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Jill is a Mom, wife, teacher, artist, & creative genius. She works everyday on her blog at SimpleDailyRecipes.com. When she's not home schooling her kiddos or filling her blog, Jill likes drinking lattes & dancing to funky disco in the living room.

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5 Simple Meals & A Shopping List

Skip trying to figure out what your family’s going to eat this week; it’s all right here!
HERE’S ALL YOU NEED TO DO

Follow the Recipe links and print the recipes
Print the Shopping List provided
Follow the cooking suggestions

ON THE MENU

Roasted Chicken Breasts
Ground Beef Cooked Ahead
Black Bean Salad, Chicken Quesadillas
Rich & Meaty Lasagna
Chicken Fajitas
Hamburger & Jalapeño Pizza

SHOPPING LIST

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20Feb2008 | Jill | 12 comments | Continued
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Hamburger & Jalapeno Pizza

Just about every weekend, we eat pizza. We like to change up the toppings from week to week, so pizza night is never boring. For this pizza, I leave the jalapeños off one side for the kiddos when we share, but normally, I prep a separate pizza just for them.
HERE’S ALL IT TAKES

1 package [...]

19Feb2008 | Jill | 7 comments | Continued
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Steak and Salad Dinner

This is a beautiful and delicious meal made on the fly. Let me tell you, I had no plans to put this together. I was at the grocery store and happened to see they had boneless sirloin steaks on sale. I picked up one small steak (.88 pounds for $4.83) to feed [...]

18Feb2008 | Jill | 3 comments | Continued
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Holy Guacamole!

Oh yea, it’s as good as it looks and zesty too!
I found this delicious version of guacamole in one of my favorite children’s books, Chicks and salsa by Aaron Reynolds. Of course, I did alter it a bit to suit my fancy and it turned out beautifully and all the chicken’s said, “Ole!”
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18Feb2008 | Jill | 3 comments | Continued
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Peanut Butter Chocolates

You may be tired of looking at chocolate recipes after Valentines. Is that actually possible? If so, think about the peanut butter filling instead. It’s my favorite part of this recipe. Traditionally, these are called ‘peanut butter balls.’ All the times I’ve eaten them at parties, I found them to be [...]

18Feb2008 | Jill | 3 comments | Continued
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Granola Bars with Peanut Butter

Have you ever tried Nature Valley Pecan Crunch granola bars with peanut butter spread on top?
They're perfect for a quick breakfast or afternoon snack.  My kiddos prefer eating granola bars this way and they have good time spreading on the peanut butter.  Tastes even better with a glass of orange juice or milk.
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17Feb2008 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued
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Cinnamon Rolls, not just for breakfast anymore

Not everything you serve needs to be made from scratch.  Your family and real food friends will still love you and eat your food, even when it comes ready to bake.  So relax, and enjoy these images of Grands!® Cinnamon Rolls from Pillsbury.  I baked them as a dessert for family who came to visit. 
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16Feb2008 | Jill | 1 comment | Continued
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Bean & Meat Burritos

This is what I’m serving my family tonight.  Mmmmm, I can’t wait to chow down!
HERE’S ALL I NEED TO DO

3-4 cups cooked ground beef
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons water
1 can green chilies, optional
1 package of 10-12 flour tortillas (fajitas/soft taco size)
1 large can ranch style beans
3/4- 1 cup water
2 cups [...]

15Feb2008 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued
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Bagels, Bananas & Honey

I love blogging about food. After slaving to get the right picture to make your mouth water, I get to eat the subject.
I discovered this week the delightful combination of cinnamon raisin bagels, cream cheese and honey. Not too much honey, just a light drizzle. I use the banana slices to sop the [...]

13Feb2008 | Jill | 5 comments | Continued
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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do you ever have those days when you deeply crave dark chocolate surrounded with brown sugar? Where all you want is simple, straight forward chocolate surrounded in a soft dark brown sugar shell, i.e. a big honkin’ chocolate chip cookie.
HERE’S WHAT REALLY HITS THE SPOT

1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 [...]

12Feb2008 | Jill | 4 comments | Continued