Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Posted by on December 8, 2011 · 3 Comments 

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A friend of mine mentioned cooking some good chicken and rice soup the other night and this was the basic recipe he used, with ground chicken. I thought I’d give it a whirl but I made a few adjustments based on what was in my kitchen, and what I like. I also increased the quantity because I knew it would be the perfect lunch food for a few days. Ingredients 2 lbs ground... Read More

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Still A Newbie In The Kitchen

Posted by on December 5, 2011 · 5 Comments 

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We had Donnie’s birthday dinner this week and I wanted to make him a real cake instead of one from a box. I’ve never made a birthday cake from scratch before and I found the “perfect” recipe on pinterest. It seemed rich and it was made with strong coffee. PERFECT for Donnie. And as you can see by this lovely picture I took? It turned out BEAUTIFULLY. I posted... Read More

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Easiest and BEST Pumpkin Muffins EVER

Posted by on October 3, 2011 · 13 Comments 

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Two ingredients. Spice cake mix and 15oz can of Pumpkin Puree. This does NOT have to be organic, it’s just that organic was Buy One Get One Free! at Publix that week so, you know, I bought one! And got one FREE! Take those two ingredients and mix them together. The batter will be a bit thick and sticky. Makes 12-16 muffins, depending on how big you like them. (That’s... Read More

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Mint Chocolate Cookie Poppers

Posted by on July 9, 2011 · 5 Comments 

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I’ve been experimenting lately with several different desserts as I’m having a big party for a friend in November and it’s the PERFECT opportunity to showcase some of my discoveries. After loving these Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies a few weeks ago, I found this recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles and thought Oh, man. What if I combined the two? So, I... Read More

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Flexible Fruit Salad (A Summer Staple)

Posted by on June 20, 2011 · 8 Comments 

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Every Sunday that we host family dinner (and even some Sundays we don’t) I whip up some of this fresh fruit salad. It is a GREAT summer recipe and a great side dish for any meal. It requires absolutely no skill whatsoever. You just get a big salad bowl and buy whatever quantity of fruits fits into your budget or match your tastebuds for the week. I usually go with about... Read More

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Hi. I’m Kim.

This is my blog that I've been writing on since January, 2004. I call myself Zoot as it's a derivative of an old childhood nickname. I used to write about my struggles to have children, but eventually I succeeded and now, I write a lot about those kids. I don't use my kid's exact names simply because if someone Googles their very unique names in the future, I don't want them stumbling upon my entries about boobsweat. I mean, would you hire someone whose Mom writes openly about such topics? NO. YOU WOULD NOT.

I love taking pictures and carry my camera (almost) everywhere I go. This means you'll see a lot of photos on this site. I also periodically post recipes I like as I've been slowly (but surely) learning to cook and I like to share my discoveries. Finally? I'm an annoying pop culture fanatic so I'll periodically ramble about Hunger Games or the latest Parks and Recreation.

I hope you like it here. If not? Please don't tell me. I cry easily.
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