Cooking With Chaos
Cooking with four kids…what could go wrong?
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Egg Salad – a Mayonnaise Haters Delight!
Haters of mayonnaise, rejoice! This recipe uses very little mayo, instead allowing other flavors to compliment the eggs, while keeping it moist.
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Sweet Relish – The Shortcut Way!
Need sweet relish and no time to run to the store? With a pantry staple, you can have relish in minutes using a common pantry staple.
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Embracing the Nap Trap: Finding Joy in Motherhood
Despite longing for independence and time to pursue writing, there is a sadness in knowing that the days of being nap trapped are numbered.
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Creamy Ground Beef Over Mashed Potatoes – A Kid Favorite!
Truly a family-favorite, no-leftovers, kids-approved recipe! Easily tailored to suit individual tastes, you’ll definitely want to add this Creamy Ground Beef over Mashed Potatoes to your meal rotation!
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Banana Zucchini Muffins: Veggie-haters and kids alike love these!
Fool kids and veggie-haters with these light Banana Zucchini Muffins, perfect for breakfast or a snack. Freeze or enjoy right away!
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Homemade Brown Sugar
Once you see how fast, tasty and simple this pantry staple is, you’ll never make another trip to the store for brown sugar again!
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Where Has Summer Gone?
Where has summer gone? The mantra of parents as summer break flies into another school year. Achieving balance between busy activities and relaxed, memory-making family moments is the challenge of every parent.
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Refreshing, Caffeinated Summer Mocha Breakfast Smoothie
Don’t let any leftover coffee go to waste with this breakfast smoothie recipe! Perfect for a hot summer’s morning, this breakfast smoothie satisfies your sweet tooth and caffeine craving. Win win! Use the recommended teaspoon of chocolate sauce, or do a tablespoon or two…I won’t judge. There may have been a few mornings where the…
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Homemade Creamy Yogurt Recipe
Once you realize how easy and delicious homemade yogurt is, you’ll never go back to store bought again! This recipe uses premade yogurt as the starter. For future batches, reserve some of the yogurt to be used as a starter. When selecting your first starter yogurt, pay attention to the strains of bacteria used. The…
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Getting New Neighbors
What can be more nerve-wracking to a tight-knit neighborhood than the arrival of a new neighbor? Will they fit into the area, will they be friendly or reclusive, will they be loud, will they fix up the mess-of-a-house they just bought? Our previous neighbor was a kind-hearted, easy-going person who is dearly missed but let…
Welcome to Cooking With Chaos!
Thanks for stopping by! On this site you’ll find recipes, canning techniques, and gardening how-to’s. All doable with lots of chaos and distractions. Most of what I do is done with 4 “helpers” and the recipes I use are then served to my family of 6, with 4 of the most honest food critics you’ll ever find! Find out more about me here…
