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  • Blueberry Cornbread Muffins

    If you’re a fan of cornbread and cornbread muffins, here’s a spring-and-summery version you can enjoy, made with fresh blueberries! The blueberries give this slightly-sweet made-from-scratch cornbread a great flavor. And the corn kernels help make the muffins good and moist. There’s buttermilk mixed into the batter too, for a little extra zing. What’s not…

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  • Strawberry-Honey Agua Fresca

    While thumbing through a magazine the other day, I found a little note about Agua Fresca and how you could blend watermelon, cucumber, or cantaloupe with lime juice and a little sugar, then strain and serve over ice. That reminded me of an Agua Fresca recipe I made a few years back. It’s made a little differently–—I used strawberries…

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  • Strawberry Fruit Dressing and Dip

    The weather is warming up nicely, and when it’s warm outside, I tend to eat more fruit because it’s so refreshing. And when you serve fruit with a dressing or dip, it makes a great warm-weather snack or dessert! This Strawberry Fruit Dressing and Dip is big on strawberry flavor and really good served with strawberries or a…

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  • Corn and Blueberry Salad

    Sometimes you come across a recipe that sounds so different, you just have to try it! I love all the ingredients in this Corn and Blueberry Salad, but I never would have thought of putting them together myself! What a brilliant idea this salad is…a sweet and savory mix of lots of yummy, healthy ingredients. The…

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  • Book Review: Where’s My Easter Basket?

    I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. If you’re wanting to add a fun gift to a little one’s Easter basket, the board book Where’s My Easter Basket? (Worthy Kids) by Bob Holt would be a great addition! It’s a fun, colorful, sturdy book that’s perfect for preschoolers and…

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  • Easter Egg Blondies

    If you’re craving a sweet treat for Easter, I recommend these Easter Egg Blondies! They’re rich, buttery, chewy, and chocolaty squares of yumminess! They have chopped Cadbury Mini Eggs mixed into the batter and whole mini eggs scattered on top. If you’re not familiar with Cadbury mini eggs, they’re milk chocolate eggs with a thin…

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