tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56053025547314226322024-03-27T18:53:41.308-05:00Two Plus JillyJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-85142187682294664402012-01-09T19:58:00.000-06:002012-01-09T19:58:55.841-06:00Family PicturesIf has been years since me, my sister and my mom have had any pictures taken together so while she was visiting from Colorado she wanted us to get some made. Saturday after Jillian's party we all went to the Target portrait studio to get some made. I think for having a worn out little girl they turned out pretty good! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JJthrzNOq4Q/TwuTUQwdNkI/AAAAAAAAA1w/KnnenTNzHQc/s1600/michael.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JJthrzNOq4Q/TwuTUQwdNkI/AAAAAAAAA1w/KnnenTNzHQc/s320/michael.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-35714656260070178222012-01-08T11:19:00.000-06:002012-01-08T11:19:41.001-06:00Carnival 4th Birthday PartyYesterday was the big day, it was Jillian's 4th Birthday Carnival! <br />
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We all had a blast and I would call it a success! I wanted to share with you some of the photos and I plan on sharing a tutorial for the cupcakes soon!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/66381172">party invitaions</a> were made by GwynnWassonDesigns<span class="shopname wrap "> and the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/68201623">printables</a> (cupcake wrappers, birthday banner) were designed by TypeWink, both on etsy. </span></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-4236027087478138062012-01-05T14:08:00.000-06:002012-01-05T14:08:03.558-06:00Top Posts from 2011I've seen a lot of my favorite bloggers post year end reviews that share their top projects/posts from 2011 and I thought I would join in! Below are my top 5 most viewed posts from 2011. <br />
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1. My post viewed post in 2011 was my <a href="http://2plusjilly.blogspot.com/2011/03/mini-monkey-bread.html">Mini Monkey Bread</a> recipe. I can thank <a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/?WT.mc_id=vanityurl_web_pilsbury.com">Pillsbury </a>for most of these page views, they posted my recipe on their facebook page and I got over 10,000 visitors! <br />
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2. <a href="http://2plusjilly.blogspot.com/2011/02/happy-birthday-dr-seuss.html">Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!</a> Jillian and I made a cute One Fish, Two Fish. Red Fish, Blue Fish snack for her to take to school to celebrate Read Across America week!<br />
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</div><div align="left">3. <a href="http://2plusjilly.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-gel-nails.html">At Home Gel Nails</a> is my tutorial and information about doing your own shellac/gel nails at home! </div><div align="left"><br />
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4. <a href="http://2plusjilly.blogspot.com/2011/06/sprinkle-cookies.html">Sprinkle Cookies!</a> Is my SUPER easy sprinkle cookie tutorial. We make these cookies all the time, Jillian loves to make them by herself!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. <a href="http://2plusjilly.blogspot.com/2011/03/easter-egg-wreath.html">Easter Egg Wreath tutorial. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to everyone that visited my blog in 2011 and a special thanks to everyone that left me comments and feedback, I LOVE hearing from you! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-12974840454892809712012-01-05T13:36:00.001-06:002012-01-05T13:37:11.084-06:00I'm still here.... I PROMISE!Life has been CRAZY! Since my last post I received TONS of wreath orders. I was so slammed with making wreaths I didn't have much time for anything else. Then the first part of November I had about 10 orders for Thanksgiving shirts so I was busy with those. It was a blessing I got the orders, the money I made payed for all of our spending money at Disney!!!<br />
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The week before Thanksgiving Michael and I surprised Jillian with a trip to Disney World! We all had a BLAST and we are already planning our next trip! I joked with our travel agent that we have turned into "Disney people" and she said we must have drank the water! Soon I'll share with you some of the cute outfits I made and ordered for Jillian to wear on the trip.<br />
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When we got back it I was in full Christmas mode and had a bunch of shirt orders and shopping to do. <br />
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Two days after Christmas was Jillian's 4th Birthday! I took the afternoon off work and Michael and I took her and her best friend Emma to a movie and out for frozen yogurt! Tomorrow is the big party day and I can't wait to share the details with you. I planned a CARNIVAL! We have games, booths, cotton candy machine, popcorn..... the works! My mom will be in town for a few days but after she leaves hopefully I'll have a little more time to blog and share the party details with you. <br />
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I hope to spend a little more time over here in my little section of the www to share my recipes, crafts and random stuff with you all. See ya soon!Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-9734180984633127952011-09-12T21:51:00.000-05:002011-09-12T21:51:04.115-05:00UnicornThis weekend I took a break from wreath making and worked on a shirt for Jillian. I got this outfit at Walmart for only $10 and knew it would be perfect to add something to. <br />
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Jillian loves the outfit and had to wear it to school today!Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-87689298620979859212011-09-07T21:37:00.000-05:002011-09-07T21:37:11.700-05:00Wreaths, Wreaths and More Wreaths pt. 3So, are you sick of wreaths yet???<br />
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Check out my Vandy and Florida versions. <br />
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Check out my house divided wreaths.<br />
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Alabama and Auburn<br />
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These are my Auburn and Tenneessee wreaths and I'll be sure to come back and share the others when they are completed!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since those shirts were such a hit I knew that I had to make Jillian's teacher that is expecting twin girls some womb mate shirts for them! I am a little bummed that the blue thread I used didn't show up as bright on the fabric as I would have hoped but in person you can read them much better than this picture I snapped with my cruddy camera. </div><br />
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One of my favorite things to pin are recipes. I found this recipe, I think one of the people I am following posted it and it was too easy not to try! I made these to go along with Baked Spaghetti and they were the perfect addition!<br />
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I wrapped a wreath (I used the kind from Hobby Lobby that are plastic filled with wood chips) with hounds tooth fabric. I just tore strips about 3 inches wide and wrapped away hot gluing as I went. <br />
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Then I made some flowers with small strips of different fabrics, if you would like a tutorial on the flowers let me know! I purchased the Crimson Tide pendant at Party City.<br />
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I think the wreath looks great on our crimson door! <br />
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Do to popularity I have decided to make and sell my wreaths! If you would like an Alabama or Auburn (boooo!) wreath please let me know, they are only $25! If you have another school in mind let me know and we can see if we can work out a design!Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-399767075842471022011-08-23T19:21:00.001-05:002011-08-24T07:31:29.854-05:00Roll TideThose of you that don't know me personally probably don't know it but we live in Alabama and we are BIG University of Alabama football fans! Football season kicks off in less than two weeks and we are in full Roll Tide mode! Last night I decided to whip up a hounds tooth ribbon skirt to go along with a top I made Jillian last year. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The skirt was so easy to make! I just used ribbon and hot glue! I plan on hand washing it since I don't know how well the hot glue will hold in the wash. Last week I made another skirt like this with some Little Mermaid ribbon, once I make the shirt to go with it I will share it with you! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend Shara ordered this bow for Jillian last fall from a seller on Etsy, it's it adorable???</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are leaving soon for our annual family beach trip and I decided to make beach towels for Jillian, my neices Mackenzie and Ensley and my nephew Russ. I hope they all like them as much as I do!</div><br />
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I got the idea to make homemade playdough with Jillian from <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pintrest</a> but all the recipes I would find called for either Cream of Tarter or Koolaid and we had neither in the house so I had to come up with my own recipe. I looked online to see if there were any good substitutes for Cream of Tarter and several things said substitute lemon juice so that's what we did!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Jillian's Homemade Playdough</strong></span><br />
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4 Cups All Purpose Flour<br />
4 Cups water<br />
8 teaspoons of Lemon Juice<br />
1/4 cup vegetable oil<br />
2 tablespoons salt<br />
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Mix all ingredients except the food coloring in a pan on the stove. Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently until the mixture dries up to the consistency of playdough. Our playdough was on the stove for about 15 minutes. <br />
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Remove the dough from the pan and sit it on the counter to cool. Once cooled divide the dough into sections for coloring, we colored our playdough four different colors. You might want to wear gloves when mixing the color in because it's easiest to do it by hand, I didn't have any gloves so my hands are currently multicolored! <br />
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You can easily cut the recipe in half or make an even bigger batch. Our finish playdough almost fills up a gallon ziplock bag. <br />
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Now it's time to play! Jillian enjoyed using different kitchen gadgets to make me playdough food!<br />
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I am currently hosting a Pampered Chef Catalog party and would really appreciate if you order something from the party! My party will be closing out this weekend so I want to offer something extra special to my blog readers if you order from the party!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If you order $40 or more (and have it shipped directly to you) I will put you in a drawing to win a custom shirt from me! I will work with the winner to come up with an applique shirt of your choice (I have HUNDREDS of design options). To order go to my <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.biz/janblanton?page=2ways-order-products">Pampered Chef Consultant's site</a> and you will enter my name as the hostess (Jamie Hardiman). Please make sure you select the shipping option as ship to you directly (unless you are one of my local friends). </div><br />
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This red <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&catId=9&parentCatId=9&outletSubCat=">Deep Covered Baker</a> is on my list of products to get from this party! My consultant cooks full meals in the microwave with this baker!!! If you purchase this she will send you a PDF cookbook FULL of recipes you can use the baker for!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R7YNWBNndKA/Tig1rdPqcKI/AAAAAAAAAtE/q9JIEjeYUvs/s1600/1321_product.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R7YNWBNndKA/Tig1rdPqcKI/AAAAAAAAAtE/q9JIEjeYUvs/s1600/1321_product.jpg" t$="true" /></a></div> If you check out my recipes very often you know that I do most of my baking on my <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/category_details.tpc?code=FH&id=9&parentCatId=9&parentId=">Stoneware</a> from Pampered Chef. I LOVE my large bar pan and muffin pans!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now head on <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.biz/janblanton?page=2ways-order-products">over</a> and place your orders, I would REALLY appreciate it! </div><div align="left"></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-14890389665107326902011-07-19T07:52:00.002-05:002011-08-28T09:45:05.345-05:00Kiss Pies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got this idea from Pintrest when one of my friends re-pinned it. These Kiss Pies are so easy to make, they only take two ingredients, Hersey Kisses and refrigerated Pie Crust! I tried them with caramel filled hersey kisses and the caramel melted out of the sides a bit. If I made this again I would probably use a different type of hersey kiss. Head over to <a href="http://picky-palate.com/2010/12/20/kiss-pies/">Picky Palate</a> for the full recipe and tutorial! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week Jillian and I took two bags of the frozen popsicles in the little plastic sleeves (the kind you buy unfrozen) and divided them up by color. We took one color at a time, opened them, dumped the popsicles in a bowl, mixed and smashed them up and then layered each section to make this yummy rainbow dessert. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jillian took it to daycare to share with all her friends. That evening when I picked her up she said "Mommy, all my fwiends loved my dirt", for all of you out there that don't know 3 year old talk that says "Mommy, all my friends loved my dessert!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been seeing stuff online about the new Shellac Nails and had been wanting to try it out. I love to have my nails polished but I hate that after a day or two they are always chipped and looking bad so I thought that Shellac might be the solution!<br />
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Back in May I took my mom and Jillian to get nail salon to get pedicures and my mom treated me to a Shellac manicure. I LOVED the results but I just couldn't justify spending $30 every 2-3 weeks to get my nails done. Gelish polish applies on your nails like a regular nail polish but stays on your nails like traditional gel nails do. The gelish nails do not damage your natural nails and soak off easily with acetone. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I set out to research the different products to see if gel nail polish was something I could do at home. I first thought I wanted to buy <a href="http://www.cnd.com/">CND's Shellac</a> system but after doing research I found that <a href="http://www.nailharmony.com/products/gelish-gel-polish.html">Hand & Nail Harmony</a> makes a Gellish system that is a little more affordable, has much more color choices and other at home DIYers liked the Harmony Gelish polish better. Once I decided which polish system I wanted to try I needed to find the best place to buy it all! <br />
The most expensive item that you have to purchase is the UV light. A lot of sites suggest you buy one off ebay but I was really leery because most came from China and I was afraid if I had a problem with it I would have issues returning with a buyer that was out of the country. I decided to spend a few more dollars and purchase from Amazon. In my research I found that you need to purchase a UV light with at least 36 watts and one that has bulbs on top and on the sides. I ended up buying this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031W8Y3E">light</a>, it has a timer on the back for both 2 minutes and 3 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and the best part, polish! I have the following 5 colors Gossip Girl, It's a Lily, Passion, Good Gossip and Tutti Frutti (the color I am using in this tutorial). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first step is to prep your nails with the cleanser, it is used to clean the nail as a prep to ensure the nail is free from oil and disinfected.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once you have used the cleanser it's time for the base coat. The smaller brush ensures the right amount of product is applied to the nail. It is clear and remains clear after curing under UV lamp. I cure my base coat for 2 minutes in the light. </div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v3mADiv25L0/Thh_sAzmfnI/AAAAAAAAAsc/Uy1tk1fC9EE/s1600/base.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v3mADiv25L0/Thh_sAzmfnI/AAAAAAAAAsc/Uy1tk1fC9EE/s400/base.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once you are finished curing the last coat of polish it's time for the top it off sealer! I cure my sealer for 3 minutes under the UV light. Once this last step is finished I use regular Isopropyl Alcohol to remove any residue. If you don't remove the residue your nails will be sticky/tacky. I like to finish my manicure off with some cuticle oil. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this idea on another blog and honestly it's been so long I don't have a clue where I found it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All you need is <a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/Products/Cookies/Ready-to-Bake">Pillsbury Ready to Bake Sugar Cookies</a> and sprinkles!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I was at a wonderful coupon class tonight taught by Jennifer from <a href="http://www.thecouponcentsation.com/">The Coupon Centsation</a> and the topic of <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/JamieSH">Swagbucks</a> came up. Several people in the class had either never heard of swagbucks or didn't know how to use them so I told Jennifer I would share the information, I hope this is helpful!<br />
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<a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/JamieSH">Swagbucks.com</a> is an online portal dedicated to helping you earn digital dollars called "Swag Bucks", which can be redeemed for exclusive Swagbucks.com merchandise. Since I started using Swag Bucks I have made over $150 in Amazon gift cards!!! You redeem your bucks for so many different things but I found giftcards to be the best option for me! <br />
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When you sign up for Swag Bucks I think installing the search tool on your task bar is the best way to earn the most bucks. You will use their search engine for all of your online searches, I never use Google anymore! Swag Bucks will randomly award you your "Bucks" for different searches. Sometimes you won't get any bucks and other times you might get 10! The 2nd way I earn my Swag Bucks is by doing surveys. On the main Swagbuck site there are NUMEROUS surveys posted daily and some can earn you up to 200 Swagbucks. One $5 Amazon gift card only costs 500 Swagbucks so you can see how you can EASILY earn big money! <br />
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I hope this helps answer some of your questions about SwagBucks and how to use them. If you have any questions about them let me know, I'll help you as best as I can! Now head over to <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/JamieSH">SwagBucks</a> and sign up! Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-71534693621186101282011-05-17T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-17T07:00:22.275-05:00Mexican Dorito CasseroleReady for a quick, easy, super yummy casserole recipe??? <br />
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I found this over at <a href="http://www.jamhands.net/2008/12/mexican-chicken-casserole.html">Jam Hands</a> but I noticed she found the recipe from another blogger, who found it from another blogger so I really don't know whose recipe it is but I can tell you one thing it is VERY good! <br />
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2 c. shredded cooked chicken<br />
1 c. shredded cheese <br />
1 can cream of chicken soup<br />
1/2 cup milk<br />
1/2 cup sour cream<br />
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes (canned tomatoes with jalepenos-mild)<br />
1/2 packet taco seasoning (or more- to taste)<br />
Bag of doritos<br />
1. Pre-heat oven to 350-f degrees.<br />
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2. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except doritos.<br />
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3. In a greased 2 qt baking dish, put a layer of crushed doritos (about 2 cups), then a layer of the chicken mixture. Repeat once more, ending with a layer of chicken mixture. Top with more shredded cheese, cover, and bake for 30-35 minutes, till bubbling hot <br />
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The bad news is that Mountain Dew was having a contest to pick their new flavor and our favorite, Voltage, just lost to Supernova so I don't think we will be able to find Voltage for much longer. Next time I make a cake I'll have to try a Supernova cake!<br />
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I started by preheating the oven to 350.<br />
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Then I mixed a box of vanilla cake mix with one can of Diet Mountain Dew Voltage, just the power from the mix and the soda nothing else! <br />
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I spread the mixture into a greased 9x13 pan. <br />
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The cake took about 30 minutes to bake. <br />
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Once the cake was cooled it was time to ice it!<br />
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I mixed 4 cups of powered sugar with 5 tablespoons of Diet Mountain Dew Voltage.<br />
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I poured the icing mixture over the cake and then I used some pink and blue jell icings to decorate the top a bit. <br />
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The cake turned out very tasty and we all three enjoyed it! Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605302554731422632.post-62909512718337153732011-05-03T14:19:00.000-05:002011-05-03T14:19:47.350-05:00How You Can Help<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Thank you to everyone that sent their prayers our way, North Alabama is slowly on the mend. The power at our home came back on yesterday (my birthday!) and as of right now 70% of our county has power. Even though the power is coming back there is still a lot to be done. There are so many people that have lost everything. </em></strong></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Please, please, please take a minute to visit </em></strong></span><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/blog/2011/05/quarters/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>The Pioneer Woman's website</em></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em> and leave a comment, she will donate a quarter ($.25) for every entry/comment that’s left there this week, to an organization that will directly benefit victims of the recent tornadoes in the South. </em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">You can also help by texting "REDCROSS" to 90999. By texting the Red cross you will donate $10.00 to the Red Cross and the Alabama Relief Efforts. </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>***photo credit to Eric Schultz, The Huntsville Times and <a href="http://al.com/">al.com</a> .Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459468654967666404noreply@blogger.com0