• A white bowl holds chicken fried rice. Two egg rolls are placed towards the top of the bowl.
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    Homemade Take-Out with Chicken Fried Rice

    If you’re looking for the perfect meal-no matter the time of year- you’ve found it! This recipe for chicken fried rice is light enough for a summer meal but can also be a cozy and tasty treat in the winter. This meal quickly became one of my favorites and the leftovers are a lunchtime treat for the days following. Skip To Recipe Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! Equipment There are a few dinners that we rotate that my husband is in charge of, and…

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    30 More Great Dinner Ideas!

    Stumped when trying to find dinner ideas the entire family will enjoy? Check out 30 MORE dinner ideas for families from The Chaos Manager! These recipes range in cuisine as well as how long they take to make- but the one thing they have in common is that your entire family will like them! Looking for the original 30 Dinner ideas? They’re all right here! Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at NO extra cost to you! 30 More Dinner Ideas Below are links to my own recipes, recipes I’ve found and tested from other sites…

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    Easy 4th of July Recipes

    Originally posted July 2020, Updated September 2023 Looking for some easy recipes for your 4th of July party? I’ve got just the thing! Continue below for Independence Day desserts, drinks and other yummy treats that will have you turning on the grill and turning up the fun!  Some links are affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. I’m a Midwest girl and by the time the 4th of July rolls around, we are finally getting some sun and that means it’s time for fun!  Every year my family enjoys a pool day with easy BBQ food…

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    Pandora Pinterest Fails

    TLDR: Recipes from Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom So far our Disney week at home has been full of all hits, no misses….until I “took” us to Pandora in the Animal Kingdom. For starters this is what the tiny one did to my kitchen: Recovering from that, I set out to make the food of Pandora from Satu’li Canteen and Pongu Pongu. Steamed Cheeseburger Pods The beautiful picture above (compliments of http://Disneydishesblog.com) is what a cheeseburger pod from Satu’li Canteen looks like. It is a bun stuffed with ground beef, cheese, ketchup, mustard and pickles. I decided to make my own baked version of this park favorite. Cheeseburger Stuffed Crescent…

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    Making Magic-One Meal at a Time

    Originally posted Spring 2020 Since we can’t go to Disney in person I am bringing the Disney magic home to us! After our super successful brunch we “traveled” to Disney Springs for dinner to eat at Chicken Guy. See my awesome & realistic decor below: L has been obsessed with Guy Fieri for a very long time. He was so looking forward to going to his restaurant during our trip. It wasn’t even in our original plan but L was so insistent we made room in the schedule. We’ve even watched YouTube videos reviewing the menu items! Luckily for me, the menu is pretty simple and easy to replicate. We…