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Ingredient Spotlight: Whole Wheat Flour (2012)

February 22, 2012 by Tiffany

If you’re trying to eat healthier, switching to whole grains is a great step. In many recipes, you can just swap the refined flour for whole wheat without any problems. In some recipes, the result may be too heavy. If that’s the case, try using whole wheat pastry flour instead.

I like using whole wheat flour for certain things. I’ve used it to make cornbread (just swap the white for wheat) and biscuits. Whole wheat homemade bread is delicious and will convince even white bread lovers to try whole grains. And I usually make whole wheat pancakes instead of white.

I can’t wait to see your recipes for whole wheat flour. Feel free to link as many recipes as you like. Be sure to link back to Eat at Home in your blog post. You can use the button below, if you like.

Slow Cooked Peaches and Cream Oatmeal

February 21, 2012 by Tiffany

Waking up to hot oatmeal is a joy. And this Peaches and Cream Oatmeal is absolutely scrumptious! It only takes a few minutes to prep in the evening. I use my small slow cooker with a cheapo hack to make it programmable.

This recipe makes 4-6 servings. The leftovers heat up well in the microwave. It’s thick after being refrigerated, but just add a little milk to thin them down.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

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Menu, Grocery List, Recipes Year 3 Week 15

February 20, 2012 by Tiffany

I’m going to be heading to Blissdom later this week. This is the first time I’ve been to this conference and I’m very excited. If you’re going to be there, let me know! I would love to meet you.

I’ve got some great posts lined up for this week too. Peaches & Cream Slow Cooked Oatmeal recipe will be posted tomorrow (it’s yummy!). We’re getting healthy with whole wheat flour on Wednesday for Ingredient Spotlight. And we have to have a little indulgence, don’t we? Double Chocolate Brownie Mousse Dessert will do the trick. Look for that recipe on Thursday.

Now for this week’s menu. As always, you get 6 dinners and 1 dessert. Serving suggestions are included in bold on the recipes and in curly brackets {} on the grocery list.

Italian Parmesan Herb Chicken and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker, favorite green veggie

Lentil Tacos, chips and salsa, salad

Ravioli with Tomato and Onion Sauce, salad

Cottage Pie, favorite green veggie, Vanilla Fruit Salad

Spicy Garlic Chicken Pizza, salad

All Day Beef Stew, Cornbread Muffins

Nutella and Fruit Topped Waffles

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 15 If you like using the menus, I’d love for you to share it! Click one of the share buttons on the left.

This menu is part of Menu Plan Monday at The Organizing Junkie.

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Cupcakes! eBook giveaway + weekend links

February 18, 2012 by Tiffany

I have admitted many times that I cannot make pretty cakes and cupcakes. Cake decorating is not something I’m good at (understatement of the year!).

Liz, from Hoosier Homemade is fantastic at cupcake decorating. And she’s written an eBook that lets all of us in on the secret to making cutie patootie sweet treats. Even decorating challenged people like me!

Her eBook, Cupcakes! 12 Months of Happiness has ideas for every month of the year. You’ll be set for birthday parties, holidays and everything in between. She even gives ideas for making the box cake mix taste homemade, where to buy cake decorating supplies and more.

I’m giving away 1 copy of Cupcakes! to a lucky winner. Just leave a comment telling me what your next cupcake baking occasion is.

There’s also a discount code you can use. You can get $2 off the regular price, making Cupcakes! just $2.99. Use the code EATATHOME to get the discount. If you buy and then you win the giveaway (lucky dog!), Liz will refund your money.

Avocado Links

There were lots of delicious things linked up on Ingredient Spotlight: Avocado this week. There’s still time to add your links, if you like. Here were a few things that caught my eye:

Chipotle Bean Burritos from Debbi Does Dinner looks like a great way to punch up a bean recipe.

Vegan Chocolate Avocado cake sounds interesting and so does the Blackberry Frosting that Vanderbilt Wife put on it.

Chorizo Empanadas with Avocado Cream from The Sweets Life look wonderful.

Learn how to dice an avocado from The Cutting Back Kitchen.

Crystal & Co. rocks her slow cooker again with this recipe for Tex Mex Shredded Roast Wraps.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for Cupcakes! Just leave a comment to enter. Giveaway closes Monday 2/20 at 9am Eastern. Winner will be announced on the Eat at Home Facebook page.

This post contains affiliate links.

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Kale Chips with Homemade Seasoned Salt

February 17, 2012 by Tiffany

I’ve heard about kale chips from a number of people. They talked about how good they are. How easy to make. How you just want to keep eating them.

I was skeptical. Very skeptical.

In fact, I bought kale once and let it go bad in the fridge before I tried making them. Finally, I decided I would give it a go.

They are good. I don’t have the urge to keep eating them. But my youngest son did. He loved them. This is my pickiest kid. The list of things he won’t eat is pretty long. But he loved kale chips. He keeps asking me to make them again.

Wow! I didn’t expect that. When a kid asks for veggies, that’s a good (and rare) thing.

I used my homemade seasoned salt to flavor them. You can use salt and pepper or any other seasoning you like. Here’s what you’ll need:

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Nutella and Fruit Topped Waffles

February 16, 2012 by Tiffany

Oh my goodness. This is beyond amazing.

Nutella slathered over malt waffles and piled high with bananas, blueberries and strawberries. Wow!

A while back I saw a post on the Disney Food Blog about new waffle sandwiches available at Sleepy Hollow in Magic Kingdom. I’ve vowed that we will try these on our next trip. But I couldn’t wait that long. I decided to make them at home.

I used malted milk powder in the waffles to make them more like Magic Kingdom waffles. I don’t own a Belgian waffle maker, but if you have one, you’ll want to use it for this recipe. I think thicker waffles might make them easier to fold into a sandwich. We ate them on a plate, with a fork. [Read more...]

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Ingredient Spotlight: Avocado

February 15, 2012 by Tiffany

Here’s what I know about avocados. You can use them to make guacamole. And guacamole solves problems, or at least soothes them.

The other day my oldest daughter came home from her college classes lamenting that she was having trouble learning Chinese grammar. I did what any good mom would do. I sat her down in front of a bowl of homemade guacamole and chips. It worked every bit as good as chocolate and ice cream would have. [Read more...]

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PHILADELPHIA Indulgence Giveaway

February 14, 2012 by Tiffany

It is rare for me to post twice in one day, but I couldn’t pass up this giveaway!

Chocolate and Valentine’s Day go perfectly together.

Have you seen this new product from PHILADELPHIA called Indulgence? It’s chocolate cream cheese. It comes in Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate and Dark Chocolate. PHILADELPHIA Indulgence is so new, you may not be able to find it in your grocery yet.

I haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but 5 of you will get too!

I’m giving away 5 prizes. Each prize pack will have 2 Philadelphia Indulgence packages. Each one has Individual 1.25-ounce cups in Milk and Dark Chocolate served in a pack of four.

To enter, leave a comment telling me what you would like to dip in PHILADELPHIA Indulgence. (My answer: my finger!) For an extra entry, like Philly on Facebook and leave a comment to let me know you did. Giveaway closes on Monday 2/20 at 9am Eastern. Winners will be chosen randomly and announced on the Eat at Home facebook page.

You can find more info at LoveMyPhilly.com and Facebook.com/lovemyphilly.

I am one of 5 bloggers selected by Kraft Foods to participate in the Philadelphia Indulgence Valentine’s Day Giveaway program. While I have been compensated for my time, my opinions are my own, and I have not been paid to post positive comments. Kraft Foods is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to me. This program is not administered or sponsored by Kraft Foods or its affiliates, but solely by Tiffany and Eat at Home.

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Freezer Cooking Live Chat and My Best Freezer Cooking Posts

February 14, 2012 by Tiffany

Last February, we did a Virtual Freezer Cooking Day together via Facebook. It was loads of fun and I got my freezer stocked up in the process. I loved chatting with the others who were participating.

I’m so excited to tell you that tomorrow night, we get to have a live chat, right here on the blog! The chat is part of the International Delight Coffee Community. It’s being hosted by Liz, from Hoosier Homemade and me. We’re going to be talking about all things that have to do with freezer cooking:

Recipes that freeze well
Organizing your freezer
Doing a big freezer cooking day
Batch cooking
Using the freezer for “Friends in Need” meals
Anything else we think of!

We’ll start at 9pm Eastern time, tomorrow 2/15. Just come back to this post (you can also enter the chat via the International Delight Coffee Talk Community or through Hoosier Homemade). If you’re around tomorrow night, I’d love to chat with you!

Until then, here are a few links to posts I’ve written about freezer cooking. [Read more...]

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Menu, Grocery List, Recipes Year 3 Week 14

February 13, 2012 by Tiffany

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