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I Am Watching You
The Maid
Hopeless
It Ends with Us
Unmissing
The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 200 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Jurassic World: The Official Cookbook
Halo: The Official Cookbook
Ugly Love
Verity
Where the Crawdads Sing
The Moonlight Child
Becky: The Heartbreaking Story of Becky Watts by Her Father Darren Galsworthy
Freed
Drowning in Stars
Behind Her Eyes
The Girl in the White Van
Regretting You
Defending Jacob


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CopyCat Del Taco Chicken Tacos

Living in Arizona for 13 years of my adolescent life I grew up loving Del Taco. My parents would get take out there often. My sister, Michelle, that was her favorite taco out. If we did take out one night, Michelle always wanted Del Taco over anything else. She loves the chicken tacos. Now that I live in Ohio, Del Taco is not really out here. I have found 1 or 2 but they are some distance away from us. So, I decided to try and make that for my Sunday Family Movie night pick. Tonight, is my pick and I drew Mexican food so why not give it a try.  Marinade: 3 Large Chicken (I used thin chicken breast), diced 1 Lime, juiced 1 tbsp Taco Seasoning  1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Chicken Bouillon Powder 1/4 tsp Paprika Place all ingredients above into a ziplock, shake well and marinade for 30 minutes to an hour. I found the longer the better flavor.  White Sauce: 1 cup Mayo 1 Lime, juiced Whisk together in a bowl until smooth, set aside until ready for assembly.
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Christmas Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Christmas is around the corner and everyone needs a GREAT sugar cookie recipe! These are my absolute go to and favorite. They make up easy, and fast. You can double or triple this recipe easily for whatever you need. Get your children into the kitchen with you, for this fun project; plus I have seen and understand kids love eating things they help make even if it has whole wheat flour, or something they may not truly like (but then again who does not like cookies!). Be sure to share your pictures with us on Facebook, we love seeing kids in the kitchen! My number one goal is to move more children into the kitchen and helping out! I love when my kids help and they truly never smile so much then when they are helping create something yummy! Families that cook together, stay together. We get in that kitchen and make a 'bloody' mess and I do not really care because seeing them smile, laugh, and enjoy themselves means more to me than a mess (plus no electronics!!!). 

You Will Need:
3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder (Bob's Red Mill)
1/4 tsp Salt 
3/4 Cup Butter, room temp
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla 


Cream butter & sugar together 
Add eggs, and vanilla continue to mix
Should be thick, pale and incorporated 
Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt, I used a fork to fold this in because it worked much better than a spatula; then I went to my hands. You may have to add a bit more flour if it is too sticky
Divide the dough if you want to add food coloring- then add natural vegetable food coloring (whole foods market sells it or make your own)
Wrap and place in fridge for 30 minutes
Roll dough on floured surface, leaving it thick (better cookies that way!) and cut whatever out you wish; I lost all my cookie cutters when we moved but I did find a snowflake at Kroger for $.63
They are beautiful color here, I used roughly 6 drops of the natural vegetable food colors
Place them on a cookie sheet, lined with unbleached parchment paper, and bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes, or until golden brown
Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack- I just slid off the parchment paper onto the wire rack
Aren't they beautiful?! The pink color of that snowflake is flawless!
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