Potato Casserole with Bacon and Chives

In our family we have an uncle we call "Uncle Buck." He earned this title during a vacation in which everything went wrong starting with hitting his head on the taxi upon arrival to waking up with chocolate left at the turn down service all over his face. He happens to be the best person to take on a trip or introduce any new meal to as his most famous comment is, "this is the best thing I've ever eaten" or "this is the most fun I've ever had." ...

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Paper Tissue Flowers - Crafts with Kids

I saw a beautiful display at an outdoor school festival and wanted to try this craft for myself.  You can do it with the kids in 5 easy steps. We made these for a surprise birthday party for my daughters friend.What you'll need:Pastel colored tissue paper Chenille stem Scissors Ruler How to make it:Cut tissue paper into rectangles of desired size (the size to the right is 13x9 inches)  Stack around 15 pieces of tissue paper....

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Cucumber Summer Salad

Last month we planted a garden.  This month we are using our vegetables from the garden in our dinner salads.   The most success has been with the cucumbers.  Check out the size of this big boy!  Besides slicing up the cucumber and drinking it with my water, I now make this fantastic cucumber salad recipe.  Try it for yourself.  It makes a great summer salad. Ingredients 3 large cucumbers, peeled, thinly...

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Chicken and Black Bean Casserole

I made this for my family last night and my husband said it was the best thing he has ever had.  That, or he was really hungry, because I didn't even have time to take a picture of it.   INGREDIENTS 3 chicken breast 1 white onion 1 serrano chili 1 cup cilantro 1 can of Black Bean Refried Bean or Black beans. 2 bottles of Trader Joes Enchilada Sauce 10 Flour Taco Size Flour Tortillas 1 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese HOW TO MAKE Dice the chicken breast and saute with the chopped onion and pepper until soft.  Add 1/2 jar of the enchilada...

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