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Cinnamon Apple Chips
It’s always nice when you can make yummy snacks that are good for you, too! I found this recipe in a review copy I received of Keep Your Brain Young: A Health & Diet Program for Your Brain, Including 150 Recipes. The book gives helpful tips and a simple action plan on how you can help…
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Sweet Potato Pound Cake
I love baking with sweet potatoes—I’ve made Sweet Potato Bread, Sweet Potato Biscuits, Loaded Sweet Potato Muffins, and Sweet Potato Cinnamon Cake…so I thought it was about time to try a sweet potato pound cake! I found a recipe that I tweaked a little, using some brown sugar along with granulated sugar in the batter, and adding a little…
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Black Olive Hummus
I’m a hummus fan as well as an olive fan. So it’s only natural I’d eventually make this Black Olive Hummus! In addition to the chopped black olives, it also has some lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and a few spices to flavor it up. Serve this hummus with pita bread, crackers, or raw veggies.…
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A Brand-New Life
Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven. I PETER 1:3 The Message That’s a great reason to celebrate Easter, isn’t it? Wishing you a joyful Easter Sunday!
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Very Lemony Raspberry Lemonade
When I posted my Lemon Raspberry Muffins recipe recently, I promised you I’d share the recipe for the Raspberry Lemonade I made to go with them…well, here it is!
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Lemon Raspberry Muffins: Sugar-Crusted or Lemon-Glazed
Lemon is such a great springtime flavor and this past weekend seemed like the perfect time to make some lemon-flavored muffins!
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Down-Home Tomatoes with Okra
Cooking with a slow cooker is so convenient, and it’s even better when you can make healthy meals in it! I recently received a review copy of The Healthy Slow Cooker, Second Edition, and found that it not only includes lots of healthy gluten-free recipes, but also has additional information about the health benefits of many of…
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Living Life with a Passion
God gives us different passions so everything He wants done in the world will get done. —RICK WARREN, pastor and author, from Daily Hope with Rick Warren Rick Warren also writes, “God is a passionate God…. As you grow closer to Him, He’ll give you a passion for something He cares about deeply so you can…
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Strawberry Orange Mint Cooler
This is an easy, fruity drink to make and perfect for enjoying on a sunny spring day! This cooler has strawberries that you mash, or muddle, to release the juices, and then you add in the orange juice for a really great fruity combination! If you need to make a larger amount of servings, just multiply the…
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Exercise Your Face: Tips from The 5-Minute Facial Workout
We all hear a lot about how important it is to get enough exercise, right? But I hadn’t heard much about the idea of exercising your face, which is also referred to as Facial Gymnastics. Now I know much more, thanks to the review copy I received of The 5-Minute Facial Workout by Catherine Pez. The book explains…
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Daffodils
I picked these daffodils yesterday—they’ve just recently started blooming. They were growing by the side of the road, and I just had to pick some! I love the variety—some are bright yellow, some are soft yellow, and some are soft cream. My favorite, though, are the daffodils that have creamy petals with vivid orange centers.
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