Tips and Recipes

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Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time of the year.  It starts with finding out who will be joining you for the Thanksgiving meal, followed by football, shopping and decorating.  Somehow, that "pie" gets sliced multiple ways and next thing you know, Christmas decoration begins so that by nightfall, your home ...
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Celebrating Mother’s Day

May brings us many ways to celebrate and I think the most important one is Mother's Day!  In my area, that day/weekend is also filled with College graduations and Mile of Hope (MOH).  MOH is a weekend offered to local families whose Child is undergoing Cancer treatment from the Hospitals ...
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Is Mealtime too much the same old thing?

Is dinner time starting to feel a little same-y every week? It happens. The meal planning routines and limited meal options the whole family agrees on can lead to a little burnout. The good news is you don’t have to go looking for complex recipes to shake things up. Open ...
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Chai Spice Pumpkin Seeds

Chi Spice Pumpkin Seeds It's the season for "everything pumpkin"! When you are carving the pumpkin, why not put all those seeds to good use. This roasted pumpkin seed recipe has the right amount of sweetness and just enough cardamom to keep things interesting. Consider it your reward for scooping ...
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Pork Chop Casserole

This is a quick and easy dish that is one of my “go to’s” for sharing with shut-in’s, friends that are sick and or experiencing grief.  You can use two smaller pans or one large pan depending on the number of people you want to share it with.  Please enjoy ...
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When you have lunch and your beer is the healthiest item on your menu!!!

I typically ask friends what they have for lunch and truly I get a lot of variations! Some take their lunch due to diets or food issues, some order right off the menu and describe them as "generous" portions! (And they wonder why they are soooo sleepy!) With the pandemic ...
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The Kitchen Spritzer and Chef’s Silicone Basting Brush

These tools are on my "must have" list for many reasons! And I have three of the Kitchen Spritzer and three of the Chef's Silicone Basting Brush. Whether I'm baking, cooking or BBQing, I rely on these to make "release" of the food easy as well as cleanup! I use ...
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