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  • Sweet Friendships

    Flowers brighten up any day, and these were given to me by some thoughtful friends. Friends are such special gifts, aren’t they? I’ve lived in four different states now, but wherever I’ve lived, God has always blessed me with caring friends. I’m so thankful for these sweet friendships He has placed in my life! A…

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  • Caramel Toffee Banana Bread with Caramel Glaze

    Like many of you, when I have bananas that are getting too ripe, I like to make banana bread (unless the weather is too hot for baking—then I put the bananas in the freezer and use them for smoothies!). I really like trying out different versions of banana bread, and a caramel-flavored one sounded good!…

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  • Cheddar and Green Onion Cornbread

    I remember the first time I had cornbread, in my twenties—there was a soup and salad place I would often eat lunch at that had really good basic cornbread, and I’ve been a fan of it ever since! I was thinking it would be nice to make a savory cornbread with cheese and green onions,…

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  • Ham and Asparagus Quiche

     Quiche is one of my favorite breakfast foods and asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. So of course I had to try this quiche recipe when I saw it at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage! To save time, I was going to use a frozen unbaked pie shell  instead of making my own crust. As I…

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  • Home Sweet Home and Kiwi-Cantaloupe Fruit Salad

    My friend Lorinda is a very talented photographer. She came over to my new apartment for the first time a few days ago and happened to have her camera with her. She took some pictures and showed them to me later…I was really impressed with the beautiful job she did! Photos by Lorinda Gray

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  • Pumpkin Scones as good as Starbucks (or maybe even better)

    Pumpkin scones are such a treat for fall! I found a recipe at Food.com that I made a few changes to, and I was really happy with how they turned out! I substituted brown sugar for the granulated white sugar, used unbleached flour, and substituted Half and Half (light cream) for the milk in the…

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