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  • Chocolate Mint Brownies

    Everyone loves brownies, right? Most of the brownies I make are not frosted, but these Chocolate Mint Brownies have a generous amount of yummy cream cheese mint frosting that is hard to resist. The brownies themselves have some mint chocolate chips mixed into the batter, with more sprinkled on top of the frosting! Talk about…

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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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  • Mint Chocolate Cookies

    Mint and chocolate make a great dessert combination and these Mint Chocolate Cookies are not only an easy dessert, they are rich, fudgy, and chewy, too! They’re also full of chocolate mint flavor, thanks to the mint chocolate baking chunks that you stir into the batter. When I say easy, I mean easy…they’re made with…

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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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