli, you can puree it with the other veggies :)
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What's your family's favorite easy crock pot recipe?

Sarah E

Our favorite is Philly Cheesesteak Sliders - it's a great recipe that has always turned out well. I haven't met someone who didn't like it yet :)
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What's your advice on setting a food budget?

Sarah E

My biggest tip for setting a food budget is to meal plan. Meal planning is such a big money saver. Personally, I have all my recipes in binders with a master list of all the recipes in the binders. I try to plan out well-balanced meals, even down to snacks, for the week. I try to shop with coupons and according to weekly sales. Planning ahead saves you from those impulse buys that will always get you in trouble! Once you have a good routine down for meal planning and shopping with your meal plan, then you can figure out a good range that you normally spend on groceries!
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Please share a link to a photo of a great birthday cake you made or bought.

Sarah E

My two favorite recipes to pull out when it's birthday time are "Bestest Chocolate Cake Ever" and "Red Velvet Cheesecake Supreme" I've never been very skilled in decorating, so I have to really sell it with the flavors - these are both huge crowd-pleasers! http://fantasticalsharingofrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/10/bestest-chocolate-cake-ever.html http://fantasticalsharingofrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/01/red-velvet-cheesecake-supreme.html
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From peach pies and berry cobbler to lemon shortcake and watermelon popsicles, fruity desserts are perfect for summer. Please share your favorite fruit-based dessert, and include a link to the recipe and photo.

Sarah E

I love cobbler in the summer! So one of my favorites is Cherry Berry Cobbler - you use a box of blueberry muffin mix and cherry pie filling. It's sweet and delicous, plus it's really easy to make and relatively inexpensive.
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What's your favorite muffin, scone, or bread recipe? Please share a link to the recipe and a photo if you have one.

Sarah E

My favorite is Streusel Oreo Muffins. I'm not a big breakfast fan, but I love these muffins. You really can't go wrong with Oreos for breakfast :)
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At what age can kids start trick-or-treating? And by what age should they stop?

Sarah E

I think it depends on the maturity of the child for when they start and how long they are able to walk by themselves. My daughter did awesomely at age 3 (last year), but my son had a little harder time when he was 3. I think that when Halloween parties are more popular than trick or treating - that's probably a good indication that they are too old. Probably around 14 or 15.
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What's your favorite pie recipe for fall? Please share a link to a photo!

Sarah E

Pumpkin pie from scratch! There is such a major difference between canned pumpkin puree and fresh pumpkin puree. It melts in your mouth and is so velvety and smooth!
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Do you make a treat that's inspired by a Girl Scout cookie flavor? Please share a link to your delcious recipe with a picture.

Sarah E

I saw a bunch of variations of muddy buddies last year around Girl Scout Cookie time and came up with a Thin Mint Muddy Buddy recipe (or some of you know it as puppy chow). It was the best recipe of muddy buddies ever and it is nut-free!
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