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Easy White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Make your family this Easy and Flavorful White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner using BUSH’S® Chili Beans.

Easy White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner

I am a lazy chef but I have rich taste. Most of my meals are one pot dinner or slow cooker meals. As my number of children has increased (we have five), my cooking style has become even more tactical. Cans, stockpots, instant pots, whatever makes our life easy and home simple. To explain a real life scenario of my kitchen, this was my twins when I didn’t get breakfast on the table fast enough. They were resourceful (and hungry!)

Speaking of the twins, I often look for meals that they can enjoy with us. We are at a stage where purees are out the door and I need to make hearty meals that include them. I am not into making multiple dinners, so I always try to incorporate flavors and appropriate sized food they can pick up and enjoy without me having to hand feed them.

One of the things I often grab for the twins are canned veggies and beans. I will mix in rice or seasoning and warm them and place them straight on their high chair tray. It is always nice when that canned “meal” is flavorful. They are getting so picky about bland food! By already having flavor in the can, it eliminates my prep time and makes for easier dump dinners.

Our family loves a good Chili recipe. I love one that is quick and easy and all seven of us can enjoy it! When making your own blue ribbon award recipe, considering making your life simpler by looking for BUSH’S® Chili Beans give your chili even more “chili” flavor. These beans are made just for chili. Already simmered in their original chili sauces, made with a special blend of chilies, spices, garlic and onions, these are THE beans for your great chili… plus they eliminate the extras you need to add later! Thank you BUSH’S®!

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OPTIONS: If you can’t find BUSH’S® Chili Beans (yellow can), go for BUSH’S® Pinto Beans (blue can) like we did in the recipe below. You can consider eliminated some of the added spices and chiles if you go with that option.

White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner Ingredients:

2 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
4 cups chicken stock
2-16oz cans BUSH’S® Chili Beans (yellow can) or BUSH’S® Pinto Beans (blue can)
1-4oz can diced chiles
1 cup frozen corn
1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons dried cumin
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoons onion powder

Don’t Forget the Garnish:

Cilantro, washed
Lime wedges
Tortilla chips

Easy White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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2 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
4 cups chicken stock
2–16oz cans BUSH’S® Chili Beans (yellow can) or BUSH’S® Pinto Beans (blue can)
1–4oz can diced chiles
1 cup frozen corn
1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons dried cumin
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoons onion powder

Garnish:

Cilantro, washed
Lime wedges
Tortilla chips

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Instructions

Boil raw chicken breasts until cooked through. Drain water (or use later for chicken stock) and move cooked chicken to a bowl.

Shred Chicken with a hand mixer or with a fork.

Place garlic in large stock pot and heat for about a minute.

Add cooked shredded chicken to the pot.

Mix in chicken stock, canned beans, green chiles, frozen corn and spices.

Bring to a boil on medium to high heat.

Allow to slow-simmer until you are ready to eat.

Once you are ready to eat, stir in cheese until melted.

Scoop into a bowl and garnish with cilantro and a lime wedge.

Serve with tortilla chips.

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White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner Directions:

First Boil raw chicken breasts until cooked through. Drain water (or use later for chicken stock) and move cooked chicken to a bowl.

Shred Chicken with a hand mixer or with a fork.

Place garlic in large stock pot and heat for about a minute.

Add cooked shredded chicken to the pot.

Mix in chicken stock, canned beans, green chiles, frozen corn and spices.

Bring to a boil on medium to high heat.

Allow to slow-simmer until you are ready to eat.

Once you are ready to eat, stir in cheese until melted.

Scoop into a bowl and garnish with cilantro and a lime wedge.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Note: If simmering for a longer period of time, add BUSH’S® Beans in at the last minute and cook until warm.

Leftovers are great. My favorite way to eat this the next day is drained and over greens. It makes a perfect salad!

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Easiest Chili Ever – Hearty and Flavorful Dump Dinner

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

A family favorite, the Easiest Chili Ever – Hearty and flavorful dump dinner using seasoned chili beans.

Easiest Chili Ever

Any mamas suffering with me? Today was probably the 10th day of school interrupted in 2019. It’s only February, and we haven’t had a full week of school since December. I would raise a glass, maybe offer a toast with a bottle of an adult beverage, but on top of having all five kids off schedule, I also got Invisalign (clear braces) and am off any glasses of anything, except water… I digress. Yes, I am having my own pitty party of one.

Back to my family who never goes to school. Did you know that snow makes hungry kids turn famished? My children come inside form playing outdoors and they expect a full four course meal. Not only do they want non stop snacks, they want food to warm them up before they head back outside again. I go from making one meal a day (dinner) to making three large meals a day. One of our favorite go to meals for lunch and dinner is chili. The meal fills a crowd (when additional friends come over) and I can multiple ingredients depending on if I have more mouths to feed or if I need left overs.

If you have a favorite Chili recipe, like ours, upgrade your favorite chili with the hearty flavor of BUSH’S® Chili Beans. Simmered in their original chili sauces, made with a special blend of chilies, spices, garlic and onions, these are the beans to perfect your tried and true recipe!

Next time you need an easy recipe to fill a crow, try our Easiest Chili Ever. Just dump in the pot, warm, and simmer! Check out our white bean alternative, an Easy White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner.

Ingredients:

2 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
4 cups chicken stock
2-16oz cans BUSH’S® Chili Beans (yellow can)
1-4oz can diced Chile’s
1 cup southwest corn
1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons dried cumin
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoons onion powder

Don’t Forget the Garnish:

Cilantro, washed
Lime wedges
Tortilla chips

Dump Dinners – Our Easiest Chili Ever!

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Scale

2 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
4 cups chicken stock
2–16oz cans BUSH’S® Chili Beans (yellow can)
1–4oz can diced Chile’s
1 cup southwest corn
1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons dried cumin
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoons onion powder

Garnish:

Cilantro, washed
Lime wedges
Tortilla chips

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Instructions

First boil raw chicken breasts until cooked through. Drain water (or use later for chicken stock) and move cooked chicken to a bowl.

Shred Chicken with a hand mixer or with a fork.

Add cooked shredded chicken back to the pot.

Mix in chicken stock, canned beans, green chiles, corn and spices.

Bring to a boil on medium to high heat.

Allow to slow-simmer until you are ready to eat.

Once you are ready to eat, stir in cheese until melted.

Scoop into a bowl and garnish with cilantro and a lime wedge.

Serve with tortilla chips.

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Directions:

First boil raw chicken breasts until cooked through. Drain water (or use later for chicken stock) and move cooked chicken to a bowl.

Shred Chicken with a hand mixer or with a fork.

Add cooked shredded chicken back to the pot.

Mix in chicken stock, canned beans, green chiles, corn and spices.

Bring to a boil on medium to high heat.

Allow to slow-simmer until you are ready to eat.

Once you are ready to eat, stir in cheese until melted.

Scoop into a bowl and garnish with cilantro and a lime wedge.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Note: If simmering for a longer period of time, add BUSH’S® Beans in at the last minute and cook until warm.

Leftovers are great. My favorite way to eat this the next day is drained and over greens. It makes a perfect salad!

ENTER TO WIN! Enter the $500 #BUSHSChiliBeans giveaway hosted on Savings.com.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Savings.com. All opinions and the recipe are my own.

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs with Nail Polish

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs using Nail Polish and Easter Eggs plus easy DIY Egg Drying Rack Tutorial.

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs

Dyeing eggs is so fun! We shared with you before, Easter Egg Ideas that are outside of the box. Today we have more Easter Egg ideas – How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs with Nail Polish. This egg dyeing process is really easy. We also share and easy tutorial on how to make your own Egg drying rack from a floral foam brick.

I have many memories of dyeing eggs as a kid. They were all of using short plastic cups and adding my hard boiled egg to colored water. If I was lucky, we got a kit with little paper stands or even stickers – stickers were my favorite. We then displayed the eggs in Easter grass – my how times changes with the evolution of Pinterest!

Many of these supplies you likely have in your home. Trying gathering old nail polish bottles that are almost out, otherwise pick up this Cheap Nail Polish set. We suggest gloves to keep the marbled pattern off your hands, but have some nail polish remover near by for a quick and easy clean up.

Marbled Easter Eggs Supplies:

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs:

First, prepare your eggs. You can hard boil your eggs or use a small needle to blow the eggs out. If you blow the eggs out, you will be able to save them and use them year after year!

Second, you want to prep your drying rack.

In a piece of craft foam, place flat head pins in. This will allow your eggs to dry without having to be fully set down. You will appreciate this as it will keep your dyed eggs from becoming smudged!

Once your eggs are cooled, fill a small bowl with room temperature water.

Next pour nail polish in a swirling pattern on the water. If the water is the right temperature, the polish should float to the top. This is your goal!

You can mix different colors or stick to one color. We prefer a good swirl of colors.

To get a good swirl, use a toothpick to create a swirling pattern.

Put your gloves on to protect your skin. You do get some on you when placing your egg in the mixture. Dunk your egg into the polish water and set on the Easter egg drying rack to dry. You will be able to usually get half of the egg dyed at once, so have patience!

Allow to dry and then finally repeat on the other side if desired.

Enjoy your eggs! I get you will get many compliments! Don’t forget our other Easter Egg Dyeing Ideas!

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs using Nail Polish and Easter Eggs plus easy DIY Egg Drying Rack Tutorial. #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter #EasterEggs

Think outside the carton box! Take a look at these Easter Egg Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at these Farmhouse Easter Decor Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

How to dye Easter Eggs with Rice and Food Coloring – all supplies are found in your home – plus more Egg dyeing techniques and tutorials.

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice

Dyeing eggs is so fun! We shared with you before, Easter Egg Ideas that are outside of the box. Today we have more Easter Egg ideas – How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice. This egg dyeing process is really simple too.

This easy to-do DIY makes memories that will last forever. After dyeing, celebrate Easter this season with your kid’s favorite tradition, Easter egg hunting! These eggs are easy to make, using simple ingredients in your home. Use this recipe for spring party decor or even as a game – like an Easter Egg toss but only one is not hardboiled! For more Easter egg hunting ideas, be sure to check out our nighttime glow in the dark Easter egg hunt.

(I have to insert that the paragraph above was written by my fifth grader. I have learned to embrace her presence and put her to work on some of her first tasks of work and helping mom out. Normally she helps by picking up toys or watching her younger siblings, but today I gave her a stab at writing an introductory paragraph to our Easter egg rice post. I’d say she did a pretty good job!)

Happy Easter and happy dyeing!

Many of these supplies you likely have in your home. I think you could make these without shopping, but below are the four supplies and ingredients you need!

Riced Dyed Easter Eggs Supplies:

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice:

First, hard boil your eggs on your own. There are many recipes online for making the best hardboiled eggs – I like the way we hardboiled eggs in this post, Reversed Easter Egg Deviled Eggs.

Once you have cooled hard boiled eggs, place one cup of rice into each baggie and add 7-8 drops of food coloring into each one. Close bag and squish the rice around so all the color mixes in well.

Once mixed well, open up and place one hard-boiled egg inside. Close bag and shake the bag around until you have your desired color.

You will repeat step 2 until all the eggs are colored. Have fun mixing two or three colors or make a fun rainbow egg with all the colors.

After all eggs are complete, place back in carton or on paper towels to dry and store in refrigerator. You can check out our drying rack tutorial if you want to make your own.

Don’t forget our other Easter Egg Dyeing Ideas!

How to dye Easter Eggs with Rice and Food Coloring - all supplies are found in your home! #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter #EasterEggs

Think outside the carton box! Take a look at these Easter Egg Ideas. Some more challenging, some for decorating, and some easy peasy! Pin to Pinterest on your craft or Easter boards.

Also take a look at these Farmhouse Easter Decor Ideas. Adorable spring home tours and ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your home and Easter boards.

Easy Dairy Free Recipes and Snacks for Nursing Mothers

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April 4, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Dairy Free Recipes for a Dairy Free Diet. Tasty recipes and lactation suggestions that won’t make a nursing mother feel like she is sacrificing. Easy dairy free snack ideas for breastfeeding mothers.

Dairy Free Recipes

Nursing the twins has been rather hard. First, they were born early and never got a good latch. Coming from a mother that breastfed her first three children, the extra steps required were going to take me being attached to a breast pump rather than my precious newborns. Once the routine of pumping became the norm, I started noticing colic in Henry. This was around 7 weeks of age. In addition to the colic, Henry was constipated and having alot of projectile vomit with mucus. I researched potential reasons and we eliminated dairy from my diet. This seemed to do the trick and thus began the sacrifice of not only pumping, but additionally changing my diet and sacrificing my favorite foods.

I made the mistake with my third born of creating a healthy diet and lowering my calorie intake. Happily, I lost my baby weight but sadly, I also lost my supply, Since I was trying to keep up a supply for twins, I began searching Dairy Free Recipes to go with my new Dairy Free Diet. Many of these recipes have the intent of still supplying calories and still remaining tasty. Additionally, I researched some recipes that support lactation and breast milk production. My goal in this post was not to overload you with meats and veggies (because that is obviously an easy elimination to dairy) but to supply you with tasty eats, so you don’t feel like your diet is a sacrifice.

Helpful tip: OREOs were my best friend. Did you know OREOs are dairy free? They totally helped me with cravings that often had diary.

Primary Sources of Dairy:

Milk
Cheese
Butter
Half-and-half
Cream
Buttermilk
Cream Cheese
Sour Cream
Cottage Cheese
Whey
Cottage Cheese

First up, baking was particularly hard on me. I found this Dairy Free Conversions Chart and it was pretty convenient for pretty much everything involves milk, cream or butter!

5-Ingredient No-Bake Blueberry Almond Energy Snacks | The Seasoned Mom

Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce | Happy Kitchen Rocks

Buckwheat Carrot, Date and Walnut Muffins | Nourish Every Day

Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffin Recipe – Sweetened with bananas, honey and applesauce, these moist and tender muffins are great for a quick grab-and-go breakfast. | Saving Room for Dessert

Easy Instant Pot Coconut Milk Yogurt | Allergy Free Alaska

Pumpkin Spice Roasted Chickpeas | Strength and Sunshine

Cauliflower Popcorn | Rozas

Baked Veggie Nuggets | Unbound Wellness

Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips | Well Plated

Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies with whole oats, healthy flaxseed meal, and brewer’s yeast to help breast feeding moms maintain their milk supply. | Tastes Lovely

Mediterranean Vegetables (Grilled or Roasted) | Go Dairy Free

Baked Apple Chips | The Viet Vegan

Banana Sushi | Fit Foodie Finds

Spicy Kale Chips | Purely Katie

Dairy Free Recipes for a Dairy Free Diet. Tasty recipes and lactation suggestions that won't make a nursing mother feel like she is sacrificing. Easy dairy free snack ideas for breastfeeding mothers.

Allergy Soft Pretzel Bites | Super Healthy Kids

Zucchini Pesto Roll Ups | The Fitchen

Raw Cookie Dough Bites | Southern in Law

Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola Bars | Minimalist Baker

Scallion Pancakes | Go Dairy Free

We love these Paleo Recipes, many diary free! Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these Whole30 Recipes, many dairy free! Pin to Pinterest.

Inspirational Spring Easter Wreaths

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March 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring

The best way to welcome a new season is to display festive decor on your door. Celebrate eggs, bunnies, flowers & moss with these Inspirational DIY Spring Easter Wreaths.

Inspirational Spring Easter Wreaths

“Hippity hop hop, Easter’s it’s way…”

Since we moved to DC, our front door decor has been lacking. Mostly because our wreaths didn’t fair well in the move but also because we went from having a front porch to a stoop. This means all my outdoor decor had to either be prepared only to last one year or had to have the ability to get wet. I went for plan A on most of the seasons, replacing my front door seasonal decor every year – no, it wasn’t the frugal way to go about things. However, I learned if I could craft my own projects, seasonal door decor because a little bit more affordable than buying a brand new wreath every year.

Spring Easter Wreaths

With myself in mind and you all secondary (chuckle… I cannot tell you how many posts are created because I am searching for something for our home), I found some of the best Inspirational DIY Spring Easter Wreaths for your front door. Let us all welcome flowers and eggs and wave good-bye to snow and frost!

Come on in Peter Rabbit, see you next year Elsa and Olaf!

Hometalk really went outside the box with this creative Spring Easter Wreath! Turn tulips upside down into a festive carrot wreath. | Hometalk

Grab your spring fabrics and two embroidery hoops. Add pom-pom tail to make the cutest Easter Bunny ever! This wreath is perfect for indoors. | Design Improvised

Welcome spring with this rainbow Easter egg wreath! Skip the mess of dying by using crepe paper instead! | The House that Lars Built (I think this is one of the most talented, creative blogs!)

This is a simple DIY spring Easter wreath with some Pottery Barn Inspiration. We love it. | Details Blog

Guess what makes this adorable Easter Bunny Wreath. Moss Ribbon. Add it to your craft cabinet. | House by Hoff

Jen is always so talented. Grab your plastic Easter eggs and Washi Tape for this spring Easter wreath tutorial. (Also seen in our Spring and Easter Home Decor Ideas.) | Tatertots and Jello

Brighten up your door with this DIY Spring Easter Wreath made using an incredibly easy simple paper flower technique. | Gathering Beauty

You will never guess what makes up these carrots…. and for some humor, I love how the bloggers incorporates dialogue in her images (get ready to giggle!) | Paint Yourself a Smile

This mama is the queen of tulip wreaths! How pretty is this peach Easter tulip wreath on a teal door? It makes me want to paint my door. | The How to Mom

Only two supplies required for this Farmhouse Egg Grapevine Wreath. It is incredibly simple. | Live Laugh Rowe

Is this not the cutest thing you have ever seen? This DIY Spring Chick Easter wreath requires only two supplies. We found 36 Easter Chicks available online. | Adventures and Play

Simple DIY hoop wreath that’s busting with tulips and a macrame detail. Modern but with a farmhouse touch. This technique used the twine took me back to my childhood friendship bracelet days. | Clumpsy Crafter

This spring pom pom wreath wrapped in twine is inspiring – perfect for any crafter. I would love to perfect a pom pom like that! | Lil Luna

How cute is this Easter wreath from Shelly? Adorable and springy and best of all, affordable, it is made from Dollar Store supplies! | 100 Things 2 Do

Get inspired by the multiple spring floral umbrella wreaths this Easter by Jill. (Also seen in our Spring and Easter Home Decor Ideas.) | One Good Thing by Jillee

The best way to welcome a new season is to display festive decor on your door. Celebrate eggs, bunnies, & moss with these DIY Spring Easter Wreaths. #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter

This blooming egg Spring Easter Wreath is homemade and fun! | A Pumpkin and a Princess

Guess what creates these natural flowers? This wreath is made of wooden spoons – who knew!? | Blitsy

Get square! Grab a frame and get crafting with this picture frame and Easter grass. | The CSI Project

If you sew, download this free bunny Spring Easter wreath pattern and tutorial. | Bustle and Sew

These flowers pop! This spring wreath is made entirely out of gift wrap! | Whimziville

How adorable is this Easter wreath stand? A quick and easy tabletop spring wreath with an organic feel. | The Art of Doing Stuff

We think you will also love these Free Easter Printables You Want this Spring! Pin to Pinterest.

Get inspired by this Inspiring Farmhouse Easter Decor. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these Easter Egg Dying Ideas Outside of the Carton. Pin to Pinterest.

March Madness Basketball Rice Krispies

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March 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Get a slam dunk with these March Madness easy Basketball Rice Krispies. Perfect for the final four playoffs or a basketball sports themed party.

Slam Dunk Basketball Rice Krispies

Did you know the game of basketball began in the late 1800s by a PE instructor looking to have a sport with less impact than football. This loved sport was born in 1891 in the heartland of Springfield, Massachusetts. It eventually ended up as an American college sport before it became a pro-league sport. There is your slam dunk jeopardy factor for the day!

Rice Krispie Treats for All Seasons

We love making Rice Krispie Treats for all seasons including the season of basketball! These Basketball Rice Krispies are perfect for watching the big game or for celebrating a year of life at a basketball or sports themed birthday party. Using a traditional rice krispies treat, the extra steps like shaping and icing your basketballs, are incredibly simple!

Enjoy!

Basketball Rice Krispies Ingredients:

Basketball Rice Krispies Supplies:

March Madness Basketball Rice Krispies

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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16 oz bag marshmallows
7 cups Rice Krispies cereal
3 tablespoons softened butter
Vanilla frosting
Orange food coloring
2 cups light cocoa candy melts

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Instructions

First, in a large bowl, combine your marshmallows and butter and heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and mix.
Mix in a few drops of orange food coloring. Be conservative. Add as needeed.
Next, mix in your Rice Krispies cereal until your cereal is evenly covered in your marshmallow mixture.
Grab your 9×13″ baking pan and grease it.
Press your Rice Krispies mixture into your pan firmly.
Let Rice Krispies set for a few hours or in the freezer for 15 minutes and use a circle cookie cutter to cut out basketball shaped Rice Krispies.
Mix your can of frosting with orange food coloring and place in a decorating bag.
Frost each basketball Rice Krispie treat.
In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of light cocoa candy melts on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Finally, fill a decorating bag with the melted chocolate and use to draw the lines on each basketball Rice Krispie Treat.

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Basketball Rice Krispies Directions:

First, in a large bowl, combine your marshmallows and butter and heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and mix.

Mix in a few drops of orange food coloring. Be conservative. Add as needed.

Next, mix in your Rice Krispies cereal until your cereal is evenly covered in your marshmallow mixture.

Grab your 9×13″ baking pan and grease it.

Press your Rice Krispies mixture into your pan firmly.

Let Rice Krispies set for a few hours or in the freezer for 15 minutes and use a circle cookie cutter to cut out basketball shaped Rice Krispies.

Mix your can of frosting with orange food coloring and place in a decorating bag.

Frost each basketball Rice Krispie treat.

In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of light cocoa candy melts on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.

Finally, fill a decorating bag with the melted chocolate and use to draw the lines on each basketball Rice Krispie Treat.

Take a look at these other March Madness Food Game Day Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a loo at these Winning Super Bowl Snacks. Pin to Pinterest.

Upcycled Farmhouse Bow Holder Picture Frame

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March 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Upcycle an old frame with this Farmhouse Bow Holder craft. This hair bow holder brightens a girls bedroom or brings style to a kid’s bathroom.

Farmhouse Bow Holder Picture Frame

If you read often, you know I have five kids. The first two are girls (ages 9 and 10) and they are quickly aging out of the hair bows. The youngest 3 are boys (ages 2 and under – surprise twins). That being said, my ten years of making picture frame hair bow holders are coming to an end. I wanted to give you one last craft before we hang up our last bow and call it the end to an era!

With this frame, we went a different direction. I decided to add a fabric backing this year. In the past, I did open picture frame with no fabric backing, but this year I wanted to offer a solution. With my older frames, I would put my hair clip on a ribbon and I would work really hard to not scrape the wall with the alligator clip. Having the fabric backing, offers a solution to my biggest problem (scratched walls!)

Place this hair bow holder in a kids bathroom or a girls bedroom!

Upcycled Farmhouse Bow Holder Picture Frame Supplies:

Upcycled Farmhouse Bow Holder Picture Frame Directions:

First, carefully take apart your frame, removing the glass and all backing like staples, nails, hooks, etc.

Take your frame outside and lay out plastic or paper bags. Place your frame on top.

Next, spray paint your frame white (or any color you choose) and let dry.

Once you frame is dry, you will want to do some sanding. Lightly sand your frame to give it a farmhouse distressed look or keep as is.

Find the perfect piece of fabric to match your child’s bedroom or bathroom. Measure the back of your frame and cut out a piece of fabric the same dimensions. Lay your fabric aside.

Carefully glue your ribbon across the back of the frame (make sure the front of the ribbon faces the front of the frame) leaving an even amount of space in between each ribbon to fit bow. You can do one ribbon pattern (as we have) or multiple patterns.

Afterward, glue your fabric piece (front of fabric facing toward front of frame) to the frame along the edges making sure the fabric is pulled tight!

Finally, if you choose, you can glue the back of the frame back on but leave the glass out.

Clip your bows to the frame and display in your room.

Enjoy!

Excuse the quality of this photo. I made this frame ten years ago. I wanted to share with you another option, a bow holder without a fabric backing. I also used different patterned ribbons and allowed the color of the wall to come through between an open frame. Just consider it an option. I did find when putting the alligator clips on the ribbon, I was always attempting not to scratch or nick the all. So while the wall paint coming through was pretty. I had to be careful to not scratch up the wall!

Upcycle an old frame with this Farmhouse Bow Holder craft. This hair bow holder brightens a girls bedroom or brings style to a kid's bathroom. #FrugalCouponLiving #upcycle #hairbow

Love crafting? Take a look at these Weekend DIY Farmhouse Projects. Pin to Pinterest.

Make your own Homemade Chalk Paint. Details on our Upcycled Farmhouse Table. Pin to Pinterest.