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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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Banana Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe was given to me by a family member of my mothers, however I decided to mess around with it to what I would like, instead of his mother. First, I took out the shortening and added butter (any fat will do). I added vanilla to the recipe, because any good cookie needs a splash of vanilla, it makes the cookies amazing in my book. I did not cook these cookies, I froze them for Christmas but once cookie they were amazing. 

Update: these cookies are still a family favorite. Going into October is when I start to make my Christmas cookies and freeze them. I have already made my chocolate chip cookies, and double chocolate chip cookies. These are next on my list, however I only have 3 ripened bananas, so we are cutting the recipe back a bit. Stay tuned as I have TONS of new cookies coming for Christmas. 

You Will Need:
6 Ripened Bananas
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Large Pasture Raised Eggs
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 1/2 Cup Butter, softened
1 tsp Nutmeg
4 Cups Oatmeal
3 Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt

Add softened butter to your kitchenaid stand mixer
Add sugar to the softened butter; mix on low for 5 minutes or until well combined
Add mashed bananas, vanilla, and eggs mix on low until combined
Add the dry ingredients; add flour last, mix then add flour 
Mix to combine (it is that easy!)
You can freeze the dough like this for Christmas time, or whenever, that is what we LOVE doing, then we pop them in the oven at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes 
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