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    Date Night Review: Travail Kitchen and Amusements (Robbinsdale, MN)
    Lara Draxler
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    Date Night Review: Travail Kitchen and Amusements (Robbinsdale, MN)

    Last Christmas, we received a fun gift certificate to a restaurant in the Minneapolis area called Travail Kitchen and Amusements. We were...
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    Processing corn for winter
    Lara Draxler
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Processing corn for winter

    Last week, I was able to help my mother-in-law and sister-in-law process corn! We had such a fun day. We are a dairy farming family, and...
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    Father's Day Strawberry Rhubarb Sundae
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Father's Day Strawberry Rhubarb Sundae

    Last year we traveled to Canada. We were driving back to our hotel through the countryside and noticed a roadside ice cream stand. Of...
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    Timon & Pumba inspired sundae
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Timon & Pumba inspired sundae

    This week's sundae was actually a sundae on Monday due to a very busy weekend! I really enjoyed this little treat. It wasn't my favorite...
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    Pineapple Dole Whip Sundae-copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Pineapple Dole Whip Sundae-copycat

    For this week's sundae on Sunday, we decided to attempt another parks sundae from Disney Food Blog. In preparation for the arrival of...
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    Sundaes on MONDAY-Plaza Doughnut copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • May 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sundaes on MONDAY-Plaza Doughnut copycat

    Sundaes on Sunday (or Monday as it was this week) is quickly becoming one of our favorite family traditions. This week, we took on more...
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    Sundae of the Week-No Way Jose-Disney copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • May 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sundae of the Week-No Way Jose-Disney copycat

    So I am a few days behind in posting this...it's almost time for ANOTHER sundae of the week. But, I couldn't let this one pass me by. It...
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    Supper Club at home-Pink Squirrel
    Lara Draxler
    • May 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Supper Club at home-Pink Squirrel

    I really miss supper clubs. I know I have alluded to this in other posts, but I REALLY do. My husband and I enjoyed so many fun date...
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    Shortcut strawberry rhubarb crisp- adaptation
    Lara Draxler
    • May 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Shortcut strawberry rhubarb crisp- adaptation

    I have just started feeling confident enough in the kitchen to adapt recipes or improvise. You see, when I learned to cook and bake, I...
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    Disney copycat eats-beer cheese soup
    Lara Draxler
    • May 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Disney copycat eats-beer cheese soup

    I have found in quarantine that the ONE thing that always gives me peace is being in the kitchen. I have enjoyed having the time to...
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    Disney copycat "kitchen sink sundae"
    Lara Draxler
    • May 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Disney copycat "kitchen sink sundae"

    During quarantine, we are busy being creative with how to make all this time at home fun. I have been LOVING perusing so many food and...
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    Candy Sushi for kids
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Candy Sushi for kids

    Today we tried out a fun "home ec/cooking with stepmom" activity--candy sushi! I have really enjoyed having the time during quarantine to...
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    Staycation fun-grasshoppers, murder mystery games, oh my!
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    Staycation fun-grasshoppers, murder mystery games, oh my!

    Within the last week, we have been enjoying some wonderful simple pleasures at home. Some favorite moments include... *walks in nature...
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    Copycat Dollywood Cinnamon Bread
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Copycat Dollywood Cinnamon Bread

    One of my FAVORITE travel destinations is Dollywood, Dolly Parton's theme park located in my home state of Tennessee. It is such a great...
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    Lemon Granitas & Cinnamon Spritz
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lemon Granitas & Cinnamon Spritz

    This week, we tried some fun and frugal family activities in the kitchen. Our family is BIG on food and home cooking (and dining out too)...
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    Stay cation report-April 20th, 2020
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Stay cation report-April 20th, 2020

    Hi friends! How is everybody holding up? I was looking over what I did last week that actually kept me sane. I definitely had my ups and...
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    Cookie Painting
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cookie Painting

    So, now that we know we are at home for the long haul, I am looking for new and frugal activities for us to do as a family. I headed to...
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    Quarantine Stay-cation Fun
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Quarantine Stay-cation Fun

    Hi everyone! Since this is a travel themed blog, you might wonder what in the world should I be covering now that that whole world is on...
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    French Cooking Class-Grand Fete
    Lara Draxler
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    French Cooking Class-Grand Fete

    Last night, Chuck and I had the pleasure of a super fun experience. Date nights are essential for us. I know that date nights are...
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