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World’s Easiest 5 Ingredient Pot Roast Recipe

LORAfied Pot Roast RecipeIf you don’t have a good pot roast recipe in your cookbook, you’re about to! Today I’m sharing the world’s easiest 5 ingredient pot roast recipe. It’s a low carb, keto & budget friendly 1 pot wonder!

LORAfied Mississippi Mud Roast

Ingredients:
3-5 lb chuck roast
Au Jus Gravy or 1 packet any brown gravy
1 packet ranch seasoning
1 stick butter
5-6 pepperoncini’s
*optional: drizzle with about 1/4 cup of pepperoncini juice, to add a little spice.

Directions:
Layer ingredients in the order listed above, no need to sear or brown the roast, just place it in raw.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Shred and serve over mashed potatoes, pasta, rice or enjoy plain.

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Cleaning Hack: How to Make Your Bathroom Smell Great

Bathroom Hacks - lorafiedLooking for an EASY + AFFORDABLE way to make your bathroom smell better? Look no further! I’m sharing a tip you’ll wish you knew sooner!

 

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Grab your essential oil. Add a few drops to some rice in a jar and them stick that behind your toilet.

Next, add a few drops onto cotton balls and toss them in the trash.

Then the toilet paper roll, the tank, and your brush are also great spots!

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The Best Pumpkin Spice Beer Bread Recipe

LORAfied pumpkin spice beer breadHere’s my 6 ingredient pumpkin spice beer bread recipe for folks who don’t even like pumpkin! It’s an easy dump & bake recipe that’s also budget-friendly!

LORAfied Pumpkin Spice Beer Bread???

Ingredients:

3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/3 cup pumpkin puree (I use canned)
1 beer (12 oz. can, any flavor)
2 Tbsp. melted butter (optional)

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F
Mix all dry ingredients together
Stir in pumpkin and beer
Batter will be dense and sticky

 

Pour into prepared pan, top with melted butter, if desired

 

Bake 45-50 minutes. Note: The beer bakes out, so it’s safe for all ages to eat. You can substitute a non-alcoholic beer, gluten free beer or a can of soda, like root beer, ginger ale or orange pop.

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Home-Ec Hacks: How To Arrange Flowers

Grocery Store Flowers - LORAfiedToday I’m sharing how to arrange grocery store flowers to make them look fancy on a budget!

When buying your blooms, buy them all in the same color way. That elevates them immediately (all the fancy hotels do that!)

Skip buying the vase and use what you have. We can even use a mixing bowl! Grab your tape and start making a grid. Trust me, this is a game changer.

Add some water and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Put your vase at the edge of the counter to help you cut those grocery store flowers the right height each time. 

Cut the stems at an angle. That’ll allow the flowers to take in more water. Now, start filling in that grid! Leaving the leaves on can cause the water to turn bad so you want to dig those out.

That’s all! To make your beautiful arrangement last, change the water every 2-3 days.

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Quick and Easy Fashion Fix to Reinsert a Drawstring

Drawstring Hack - LORAfiedDon’t you hate it when the drawstring falls out of your clothing? This drawstring hack will help you reinsert it quickly and easily!

LORAfied Drawstring Hack

First, grab a safety pin and clip it to the end of your loose stringand thread it through the hole.

Then, start inching it around the hoodie. In a matter of seconds, you’re back in action!

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3 Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Pie

LORAFIED Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Pie Do y0u love pumpkin spice? What about pumpkin spice ice cream pie? This 3 ingredient dessert is easy to make and doesn’t require any baking!

LORAfied Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Pie

Ingredients:

2 pints ice cream, I used butter pecan
1 cup pumpkin pie filling
1 ready made graham cracker pie crust

Directions:

Place ice cream in refrigerator until softened.
Mix softened ice cream with pumpkin pie filling and pour into pie crust.
Cover and freeze until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.

Top with whipped topping and pumpkin pie spice, if desired.

Note: depending on the size of your pie crust, you may have extra filling left, just pour that back into the container, freeze and enjoy and extra treat!

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Home-Ec Hacks: How to Get Wad-free Sheets Every Time

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Stop The Wad! Dryer balls, a special gadget? Which do you really need? With these laundry hacks you’ll have wad free sheets every time!

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Your first option is to wash sheets one at a time…

A better answer is in your garage! Adding balls keeps things moving around, reducing that body. The presence of the balls help to create more heat which leads to faster drying. They also help to soften!

You can also try rubber or wool balls to get the same result.

Anotehr option? Wad-free for Bed Sheets. Connect them in each corner of your sheet. I took the time to install it once – my favorite method is the tennis balls!

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3 Easy Shoe Odor Hacks to Stop Smelly Shoes

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Today I’m sharing 3 EASY shoe odor hacks to stop smelly shoes! Plus, these are all chemical-free!

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Tip #1:

Set the shoes outside in direct sunlight for a few hours.

Tip #2:

 Grab some hotel soap from vacation and cut it in half. Then, grab a pair of socks, stuff it inside, and put it in your shoes!

Tip #3:

If the shoes are really smelly, you’ll need this hack! Grab baking soda, baking powder, and cornstarch and run to the laundry room! You’re going to want to make these “Smelly Sock Sachets.”

Ingredients:

ÂĽ cup of baking soda
ÂĽ cup of baking powder
½ cup of cornstarch

Mix together, spoon into clean shock and tie in a knot and stick in shoes!

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Low Carb Diet Dinner Hack: Italian Creamy Chicken Recipe

Italian Creamy Chicken Recipe - LORAfiedThis easy, fancy and budget friendly 5 ingredient low carb Italian creamy chicken recipe is all y0u need to cook for dinner tonight! It’s a 1 pan wonder!

LORAfied Italian Creamy Chicken

Ingredients:
Avocado oil (or oil of choice)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
2 cans of diced tomatoes, drained
3 c. spinach (2 large handfuls)
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 – 1 c. grated Parmesan (depending on your taste)
2 Tbsp. butter (optional)
1 Tbsp. minced or crushed garlic (optional)
Magic Seasoning

Directions:
Drizzle enough oil to coat a hot pan, brown chicken 4 minutes on each side, sprinkling each side with Magic Seasoning (salt & pepper will work here, too) remove from pan, leaving oil remnants in pan.

 

If using, add butter & garlic now (both are optional) along with tomatoes and spinach, cook until wilted.

Pour in cream, stir, then add grated Parmesan, stir again and add chicken back in.
Partially cover and cook for an additional 8-15 mins until chicken is done. Timing will depend on thickness of your chicken breasts.

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5 Ingredient Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Hack

Pumpkin spice latte hack - LORAFIEDToday I’m sharing my 5 ingredient copycat Starbucks pumpkin spice latte hack! Works hot or iced and is preservative-free!

LORAfied Pumpkin Spice Latte Hack

PSL Sauce:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup pumpkin puree
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Heat sugar and water in pot until dissolved.
Whisk in remaining ingredients, combining until smooth.

Secret Whipped Topping

ÂĽ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon vanilla syrup

Whisk or use frothing wand until foamy.

*Layer in this order*
3 tablespoons pumpkin sauce
1 cup hot milk of choice
2 espresso shots or 1/2 cup of really strong coffee
Sprinkling of Pumpkin Spice
Whipped cream topping

Don’t forget to store your PSL Sauce in the refrigerator. This sauce is also great on ice cream & pancakes!

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Home-Ec Hacks: Dishwasher Tips to Load and Unload Faster

Hme-Ec Hacks - Dishwasher Tips - LorafiedDo you struggle with loading and unloading the dishwasher? Are you looking for more efficient ways to get it done? Then these dishwasher tips are for you!

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Always load back to front. That’ll be more efficient as the day goes on. If you can, turn your coffee cup at an angle. That’ll stop the dreaded bottom drip.

Bowls fit best on the top rack. On the bottom, face items toward the middle.

For flatware, categorize on the front end. Separating them may take a little getting used to but when you’re unloading, you’re going to love it.

When you’re ready to unload, start with the bottom first. This keeps plates dry just in case there’s anything on top full of water! Putting dishes away in groups also helps speed things up.

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Here’s Why I Always Bake with Parchment Paper

Parchment Paper Kitchen tips - lorafiedMany of you have asked why I always bake with parchment paper. In this post, I’m going to share a few tips and reasons why!

One of the main reasons I use parchment paper is for health. If you’re heating anything, even on pans that say they’re non-toxic, the paper will create a nice little barrier. You don’t want anything from your baking sheets leeching into your food and at least this way, you can be sure your food isn’t touching any chemicals.

Bonus tip: Make sure you’re using unbleached parchment paper. It has no toxins at all and it’s super safe to heat. Plus, it can be composted!

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Click HERE for the paper cutter/ dispenser (truly one of my favorite things!)

 

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