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I Am Watching You
The Maid
Hopeless
It Ends with Us
Unmissing
The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 200 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Jurassic World: The Official Cookbook
Halo: The Official Cookbook
Ugly Love
Verity
Where the Crawdads Sing
The Moonlight Child
Becky: The Heartbreaking Story of Becky Watts by Her Father Darren Galsworthy
Freed
Drowning in Stars
Behind Her Eyes
The Girl in the White Van
Regretting You
Defending Jacob


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Rice-a-Roni

These make the best Christmas gifts ever. Who does not appreciate food, made with very minimal ingredients. I sure do and would love these as a gift. Esp since each 32 oz mason jar holds 3 servings or 3 meals each. I included 1 Spanish rice, 1 chicken, 1 beef and 1 brownie mix for each person we are gifting too.  You Will Need: 6 Cups Rice 2 Boxes Fideo Noodles Chicken:  2 Cups rice 1 Cup Fideo 1/2 tsp Pepper 3 tbsp Chicken Bouillon  1 tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Garlic Powder Beef: 2 Cups rice 1 Cup Fideo 2 tbsp Parsley Flakes 1/2 tsp Pepper 3 tbsp Beef Bouillon 1 tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Garlic Powder Spanish Rice: 2 Cups rice 1 Cup Fideo 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Minced Onion 2 tbsp Tomato Bouillon  1/2 tsp Chili Powder 1/2 tsp Cumin 1/2 tsp Onion Powder 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder  To Make: heat 2 tbsp butter in a skillet with 1 cup rice/noodle mix. Cook until brown. Add 2 cups of bone broth (I use chicken for chicken, beef for beef and beef for Spanish Rice one). Add 2 tbsp seas...

Crockpot Refried Beans

Crockpot style! Super simple, super easy, super yummy, and oh yeah did I mention how amazing they make the house smell while cooking!?! No! Well they do! OMGG! I am going to use half of these beans to make my pinto beans and the other half I am reserving to make ranch style beans (which are literally my favorite). I love beans, Daniel makes fun of me, but I cannot handle myself! I just love beans! They are good in fiber, iron, and just taste super yummy when you add the correct seasoning. I will have a recipe for my ranch beans coming soon (since I am taking half of these for that I will be making them asap).



You Will Need:

32 oz. Dried Pinto Beans
2 tbsp Beef Base
1 Onion, cut in half
5 Cups Water
2 tsp Garlic
2 tbsp Chili Powder
2-4 tbsp Cumin, to taste
1 Jalapeño 
Salt & Pepper, to taste





Place all the ingredients in the crockpot and allow to cook for 8 hours


This is about 4 hours in, once they are done you can use an blender to blend them until smooth (with the onions and what not in them) 


I removed the beans, placed in a saucepan and mashed them with a potato masher because I enjoy chunks in my refried beans


Daniel is not a 'BIG' fan of beans, but he eats them on the side



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