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After 3 years of blogging and participating in recipe link ups, I finally decided to start my own recipe link up each week. So be sure to stop by Wednesday and link up your recipes and check out all the other yummy recipes other bloggers are sharing as well. Each week I will select the most popular recipes from the previous week and share them with you all, along with facebook, pinterest and twitter.

And, in case you somehow missed it my E-cookbook; E-licious: Must have recipes for every occasion was released last week. It’s had a great response and I couldn’t be happier. Be sure to stay tuned for giveaways and discounts, especially to my RSS and Email subscribers. (IE: see the bottom on this post in your reader feed or email)

Last week we enjoyed:

Granola Bars

Thai Turkey Tacos

Zuppa Toscana(picture and recipe courtesy of Annie’s Eats)

Texas Lasagna

Witchy Fingers for Halloween

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Chocolate Pumpkin Oatmeal

Dinner:

Monterey Chicken (Picture and Recipe courtesy of All Thing’s Simple)

Mexican Chicken Stew

Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps (picture and recipe courtesy of Mel’s Kitchen Cafe)

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

No Bake Energy Bites (picture and recipe courtesy of Smashed Peas and Carrots)

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I have such an exciting week ahead, the release of my cookbook is Tuesday November 1st (have you seen the sneak peek and your chance to win a free copy?). Stay tuned, lots of details to come.

Monday is Halloween and the boys are beyond excited to go trick or treating. I am making Witchy fingers to pass out and snack on. We go trick or treating early, then come home and have family and friends over, and pass out candy to our trick or treaters. It’s always fun.

I have a yummy slightly lighter menu planned this week, with all the candy eating that will occur lighter meals will taste really good.

What are your plans for halloween?

Last week we enjoyed:

Pumpkin-Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes (picture and recipe courtesy of A feast for the Eyes)

Crock-pot Ribs (picture and recipe courtesy of Mmm… is for Mommy)

Spicy Shrimp and Avocado Lettuce Cups (picture and recipe courtesy of Aggie’s Kitchen)

Spaghetti Squash with Apples & Toasted Pecans Recipe (Picture and recipe courtesy of Cookin’ Canuck)

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Granola Bars

Dinner:

Thai Turkey Tacos

Zuppa Toscana (picture and recipe courtesy of Annie’s Eats)

Texas Lasagna

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

Witchy Fingers for Halloween

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Just one week from today my e-cookbook E-licious is released for purchase. I am so excited to share it with you all, but still have lots of work to do before next week though, yikes.

This week on the blog is pumpkin week, be sure to stop by and see all the fun pumpkin recipes, stories and crafts on the linky that’s up until Halloween, and link up your own too, anything pumpkin counts.

I am also having a shutterfly giveaway so be sure to stop by and enter to win that as well.

Last week we enjoyed:

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Green Monster Smoothie (picture and recipe courtesy of Sing for your Supper)

Chicken Fajita Soup (picture and recipe courtesy of The Finer things in life)

P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps (picture and recipe courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats)

Pumpkin ravioli filled with chorizo (picture and recipe courtesy of delightfully Dowling)

Autumn Chopped Salad (picture and recipe courtesy of Espresso and cream)

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Pumpkin-Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes (picture and recipe courtesy of A feast for the Eyes)

Dinner:

Crock-pot Ribs (picture and recipe courtesy of Mmm… is for Mommy)

Spicy Shrimp and Avocado Lettuce Cups (picture and recipe courtesy of Aggie’s Kitchen)

Spaghetti Squash with Apples & Toasted Pecans Recipe (Picture and recipe courtesy of Cookin’ Canuck)

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

none this week

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A busy week ahead, a school fundraiser, a trip to the dairy farm and lots and lots of writing and editing for the e-cookbook, which I am happy to say now has a title, “E-licious : must have recipes for every occasion”!!

Be sure to stop by and enter the Blender giveaway.

I am also trying some new dishes I am really excited about this week. Like a Monster Smoothie with a secret ingredient. I think the boys will love it.

Have you ever had a green smoothie?

Last week we enjoyed:

Shredded Chicken Tacos

Sticky Chicken in the Crockpot

Spicy Rice and Chicken Soup (picture and recipe courtesy of Inside BruCrew Life)using sticky chicken and broth.

Toasted Apple and Brie Sandwich (picture and recipe courtesy of Eat at Home)

Chicken Marsala (picture and recipe Courtesy of Savory Sweet Life)

Lentils Cookies

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:
Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Green Monster Smoothie (picture and recipe courtesy of Sing for your Supper)

Dinner:

Chicken Fajita Soup (picture and recipe courtesy of The Finer things in life)

P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps (picture and recipe courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats)

Pumpkin ravioli filled with chorizo (picture and recipe courtesy of delightfully Dowling)

Autumn Chopped Salad (picture and recipe courtesy of Espresso and cream)

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

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It’s a beautiful morning, we actually got much needed rain the past two days, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. I like to think all our rain dancing really paid off. Oh, the things you will do hoping for rain. My grass, garden and flowers already look so much greener.

A couple of big things are going on. I hit over 1000 fans on facebook so I will be hosting a giveaway soon, very soon. Expect big things!! I am also having a Help Name my E-cookbook contest so be sure to enter with your brilliant names as my brain is slightly fried. The contest will continue through Wednesday.

What’s happening in your neck of the woods?

Last week we enjoyed:

French Toast Bake

Chocolate Pumpkin Oatmeal

Bowtie Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad(picture and recipe courtesy of The Girl Who Ate Everything)

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich (picture and recipe courtesy of Closet Cooking)

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta (recipe and picture courtesy of Plain Chicken)

Chicken Florentine Artichoke Bake (picture and recipe courtesy of A Mom Not A Professional)

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:
Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Smoothies

Dinner:

Sticky Chicken

Spicy Rice and Chicken Soup (picture and recipe courtesy of Inside BruCrew Life)using sticky chicken and broth.

Toasted Apple and Brie Sandwich (picture and recipe courtesy of Eat at Home)

Chicken Marsala (picture and recipe Courtesy of Savory Sweet Life)

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

Lentils Cookies

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I am loving this cooler weather. I think it was in the 60’s this morning and it felt glorious. I love opening the windows in the house and enjoying some fresh air. This week I am trying some new to me recipes I’ve found either on Facebook or Pinterest. Are you pinning yet? Need an invite, just send me your email address.

I am a busy bee working on the e-cookbook and I counted yesterday and I have made 38 recipes in the past month! Not including our regular meals. Recipe testing can be exhausting! Totally worth it, but exhausting. One awesome thing, though, is my freezer is getting loaded up with meals. I do love that!

What are you cooking this week?

Last week we enjoyed:

Pull Apart Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Yogurt

Texas Lasagna

Butternut Squash Gratin

Greek Nachos

Crock Pot Chicken Spinach Soup

Pumpkin Spice Latte

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Chocolate Pumpkin Oatmeal

Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Dinner:

Bowtie Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (picture and recipe courtesy of The Girl Who Ate Everything)

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich (picture and recipe courtesy of Closet Cooking)

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta (recipe and picture courtesy of Plain Chicken)

Chicken Florentine Artichoke Bake (picture and recipe courtesy of A Mom Not A Professional)

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

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I found some great new recipes on Pinterest this week. So I am linking them below, to see the recipes, just double click on the photo or the source code below the pictures.

Pumpkins are in! The boys can’t wait to carve the pumpkins and plant the seeds, funny guys. They keep saying they want to plant the seeds, because we planted some seeds in the garden last week. Little late to be planting pumpkins, but who am I to argue with the guys. Plus I love that they love gardening. They even “helped” DT till the garden yesterday. We have yet to plant our fall garden, due to the heat, but hopefully it is behind us now, come on cool weather so we can plant!!!

Do you Pinterest?

Last week we enjoyed:

Pumpkin Enchiladas

Crock Pot Shredded Beef Burritos(recipe and picture courtesy of An affair from the heart)

Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

Moussaka (picture and recipe courtesy of Sumptuous Spoonfuls)

Skinny Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spiced Cream Cheese Icing (recipe and picture courtesy of Gina’s Skinny Recipes)

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Smoothies
Dinner:

Texas Lasagna

Butternut Squash Gratin

Source: simplebites.net via Jenna on Pinterest

Greek Nachos

Source: alli-n-son.com via Jenna on Pinterest

Crock Pot Chicken Spinach Soup

Source: nathanandrachelatwood.blogspot.com via Jenna on Pinterest

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

Pumpkin Spice Latte

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What a beautiful thing to wake up to this morning: Rain!! It’s actually been raining here and there for the past few days, not much but something, but today I awoke to puddles and slightly cooler weather.

I’ve also been a very busy bee testing recipes for the e-cookbook, and can I say my freezer is filling up!! I am sure I will love this in a few months having all those frozen meals. This week is Pumpkin recipes (of course if I am making a cookbook I’ve got to include Pumpkin), and I am super excited to start testing them!!

Last week we enjoyed:

Banoffee Pie

Baked Spaghetti (picture and recipe courtesy of Cooking with Mel)

Easy Chicken Cacciatore in the crockpot (picture and recipe courtesy of Crystal & Co.)

Thin Crust Pizza Dough (picture and recipe courtesy of The papercup Kitchen)

Pumpkin Yumkins

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Smoothies
Dinner:

Crock Pot Shredded Beef Burritos (recipe and picture courtesy of An affair from the heart)

Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

Moussaka (picture and recipe courtesy of Sumptuous Spoonfuls)

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

Skinny Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spiced Cream Cheese Icing (recipe and picture courtesy of Gina’s Skinny Recipes)

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That’s it, I can’t wait any longer to make something pumpkin, so to kick off the ~~addiction~~ craving I am making my favorite muffins, pumpkin yumkins.

The boys start their first day of prek-3 this week, and they are so very excited and I am a little emotional about it. They will go 2 mornings a week, I know it’s not a big deal, but it is for me. They are growing up. I always tell them they are my babies and hug and squeeze them, and Little W will quickly say, “No Mom we are big boys, look how big my bones are!”, and I tell Little H stop growing so you can be little forever, and he says “No, I want to drive a big truck and tractor!” Oh lord-y, watch out! I just wish I had a tape recorder with me at all times to tape the cute things they say.

Be sure to enter in the Crockpot giveaway, today is the last day, and share on your facebook wall for a extra entry!

Last week we enjoyed:

Birthday Cake Pancakes

Cheesy Chicken and Veggie Bake(recipe and photo courtesy of Mommy Idea book)

Taco Skillet (recipe and picture courtesy of Scattered thoughts of a crafty Mom)

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Cereal with fresh fruit

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Pumpkin Yumkins

Dinner:

Barbecue ribs and chicken, with side salad

Baked Spaghetti (picture and recipe courtesy of Cooking with Mel)

Easy Chicken Cacciatore in the crockpot (picture and recipe courtesy of Crystal & Co.)

Thin Crust Pizza Dough (picture and recipe courtesy of The papercup Kitchen)

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

Banoffee Pie (recipe to come)

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I’ve gotten a great response on the Meet the Newlyweds: Where are they now series. I am kicking it off this week with DT and I, the very first interviewed couple. Now I just have to think of some clever questions to ask myself. 🙂

This week I am trying a few of my Pinned Recipes to try (are you on Pinterest?). If you haven’t heard of Pinterest, it’s a really easy way to collect online items of interest into a easy to see board(s). If you want an invite just ask and leave me your email address and I will send you one.

School is starting today for most of our area schools and I can feel the excitement in the air. My two don’t start till mid September (prek-3) which seems like forever from now.

My grandmother’s birthday is this week and we are celebrating, and I am making the infamous Almond Joy Cake, it’s so ooey and gooey. I can taste it now, yum.

Last week we enjoyed:

Tres Leche Cake

Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

Fish Friloux

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Cereal with fresh fruit

Huevos Rancheros

Dinner:
Bubble Enchiladas (picture and recipe courtesy of Six Sister’s Stuff)

Frito Crusted Pork Chops (picture and recipe courtesy of Inspired by eRecipe Cards)

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

Almond Joy Cake (for my grandmother’s birthday)

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I am going to do a giveaway here on my blog when I reach 500 likes on my Newlyweds blog facebook page, go like me and help me reach lucky 500!

I am also trying a few new fun recipes this week, like Breakfast pizza, and Ice Cream bread.

The boys have pre-school orientation this week and I am so excited about it. They will be going 2 mornings a week, and I know it will be so good for them (and me).

Last week we enjoyed:

Chocolate chip biscotti

Mini Taco Bowls (Picture and recipe courtesy of Feeding Four)

Fish Tacos with Mexican Rice and beans

Pork Chops, Fried Okra Fritters (picture and recipe courtesy of Southern Lady Cooking)

Blueberry Muffins

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and fresh fruit

Cereal with fresh fruit

Blueberry Waffles

Dinner:

Breakfast Pizza (recipe to come)

Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

Fish Friloux

Snacks, desserts, drinks, other:

Ice Cream Bread (recipe to come)

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I am trying a couple new recipes this week, simple mini taco bowls and fried okra fritters. In this heat the okra has been growing magnificently, so we always have plenty, the tomatoes on the other hand have completely stopped, well except for the yellow pear tomatoes, those just keep going and going. Easily becoming my favorite, especially since that plant was a volunteer from the year before.

What are you serving this week?

Last week we enjoyed:

Fuego Fresco