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  • Mixed Fruit Granola

    Granola is one of my favorite breakfast items and I love making my own–I’m definitely hooked on homemade granola! I often used dried fruit like cranberries, raisins, and blueberries, but this time I used some freeze-dried fruit. I recently received some complimentary samples from CRUNCHIES® and thought they would work great in granola. CRUNCHIES® offers a variety of freeze-dried fruits (and…

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  • Yellow Squash Muffins

    Yellow squash in a muffin? I know that may sound a little strange, but believe me, these muffins are deliciously moist and sweetened just right with honey and brown sugar! I thought about trying yellow squash in muffins after using zucchini in quick breads and cake. So why not yellow squash in baked goods?

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  • Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

    I’ve posted a few zucchini recipes this summer and here’s another one for you! This Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is so moist and has some yummy ingredients like brown sugar, a little honey, and best of all, a whole cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips! That’s a pretty good amount of chocolate! The grated zucchini is probably…

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  • Focusing on Truth

    When I saw this quote from a new book coming out soon (see shereadstruthbook.com), the words truth and eternal stood out to me. Truth and eternal. These two words helped me get through a very difficult time I experienced earlier this summer. A few posts ago, I shared with you that my mom had died. Losing someone close to you totally changes…

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  • Catching Up

    Image from Pinterest It’s the middle of summer already. Summer is one of my favorite seasons. I love the warm, even hot, weather and the long days. I’m usually outside quite a bit during the summer, enjoying the sunshine. This summer has been a little different, though. My last post was in early June, and…

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  • Easy Cherry Almond Coffee Cake

    I had a can of cherry pie filling sitting on my pantry shelf just begging to be used in something. I decided to make an easy coffee cake with it. The batter is made with baking mix and the cherry filling is just cherry pie filling—so it’s really easy and it’s also very tasty!

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