Baked Lemon Pepper Wings
Beer, wings, and football. Three things you just can’t go wrong with. It’s Superbowl Sunday! Which means plenty of delicious foods to choose from while you’re kicking back watching the big game. Baked Lemon Pepper wings are on the menu tonight at my house. With only 4 ingredients, these wings are an easy dish to create in about an hour. So skip the line at your local wing spot and make your own at home. Check out the recipe below! INGREDIENTS 2 lbs chicken wings 1/4 canola oil 1/4 cup butter 2 Tbsp lemon pepper seasoning DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400 degrees Mix chicken and oil together in a bowl,…
Crockpot Chili
In honor of the first DMV snowstorm of 2019, tonight’s meal calls for something warming and filling. Crockpot Chili it is! I don’t know about you but my morning was spent playing outside in the snow with the littles. My poor hands and feet, brrrr. Chili is the perfect meal to finish out our cold day outside! This chili is great for a snow day where you just want to snuggle up on the couch and watch movies (or playoff games) and let the crockpot do all the hard work for you. I can truly say that this chili is delicious, with hearty ground beef, that’s slightly spicy and tomatoey.…
Natural Migraine Remedies
Migraine headaches, ocular migraines to be exact, have plagued my life for some time now. I typically know a migraine is coming on when I develop a small squiggly line in my vision that slowly gets bigger until I can’t see clearly, then it disappears. Ah, relief! I can finally see again. But then the pain hits. Terrible, excruciating pain. I can only describe it as feeling like someone is taking an ice pick and stabbing it into my eye, sharp, throbbing pain. Sometimes it can be debilitating, and I feel like I can’t move. Ocular migraines usually start out with visual disturbances such as aura, shimmering lights, stars or…
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DIY Chrismas Ornaments
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Fall Pumpkin Craft
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