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  • 33 Different Uses for Mason Jars

    I’ve become a mason jar-saver, and I have a small but growing collection of different shapes and sizes that have held jams, jellies, pickles, sauces, and other homemade foods that friends have given me. So I was glad to find a helpful guide at MidwestLiving.com on 15 Ways to Use Mason Jars. Then I found…

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  • Rejuvenating Beet Smoothie (Non-Dairy)

    There sure are a lot of big food-related holidays and events during the winter…Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine’s Day, and St. Patrick’s Day—no wonder it’s so hard to diet this time of year! If you feel like you’re needing a little dose of something healthy, this is just the thing. I…

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  • Cheesy Roasted Cauliflower

    I really didn’t know what to expect when I was making this Cheesy Roasted Cauliflower. I had never tried roasting cauliflower before, so this was something new for me. I’m not a particularly big fan of cauliflower either, but I do love roasted veggies—so I thought it would be worth a try!

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  • Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

    I’ve mentioned before how much I love hummus, and this time I tried making Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus! I just love sun-dried tomatoes and I had found a recipe at AllRecipes that sounded good. It’s made with oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes. I halved most of the recipe, because I didn’t need to make 4 cups of hummus,…

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  • He Cares

    And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, He will certainly care for you. LUKE 12:28 (NLT) It’s comforting to know that God will always provide for us and take care of us. It’s so easy to fall into worry and hopelessness when we’re going through…

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  • Apple Pear Pecan Salad

    It’s always fun trying out different ways to make salads—it makes salad-eating a little more interesting! In the summer months, I like adding strawberries and blueberries to my salads. So I thought I’d try making an “autumn” type of salad with apples and pears. There’s also creamy crumbles of feta cheese mixed in, along with…

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