Brick House by the Commodores

Get Down Tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band

You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees

Super Freak by Rick James

Unglued by Stone Temple Pilots

Car Wash by Rose Royce

Rearviewmirror by Pearl Jam

Fabric Unboxing – 150 Yards of Quilt Cotton and Batik

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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars Recipe – Easy 4 Ingredient Cookie Dough Hack

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg until smooth.

2:  Break up half of the cookie dough and place in an ungreased 8 or 9 inch pan.  With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust.

3:  Spread cream cheese mixture over dough. Crumble and sprinkle remaining half of dough over cream cheese mixture.

4:  Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in refrigerator.

Darlene’s Tips: To quickly soften cream cheese, unwrap and microwave it for 10 seconds at a time until just starting to be soft but not too warm.  You can add other ingredients to the cookie dough like 1/2 cup chopped nuts or raisins or additional baking chips.  You can also add ingredients to the cream cheese mixture like 1/2 cup coconut or some chopped dried fruit or berries (soak in water for a bit if you don’t want them as crunchy). You can use any flavor cookie dough. You can also use flavored cream cheese.

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Hearty Hamburger Soup Recipe – Easy Family Favorite

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
1 cup chopped onions
2 cups diced peeled potatoes (about 1 lb)
1 cup sliced celery
1 bag (12 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
1 carton (32 oz) beef flavored broth
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Cook beef and onions over medium-high heat 7 to 9 minutes in a 4-quart saucepan, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked. Drain and place back on the burner.

2:  Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low then cover and simmer 18 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.

Darlene’s Tips: You can add any ingredients you like or eliminate ingredients you don’t want. To make it even easier, you could use 2 or 3 bags of frozen veggies and not bother with the fresh veggies. Grab different varieties of frozen veggies for… well… for a variety of ingredients! Just pick out what your family likes. You can even get bags of frozen onion so you don’t have to chop one. After cooking the ground beef, it’s just a matter of adding your ingredients and heating it up. Cuts down on cooking time.  You can toss in some cooked pasta too or rice!

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Flannel Pet Quilt Tutorial – Quick and Easy Strip Set Project

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Peppermint Crunch Cookies Recipe – Easy Sugar Cookie Dough Hack

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookies
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
24 round hard peppermint candies, crushed (1/3 cup)
optional: 2 cups white baking chips, 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil, additional 1/3 cup crushed candy
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.

2:  Break up cookie dough in a medium bowl.

3: Stir or knead in flour and 1/3 cup of the crushed candies.

4:  Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

5:  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes then remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Optional Step:  In medium microwavable bowl, microwave white chips and oil uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.  Dip half of each cookie into melted chip mixture, allowing excess to drip off, then place on cooking parchment paper. Sprinkle dipped half of each cookie with remaining crushed candies. Let stand about 20 minutes or until set. Store in airtight container.

Darlene’s Tips: You can use crushed candy canes instead of the peppermints or use any hard candy that you like.  Crush by putting them in a plastic bag and hitting them with a rolling pin or hammer.  If you want to dip them like in the optional step, you can use chocolate morsels if you like, or red or green morsels (for Christmas colors) if you can get those. You can tint the dough too with gel food coloring.

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Easy Enfrijoladas Bake – Just 5 Store Bought Ingredients

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 can (16 oz) refried beans
1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles
1 cup salsa (any variety)
2 cups (8 oz) finely shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 package (8.2 oz) flour tortillas (6 inches)
optional toppings (see tips below)
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or pan with cooking spray.

2:  Add beans, chiles and salsa to a blender. Cover and blend 30 seconds to 1 minute or until smooth. Pour this sauce into a 9-inch glass pie plate.

3:  Using tongs, dip both sides of tortilla in the sauce. Place dipped tortilla in baking dish and sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese in center, fold in half, then in half again. Repeat with remaining tortillas, overlapping in dish.

4:  Pour remaining sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

5:  Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

Darlene’s Tips: Add any of these topping just before serving: fresh cilantro leaves, green onions, sour cream, jalapeños, sliced avocados, pico de gallo or whatever you like!

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12 New Penny Auctions – Blocks, Motifs, Christmas Stocking and Scrappies for Quilting – eBay

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Reading My Schedule and List of Ideas – Chit Chat

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew – Easy Dump Dinner

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INGREDIENTS:
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2 lb beef stew meat (you can buy it already cubed)
1 package (1.5 oz)
1 bag (12 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
14 oz baby yellow potatoes
8 oz baby-cut carrots
1 carton (32 oz)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Spray slow cooker with cooking spray.  Dump all the ingredients except the flour into the slow cooker and stir to mix.

2:  Cover and cook on High heat setting 5 to 6 hours, or Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

3:  Before serving (about 30 minutes before), remove 1/2 cup of the stew broth into small bowl and beat with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, using whisk or fork, until smooth. Pour back into stew and mix. Continue cooking until thickened.

Darlene’s Tips: Adding the flour to a cup of cold water or cold broth instead of hot broth will make it easier to mix. Hot liquid can make it lumpy. You can also just skip the thickening step.  Add any other ingredients you want like onions, mushrooms, turnip, whatever!  You can buy any roast you like and cube it yourself.

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