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  • Charcuterie Snack Board

    Charcuterie Boards are fun to make, and they’re great for special holidays throughout the year, as well as for fun get-togethers and game day snacking! I made this one with fresh fruit, dried fruit, veggies, dip, nuts, cheese, and crackers, but you could also add in slices of meat, like salami or smoked sausage slices.…

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  • Carrot Cake Muffins

    Springtime is the time of year when I usually make carrot cake. And some years back, I came across this recipe for Carrot Cake Muffins when I was doing a cookbook review. So now I’m hooked on both carrot cake and carrot cake muffins! 🙂 These muffins are definitely another yummy way to enjoy that…

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  • Book Review: Anything Is Possible

    I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. “Right this second, you may be in the fight of your life. Where what you see is impossible. Where the scans are bad. Where your prodigal is not ever coming home. Where your marriage is beyond reconciliation. Where that mountain in your…

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  • Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix Cookies

    I discovered there are quite a few of you out there who are brownie fans, after posting a few brownie recipes lately! So I thought I’d make some brownie cookies, which are also very yummy. These Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix Cookies are made with a mix, like the name says, and they are really easy…

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  • Dark Chocolate Brownies

    For all of you who are fans of dark chocolate, these brownies are for you! They are dense and fudgy, and flavored with a whole cup of unsweetened baking cocoa, plus dark chocolate chips, for a rich, dark chocolate flavor. And all that cocoa and dark chocolate mean there are more antioxidants than the average…

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  • Olive Tapenade

    I love olives and have bought olive tapenade many times, but never made it myself, until I made this recipe from a cookbook that I reviewed some years back called Clean Food by Terry Walters. Olive Tapenade is delicious and so easy to make. It makes a great snack that’s healthier than chips and dip, or…

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