All posts by Anne Younger

Anne is a 30-something full-time SAHM mom of 5 ranging from 3 to 17 and grandma of 1 who resides in Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) Wisconsin. She started blogging in 2008 as a way to regain her sanity. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, cheeseburgers and vodka along with spending time with her husband and kids.
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Crock Pot French Onion Soup #Recipe

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Easy French Onion Soup, Crock Pot French Onion Soup, Baked French Onion Soup

Ingredients

3 large onions, sliced in rings and then cut in half
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cans beef broth (14.5 oz)
1 loaf French bread
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Shredded parmasan cheese

Directions

Add sliced onions and butter to the crock pot and cook on high for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes add the flour, sugar, pepper and Worcestershire sauce followed by all 4 cans of beef broth. Cook on High for 5-6 hours or Low 9-10 hours or until onions are very tender.

Once your soup is ready, slice the French bread into 1″ thick slices. Fill your bowl or soup crock with soup and place a piece of bread on top, add desired amount of mozzarella and parmasean cheeses and bake in oven at 325* until cheese is melted and golden brown or Broil on Low for 5 minutes.

Enjoy!

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Easy Crock Pot Chili #Recipe

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All of my kids are crazy about chili and I have been looking for a quick and easy way to whip up a batch instead of having a pot on the stove boiling and simmering all day until it was ready to eat. I finally decided I would try making chili in the crock pot and I will never make it any other way again.

Now I know a lot of people don’t put noodles in chili, but I do because it soaks up the juice and there is less mess when feeding little ones!

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef
1.5 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cans (15oz each) diced tomatoes — DO NOT DRAIN
2 cans (15oz each) kidney beans drained
1 medium onion chopped
Elbow Macaroni (optional)

Directions

Brown hamburger in a pan along with onions, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin. Once browned, drain and combine hamburger and remaining ingredients (including 1 teaspoon chili powder and 1 teaspoon ground cumin) in crock pot. Once everything is in the crock pot give it a stir and cook on low for 7-8 hours.

Enjoy!

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The Sparkles of a Wedding

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When a couple is preparing for their wedding day they do not want a bland wedding, or just an ordinary wedding. The couple will want a wedding that they will remember for years to come. Everything in the wedding has to be perfect. The colors of the dresses for the bridesmaids have to be just right, so the tuxedos for the men will be the right colors to match the dresses. Once the brides dress has been chosen and fitted properly and her veil has been picked out, the next item to consider is to spruce up the wedding more by using bouquet jewelry. The beautiful, sparkling jewels are not anything like what is bought in a regular craft store. These particular jewels are of actual rhinestone and can be placed on everything that is in the wedding. The jewelry stays on securely with the sticky part attached to the item that is to be used in the wedding ceremony.

Many wedding dresses often have a sash or some pretty belt around the waist area and to bring out the sparkle of the wedding dress a beautiful rhinestone decorated buckle can be added. The buckle with the silver rhinestones will be the talk of your wedding. As you look back on your wedding day you will remember the beautiful colored jeweled rhinestone that made your wedding sparkle. After the wedding ceremony is over and all the guests have been greeted it is now time for the wedding reception. The wedding cake is a symbol of how wonderful your day has been. As people walk into the wedding reception the first thing they will see is the wedding cake. You will feel proud when the guests are not able to take their eyes off of your wedding cake that has one of the many monogram cake toppers that you and your new husband looked at, before making your final decision. There is so much to do in planning the perfect wedding. When the right help is available with the right type of wedding products, it makes the planning of your wedding so much easier, so the couple can remember their wedding day with fond memories.

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6 Ingredient Crock Pot Dijon Meatloaf #Recipe

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Last night, I made my 2nd ever meatloaf in the crock pot and it was a hit! There were absolutely no leftovers and the kids were begging for more. Looks like I will be doubling the recipe next time!

Ingredients

1.5 lbs of lean ground beef
1/3 cup crushed crackers
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 large egg

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until well mixed. Place in crock pot and form it into a round shape the size of the bottom of the crock pot. Cook on low 5 hours or until temperature in the middle is 160*F.

**You can also add chopped carrots if you like!