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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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Pumpkin Muffins/Bread

Pumpkin time, pumpkin time!! EEKK!! I  must admit I have a huge obsession with making mini muffins! Making recipes with pumpkin in it gives me great thrill. I enjoy the flavor and the knowledge that the Holiday's are right around the corner (which means I need to kick the speed up and get moving on Holiday recipes). What more is there to say about this recipe? I love pumpkin muffins and bread so give this a try and I hope you enjoy. Remember, use pure ingredients vs. the bad ingredients. Pure ingredients when using give such a deeper flavor and understanding to the flavors. These are the most moist muffins you will ever try, I promise you that!

You Will Need:

 3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
2 tbsp Organic Homemade Pumpkin Spice
2 tsp Baking Soda (Bob's Red Mill)
1 tbsp Baking Powder (Bob's Red Mill)
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Cup Sugar
1 (16 oz. can) Pumpkin Puree (not pie)
3 Large Pasture Raised Eggs
1 Cup Applesauce
Mix all the dry ingredients, except the sugar, into a bowl, mix together well, and set aside
Mix the eggs, vanilla, sugar, agave, and applesauce into another bowl; mix well (there is no need for a stand mixer here, this is easy without)
Add the pumpkin puree (you can def use homemade, but that is one ingredient I would rather not make homemade! Long process and never turns out)
Whisk in dry ingredients
Fold together with a silicone spatula 
Butter your pans and pour 3/4 of the way full; I used mini muffins and they were easier to bake up and the kids loved them! Bake at 350 degrees, cook the large loaf 30 minutes or until center comes out clean with a knife or bamboo toothpick; cook the mini muffins for 15 minutes (not any longer-15 always works perfect for these); and the mini loaf breads cook for 20-30 minutes or until insert is clean in the middle
Maybe I am a nerd, but I think these babies are BEAUTIFUL! Extremely moist, fluffy, and perfect for a school snack or snack just because, even on the Holiday table!

Update 2022: I like making triple batch of this, and baking mini loaves, then putting in freezer once frozen wrap in plastic wrap, bag up and label. The kids LOVE them they are the perfect snack.
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