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Easy Chicken Enchiladas

If you don’t have time to make “The Best Chicken Enchiladas” but you’re still craving enchiladas, here is a quick and easy recipe for chicken enchiladas. This recipe comes from my all time favorite cookbook America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, and you would never guess that this is a 35-40 min meal {including cook time}! Ingredients: 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (I usually just boil 2-3 chicken breasts) 3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (I buy the “Mexican Blend” combo pack of cheese and use 1/2 of it.) 2 1/2 cups enchilada sauce 1 4oz can of chopped green chiles,… Read More

How to Clean Countertop Stains

Ever wonder how to get stains out of your countertops? Here are a couple tricks that will work for getting stains off your laminate, granite, and most other types of countertops! I’m going to give you two answers, listed in the order that I would use them. Some countertop stains will lift off easily and won’t need a second treatment, but some stains are tricky and will need a little extra work to clean up. Step 1 Mix a paste of baking soda and water together so that it’s a little thicker than pancake batter. Pour the mixture all over… Read More

Chocolate No Bake Cookies {And a Joke!}

I found this recipe for dark chocolate no-bake cookies a long time ago and I’ve been waiting for an occasion to make them. Last Sunday I had the perfect opportunity. I have to warn you this is a little gross but it’s also funny and creative. {My husband will die when he sees that I posted about this}. As you all know my daughter has recently been potty trained. Last Sunday when I dropped her off at the church Toddler Room I told them that she had been trying to go “poopie” all morning and to make sure… Read More

Tons of Uses for Baking Soda

I have been having so much fun learning new uses for baking soda! I’m amazed that a product that started out as our grandma’s baking ingredient, has now turned into a household phenomenon! Baking soda is definitely part of my cleaning arsenal and I’m learning that it’s also a staple cleaning product in most of your homes. I recently asked my readers what their favorite uses for Arm & Hammer Baking Soda are and here are some of my favorite answers: I use baking soda in my washing machine with every load. I also use it to help… Read More

Homemade Lemon Ice Cream

I went to a BBQ a few weeks ago and my friend served us homemade lemon ice cream. I was expecting lemon sorbet, because that’s the only lemon “ice cream” I’d ever had. Oh no, this was not your typical lemon sorbet, this was actually lemon ice cream, and it was delicious! It seriously tasted like lemon cake, or frosting, or just plain lemon deliciousness! I took some home with me and it’s been sitting in my freezer just waiting to be eaten. I got some out today for a snack and I thought, “oh I have to share this… Read More

Chocolate Covered S’mores

Chocolate covered s’mores on a stick are the perfect summer treat for the 4th of July, or any afternoon with friends! I saw this fabulous idea years ago and I thought they would be so much fun for our 4th of July BBQ, but now that I’ve made them I will definitely be making them for lots of other summer outings. Here’s what you’ll need: Graham crackers Marshmallows (preferably the flat ones) Chocolate squares for the s’mores Chocolate chips for melting and dipping Popsicle sticks Sprinkles (optional) Start by making the s’mores: stack graham cracker, chocolate square, 1 marshmallow and… Read More

How to Remove Tomato Stains from Tupperware

I have used baking soda to answer some of your great questions and I wanted to revisit some of those, as well as give you another tip for how to use Arm & Hammer Baking Soda. Cleaning oven Glass Cleaning the Crockpot Cleaning a Glass Cooktop I’m really excited to share this next tip with you because it’s something I just discovered last night! Do you ever store pasta with red sauce in tupperware? If you do then you can understand the frustration of still having an orange residue left on the tupperware, even after you’ve washed… Read More

How to Clean Oven Knobs

This is a very simple and quick cleaning tip but it’s also one that is usually overlooked. How often do you clean your oven knobs? I know that I always forget to do it because when I notice how dirty they are I’m usually making dinner, then we are eating dinner… and then I’ve long forgotten that the knobs were dirty. Sound familiar? But now that I’ve got you thinking about it go look at them. Pull them all the way off and I bet you’ll find something that looks like this: Pretty gross right? Don’t worry it’s an easy… Read More