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Caprese Salad
Fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella…three of my favorite things to eat, in one great salad…Caprese Salad! It makes a nice lunch or light dinner. And in the summer, if you have a garden and grow tomatoes and basil, it’s so nice to be able to go out to your backyard and pick your meal fresh…
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Creamy Cheesy Potatoes
If you are a fan of mashed potatoes, these may be the creamiest mashed potatoes you’ll ever make! Sour cream and cream cheese make these Creamy Cheesy Potatoes very creamy indeed! They’re cheesy, too, with some Cheddar cheese mixed into the potatoes after mashing and then more cheese sprinkled on top. Oh, and the buttery,…
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Book Review: Dream Big, My Precious One
I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. Kids love to dream and discover, and this new children’s book, Dream Big, My Precious One (hardcover, Worthy® Kids), is filled with a message of hope and possibilities, inspiring children to dream big about their future and reminding them that God is…
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No-Knead Whole Wheat Bread
I’m a novice bread maker, so I stick to simple bread recipes! This one, for No-Knead Whole Wheat Bread, is really very easy, and it’s so great that it doesn’t require kneading! Basically, you mix up the batter, put it in a loaf pan, and let it rise for 20 to 25 minutes. After that,…
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Roasted Roma Tomatoes
If you’ve never made roasted tomatoes, you’re missing out—especially if you love tomatoes! While I like eating them fresh from the garden, roasting them gives the tomatoes such a rich flavor. They’re so easy to make, too!
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Roasted Carrots, Beets, and Onions
I have to admit, I’m not the biggest fan of certain raw veggies. Sugar snap peas are my favorite veggies to eat raw, but there’s one way I love to eat all veggies, and that is when they are roasted! There’s something about the taste of roasted veggies that I never get tired of!
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Valentine Gifts from Gourmet Gift Baskets
So Valentine’s Day is almost here and it looks like it will be very cold and snowy for many, if not most, of us. Maybe, because of the frigid weather, you haven’t even been able to get out to buy your Valentine treats and gifts. That’s why Gourmet Gift Baskets is so handy. They offer…
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Strawberries and Cream Cake Squares
When I was making this dessert, I was thinking these would turn out more like cookie bars, but they’re actually pretty cake-y. They’re a little bit cake and a little bit cookie bar, so I decided to call them Strawberries and Cream Cake Squares. You definitely need to eat these squares with a fork, so…
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Chocolate Truffles
Here’s an easy sweet treat you can make for any special occasion—these look more Valentiney, but just change up the sprinkle coatings to make them for St. Pat’s Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, or Christmas! Or use birthday sprinkles for birthdays, or chopped nuts for anytime!
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Cheesy Chili Dip
This is a great dip that I first made it years ago and it gets eaten up so quickly that I never have had time to take a photo of it! So I just had to make it again to get that photo! This Cheesy Chili Dip is super-easy to make and really good. You…
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