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🤔 So I was scrolling and saw someone asking for ways to have extra income for their household. There were a few people commenting make this, bake that, etc and a few suggesting different MLM companies. One lady said “oh look here come the MLM folks” with a shark gif posted with it!
I know these companies (as a whole) got a bad rap when Tupperware Tammy was messaging you non stop about her products, or Norwex Nancy was adding you to parties that you didn’t want to be added to. Mary Kay Mandy and Senegence Sally were posting non stop about why they had the best products. Avon Alice and Scentsy Susan are always showing up in your feed, and you roll your eyes scrolling on. Handmade items too!
Let me ask this, have you blocked the Walmart ads? Bath and Body Works? Sephora? Chevrolet? Ford? Old Navy? McDonalds? with the same disgust you have for your fellow neighbors who are trying to find a way to help their family and a monetary contributor to their household?
When someone suggests a new hair care or household item you can pick up at a chain store do you think to yourself ‘oh, theres Walmart Wanda trying to get me to buy something else’?
I’m not asking you to support everyone on your friends list by purchasing something. I’m just asking you to have an open mind about why they began that journey and be open minded to what they are trying to accomplish for themselves and their families. Even just sharing helps them too!
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So this morning I made biscuits from scratch, fried eggs, bacon and of course homemade gravy…I need some biscuit recipes because these didn’t rise lol
Yes I know school just got out but Target has a lot of their school supplies on clearance!!! Search school supplies and sort lowest to highest ☺️ you’re welcome 😉
Tonight I was going to make the copy cat Tom Cruises White Chocolate Coconut Cake but once we got home I realized I didn’t have a white cake mix on hand so I did it with a strawberry cake mix and let me just tell you….it tastes AMAZING!!!
Happy birthday to my beautiful granddaughter Kynnadi 💚💚💚 you are growing up so fast! I love you 😘 I hope you have a good day baby!!!
When I tell you that the miracle oil that I make is the bomb, I’m not lying. My face feels amazing (thanks to the oil, Posh, face taping and using a gua sha) This is how much my hair has grown in a year. It’s so easy to make the oil/serum 💚💚💚 and the Posh products are amazing and affordable! Message me for more details 💋
Y’all when I tell you that I live by this product, I am not lying. All you need to do is take equal parts. And mix them in a bottle or small mason jar. I use organic castor oil, organic black seed, oil, and organic rosemary oil that I make and that’s it y’all I do not have Botox and I am almost 50 so yes, it does work.
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Decided to try the jolly rancher grapes. They really weren’t that hard to make but for any who tries this please be careful. As I was twisting the grapes the hot candy got on to my thumb and stuck causing a severe burn. They actually turned out good and tasted great! RECIPE ⬇️⬇️
INSTRUCTIONS
Place the clean and dried green grapes flat on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
Remove the grapes from the freezer. Stick a skewer or a toothpick into the end of each grape.
Place your desired color of jolly ranchers into a microwave safe bowl, and microwave on high for 20-30 seconds, or until candy is melted.
Carefully remove the melted candy from the microwave. Dip the grapes one at a time into the candy until it is fully coated.
Repeat these steps until all of the candy grapes are made.
Eat them right away, or store them in a Ziploc bag or container in the freezer.
Pro-tip: if the melted jolly ranchers begin to get too hard, just place the bowl back in the microwave for 10 seconds to re-melt it.
I made my first Bundt Cake! And it turned out soooooo good! It’s an Upside Down Pecan Cake
Ingredients
For the Pecan Topping:
½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
¼ cup of corn syrup
½ cup melted butter
1 cup chopped pecans
¼ tsp salt
For the Cake Batter:
1 box vanilla cake mix (I used Betty Crocker Super Moist Vanilla)
½ cup of vegetable oil
3 large eggs
3 tbsp mayonnaise or sour cream
1 cup of water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray 10 inch bundt pan liberally with non-stick cooking spray, and set aside for later
Pecan Topping
In a medium bowl, using a hand-held mixer or whisk, combine melted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Continue mixing until the brown sugar has almost dissolved completely
Add pecans to brown sugar mixture and mix until fully combined
Pour mixture into prepared bundt pan and use a spatula to spread into one even layer. Set aside
Cake Batter
In a large bowl, using a whisk, combine cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water, and mayonnaise or sour cream. Mix together until no lumps remain
Pour cake batter over top of the pecan topping. Use a spatula to make sure the batter is spread out evenly and completely covers the pecan topping
Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester stick inserted comes out clean
After the cake is finished baking, remove bundt pan from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool for 10 minutes. Do not attempt to flip the pan before this!
Once 10 minutes have passed, place a large plate over the top of the bundt pan to invert the cake onto the plate. Get cream cheese frosting, warm in microwave for 30 seconds and pour over pecan topping (I did a zigzag motion all over the top)
Slice and serve warm with your favorite ice cream, or allow the cake to cool and serve at room temperature
In the process of making mixed berry preserves! Super easy and no Pectin is needed.
Ingredients
16 oz of strawberries (about 3 cups coarsely chopped)
10 oz of blueberries (2 cups/pint)
6 oz of blackberries (1 heaping cup)
6 oz of raspberries (1 heaping cup)
1 cup of granulated sugar
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Wash and dry the fruit thoroughly and cut the strawberries in half (skip if using frozen berries).
In a medium sized saucepan (2 quarts or larger), add the berries, sugar, and 1/4 cup of the lemon juice.
Heat the ingredients over medium high heat until the juices have seeped out and the mixture starts simmering, about 3-5 minutes.
Continue to simmer the berries for about 15 minutes until the fruit softens. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, stir the mixture periodically.
Once the fruit has softened, use a potato masher or a fork to start mashing the berries. Mash until no whole fruit remains, but don't worry about getting everything perfectly smooth at this point.
Continue to simmer the jam over medium-high heat for another 35-45 minutes, stirring often to prevent scorching. Turn down the heat to medium if the mixture bubbles too furiously.
During the last few minutes of cooking, the jam will start to sputter a lot, and it's super hot, so be careful! Important: Stirring will agitate the splatter during the final minutes of cooking, so to keep yourself from getting splashed, remove the pot from the heat, stir the jam, and then return the pot to the burner.
The jam is ready when the mixture looks like it's "breathing" and the bubbles are smaller and thickened.
The mixture should be as thick as loose pudding and a spoon should leave visible drag marks when moved through the jam. There should be no visible fruit juice, and the foam will have subsided. The mixture will have reduced to 2 1/2-2/34 cups as well.
Remove the jam from the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Allow the jam to cool at room temperature.
Once the jam has cooled, transfer to a clean jar or container, pop a lid on it, and store it in the fridge for up to a month or in the freezer for even longer!
Who has a good drop biscuit recipe????
These were the Posh products I used before, during and after my shower…I am literally obsessed with how my skin feels, so many amazing ingredients without all the harsh chemicals. If you’re ready to be pampered…I’m your girl 💚💚💚
I made some crack chicken pasta in the instant pot and it was delicious! So easy and only took 20 minutes!!!!
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My new take on a breakfast taco! It’s a bacon and egg chaffle on a small zero carb tortilla with this amazing salsa that my daughter got for me (literally the best salsa I’ve ever eaten 💚)the best part of this is that nothing falls out lol
We decided to make our own Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! They turned out so good and so simple to make!!
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Let’s make a chicken fajita chaffle! It’s super easy all you need of horses your mini Dash (if you don’t have one I’ll post the link in the comments) some chicken fajita meat and put whatever you want to go with it chop it up very small and then cook.
These are not only good, but they are so easy to make all it takes is some mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and ham, or a topping of your choice and that’s it.
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My previous time with POSH were some of the best years and it was devastating when it went away!!! I am so grateful and so excited to be your Posh girl again!
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These are hands down so good! All you need is some sliced onions (put in microwave for 30 secs) shredded cheese (your choice) and cook about 3 to 5 minutes
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Transform your snack game with these delightful and easy-to-make zucchini crisps!
Heading out to deliver these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies!
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Today we decided to try something different and we made Chocolate Almond Drops and they turned out so good 🤤
Y’all I found the perfect sealer! Y’all know that we do a lot of canning and we like to reuse jars. The problem was I couldn’t find a sealer that would vacuum seal the lids they came with but not any more! Y’all this will actually seal them!!! And what is even better…the price is only $23.99 use my link and get it on sale 😊❤️❤️❤️
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While we were shopping at Kroger on Sunday we had seen some dehydrated veggie chips and the cost was nearly $6 for a very small container. Well we made the same thing but way more and even the fruit for the same cost! I love the simple life!
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Y’all when I tell you that I live by this product, I am not lying. All you need to do is take equal parts. And mix them in a bottle or small mason jar. I use organic castor oil, organic black seed, oil, and organic rosemary oil that I make and that’s it y’all I do not have Botox and I am almost 50 so yes, it does work. P.S. I do makecommission if you shop my Amazon link! My Linktree is in my bio! #simplymadebytanya #organic #skincare #castoroil #organicblackseedoil #organicrosemaryoil
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Let’s make a chicken fajita chaffle! It’s super easy all you need of horses your mini Dash (if you don’t have one I’ll post the link in the comments) some chicken fajita meat and put whatever you want to go with it chop it up very small and then cook. #chaffle #weightloss #cheese #chickenfajita
These are not only good, but they are so easy to make all it takes is some mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and ham, or a topping of your choice and that’s it. #chaffles #healthy #myjourney #weightloss
These are hands down so good! All you need is some sliced onions (put in microwave for 30 secs) shredded cheese (your choice) and cook about 3 to 5 minutes Follow me for more #simplymadebytanya #chaffles #healthychoices
Transform your snack game with these delightful and easy-to-make zucchini crisps!
DIY CORNBREAD MIX INGREDIENTS 4 cups cornmeal, fine or medium grind 4 cups AP flour ¼ cup baking powder 2 teaspoons salt TO MAKE CORNBREAD MIX: In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients until very well-combined. Store in a labeled, airtight container. TO USE CORNBREAD MIX: Preheat oven to 400°F. Measure 2 cups of Cornbread Mix into a large bowl. Stir in the milk, egg, melted butter, and desired amount of honey. Pour cornbread batter into pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until surface is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. For 12 muffin cups (for muffins, reduce the bake time to about 15 minutes). If making muffins, generously grease the pan/muffin cups with butter spray with nonstick cooking spray, or line with muffin liners
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This inexpensive make ahead Refried Bean Mix recipe is very easy to make and less than .05 per prepared serving. 3 cups dried navy or pinto beans 3 tsp. dried cumin 3 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder 3 tbsp dried minced onion In a coffee grinder, food mill or blender, grind beans until a flour consistency. Combine all ingredients and store in a mason jar. To Use: 3/4 cup mix 2-1/2 cups boiling water Mix with a wire whisk until combined. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. (You can add a small amount of lard if desired) Mixture will thicken more as it cools. Refried beans will remain thickened even when reheated.
This inexpensive make ahead Refried Bean Mix recipe is very good and less than .05 per prepared serving. Ingredients 3 cups dried navy or pinto beans 3 tsp. dried cumin 3 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 3 tbsp dried minced onion In a coffee grinder, food mill or blender, grind beans until a flour consistency. Combine all ingredients and store in mason jar. To Use: 3/4 cup mix 2-1/2 cups boiling water Mix with a whisk until combined. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. Mixture will thicken more as it cools. Refried beans will remain thickened even when reheating.
This batch will make 2 large pizzas! You can make the dough the night before, wrap it in saran wrap and refrigerate, or you can make it before dinner,this dough doesn’t really need time to rise. Add all of your favorite toppings on it and you have a meal that the whole family loves! Ingredients: 3 1/2 Cups Flour 3 tsp instant yeast 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 1/2 tsp oregano 1 1/2 tsp basil 1 tsp rosemary Mix all of your dry ingredients together and pour them into your mason jar. To make the dough: Mix 1 3/4 cups dry mix with 1 1/2 tbsp oil and 2/3 cups warm water. Mix, and then knead by hand until dough forms a ball ~ it should not be overly sticky. Roll the mix into a pan (non-stick cookie sheet or pizza pan) and cover with your favorite toppings. Bake in oven at 375 f for 30 mins ~ or until cheese is bubbly and crust turns lightly golden, and enjoy!
Cream of Chicken Soup Mix from scratch! Yep! It’s incredibly easy and super cheap to make! 1 3/4 cup flour 1 1/2 cups dry milk powder 3 Tbsp chicken bouillon powder 1 1/2 Tbsp dried chopped onion Mix all of the ingredients into a bowl and store in a mason jar. To turn your mix into a soup just whisk together 1/2 cup soup mix with 1 1/4 cups water.
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DIY PUMPKIN PEANUT TREATS I absolutely love that this frozen puppy treats recipe only uses a few ingredients–canned pumpkin, peanut butter, coconut oil, and cinnamon. Make sure the peanut butter you use doesn’t have Xylitol in it. 1 cup pumpkin puree **puree NOT pie filling ½ cup + 2 tbsp peanut butter ¼ cup coconut oil, melted ½ tsp ground cinnamon Instructions Combine the pumpkin puree, peanut butter, melted coconut oil, and ground cinnamon together in a bowl until combined. Spoon the mixture into the silicone dog treat molds until they are filled to the top. Tap the silicone trays lightly on the counter then scrape the top of the mold with a rubber spatula to remove any excess from the top. Place the silicone molds into the freezer on a flat shelf for 3-4 hours. Store the frozen treats in a sealed large freezer zip-lock bag. https://www.amazon.com/shop/tanyahouston?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_aipsfshop_aipsftanyahouston_0KF186HKZKBKMXD6DWDT&language=en_US #dogtreats #homemade #simplelife #treats
Apples for dogs, including unsweetened applesauce, are a healthy treat for dogs due to being a great source of nutrients like vitamins A and C, and potassium. Apples are also a good source of fiber. Pumpkin contains lots of vitamin A, which also helps with dogs’ eyesight, but is an equally important nutrient for healthy skin, teeth, and bones. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WPDCL56/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_JPBDMM2VA40RC5RKTK1E?linkCode=ml2&tag=tanyahouston-20 Ingredients ½ cup unsweetened applesauce ½ cup pumpkin puree Mix well and freeze Store in ziplock freezer bag.
I haven’t had store-bought hamburger helper in years. When you start making more homemade dinners, you realize that many of the store bought mixes you buy at the store are just…yuck. If you are looking for the convenience of store bought mixes, then you will love this recipe. And your family will too! https://amzn.to/3tPtWH9 Ingredients: 2 tsp. Garlic powder 2 tsp. Italian seasoning.  2 tsp. Minced onions 3 tsp. Paprika 2 tsp. Salt 2 tsp. Cornstarch 3 cups Uncooked noodles Combine all ingredients together and store in a quart jar or ziplock bag. To prepare just brown 2 lb. ground beef. Drain grease. Add ingredients in the jar to the hamburger, then add 2 cups water and 4 cups of milk. Simmer until macaroni is fully cooked. You can always add cheese when done!
Baking soda scrub is a mixture of coconut oil, tea tree oil, lemon oil and of course, baking soda. Let’s take a look at the benefits of these ingredients. Baking soda has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties which kill the microbes causing acne or pimples, razor bumps and reduces the inflammation of acne. It draws out the excess oil from the skin by unclogging skin pores and maintains the optimum skin’s pH which prevents the sudden breakout and gives a healthy glow to the skin. It is a good exfoliator as it has tiny granules which deep cleanse the hair follicle and removes the dirt and dead skin cells. It is a perfect remedy for removing dark spots, blackheads and acne scars due to its deep pore cleansing properties and give a way to regenerate new skin cells. Coconut Oil The lauric acid in the coconut oil that acts as the antibacterial agent which treats acne, razor bumps boils etc. It exfoliates the dead skin cells when mixed with baking soda and becomes an excellent scrub. Blocked pores are the main reason for ingrown hairs or razor bumps, it calms and soothes razor burns. Due to saturated fats, it melts on the skin when it is being applied and it easily seeps into the skin pores, moisturizing deeply. It preserves the smoothness of the skin by keeping it wrinkle-free. Ingredients 2 tablespoon baking soda 1-2 tablespoon coconut oil 3 drops of tea tree oil 3 drops of lemon oil How To Make Take a bowl and combine all the ingredients and mix well. Store it in an airtight glass container for future use. You can keep this scrub for a couple of months but do not let water to go inside the container as it can ruin the mixture. https://amzn.to/3tPtWH9
I love finding cute jars to put the homemade bath salts in or it can be as simple as mason jars. You can then either wrap them or put a ribbon around the jar. Be creative and try different essential oils and blends. Soap Colorants work well and don't stain! Magnesium is readily absorbed through the skin so using it in a bath is a great way to get its benefits. Some benefits include: Stress relief Detoxification Helps reduce inflammation Helps improve the absorption of nutrients. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate and also helps remove toxins. Some benefits include: Detoxification Helps alkalize your body Softens skin Gives skin a silky soft feel. Ingredients: 1 cup Epsom salt ½ cup baking soda 5 - 10 drops essential oil colorant of choice - add a couple of drops and mix at a time until the desired color is reached Optional ingredients - 1 tablespoon oil of choice (coconut, jojoba, almond, argan), 1 - 2 tablespoon dried spices, ¼ c sea salt Mix well and store!
5 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups powdered milk 1 tsp of both salt and course black pepper 1/2 cup cornstarch Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and stir well. Put in an airtight container to store. To Make the Gravy:. Take a couple Tbsp. of bacon drippings and heat in a pan over medium heat. Take 3-4 heaping Tbls. of mix and sprinkle over the bacon grease. Using a fork or a whisk, consistently blend the mixture with the bacon grease until the well incorporated and there are NO LUMPS. Add 1-1/2 cup milk and whisk well. Cook until thickened. Scraping the bottom of the pan often so not to scorch your gravy. If your gravy does scorch, toss out and start over. Nothing worse than burnt gravy! It will be rich and creamy using milk but water will work fine too as there is powdered milk in the mix. Additional salt & pepper to taste. EDIT: The vacuum sealer does not go over the lid. It just goes over the seal on the jar. https://amzn.to/3tPtWH9
