No More Harsh Chemicals

Looking for a way to clean your house without using harmful chemicals? Simply use water and vinegar and viola, you have made your own cleaner. Seriously, it's so easy, cheap, and cleans like a charm. Why spend so much money on other products when you can simply make big batches of your own?

My own recipe:

1 gallon of water - save your milk jugs!

1/2 gallon of vinegar

Mix together and there ya go!

We always keep spray bottles with this cleaning solution all around the house. It cleans on granite countertops like a charm, cleans our bathroom, the hardwood floors, etc. We love it!

Cleaning Machine!

I have fallen in love with the Shark Steam Mop. After a horrible incidence of our beloved little dog, Belle, getting sick from household cleaners, we have now moved on to the Shark Steam Mop. It only uses water that steams so it's 100% safe. It cleans our hardwood floors like a charm and is very easy to use. FYI: You can get it at Sams for cheaper than other stores.

Sugar Cookies With Royal Icing

Cookies:

Okay  you can totally make these homeade but when you are pressed for time, go the easy route. Pillsbury has sheet sugar cookies at the grocery store. Just get cookie cutters & cut out the shapes you want & follow directions on the package.

Royal Icing:

1 box of powdered (confectioners) sugar

2 egg whites

Food coloring

Beat all ingredients on a high speed. It's so incredibly easy and the most yummy icing.

Place your icing in a piping bag of your choice & fill in your cookies. It's easiest to trace the cookies first and then fill in the centers.

I'll post pictures next time I make a batch but seriously, it's soooo easy and the best little treat to take to gatherings :)

Poppy Seed Chicken - YUM YUM YUM

This is the perfect dish to cook when company is coming over or you just want to feel nice and warm on the inside. It's Yummy!! Serve with rice and a green vegetable for a perfect dinner.

Ingredients:

1.5 - 2 pounds of uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in cubes

16 ounces Low Fat sour cream

2 cans of cream of mushroom soup OR cream of chicken, your choice

2 tablespoons of poppy seeds. I don't measure. I just throw a bunch in :)

1 can of mushrooms, any size & optional

1 sleeve of low fat ritz crackers crushed

2 tablespoons of melted butter

Directions:

1. Cut chicken into cubes if not done so already & place in a large mixing bowl

2. Mix together the chicken, sour cream, cream of mushroom, can of mushrooms & poppy seeds

3. Put in a greased (spray with Pam) 13 by 9 baking pan

4. Add crushed Ritz Crackers on top

5. Pour melted butter on top of crackers

6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until Chicken is cooked

***This recipe is so divine and very easy to make. I substituted Low fat sour cream instead of using the full fat kind. I also used low fat ritz crackers instead of regular ones and I bought the healthy request cream of chicken soup. Finally, I only used 1-2 tablespoons of butter, instead of a whole stick that another recipe calls. That sure is a lot of butter - I may be from the south but  I'm no Paula Deen :)