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Is the Six Flags Season Dining Pass Worth it?

We bought Six Flags Over Texas season passes last year on black Friday. Since the passes were so cheap and we knew we could not bring food into the park, we decided to splurge on Combo Deluxe Season Dining passes for a couple of our family members. When we purchased them, they were $94.99 per…

Glorious Guacamole

I didn’t like guacamole until I met my husband. He makes amazing guacamole. My dad really got him started making large quantities of guac one summer. When we would come over, he would have Jason grill steaks and make a giant bowl of guacamole. He would buy the materials, and Jason was happy to comply.…

Sugar Free Chocolate Covered Strawberry Oatmeal

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. Few things go together better than strawberries and chocolate. Luxury abounds when these two meet. Over the holidays while preparing for feeding family for a couple of days, I stumbled upon the idea of a banana split oatmeal breakfast bar.…

Low Carb Fried Green Tomatoes

So while lamenting about the patience it takes to wait for my tomatoes to ripen, someone recommended fried green tomatoes. All I knew about them came from my references to the movie, so I thought I should give it a try. Also, since I am trying to eat under the Trim Healthy Mama plan, I was looking…

Growing a Salad Garden Box

When I was talking with my garden mentor about what to plant, she gave me the idea to plant a salad garden. There is nothing more rewarding than going out in the back yard and picking fresh vegetables to eat. So here’s my square foot garden plan: It’s still early in the season, so not everything is…