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April 10, 2020

Find It In Your Pantry Fruit Crisp

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With limited store trips being my new normal I have been trying to use things up out of my pantry. I came from a family that had a garden and canning and freezing fruits and vegetables was just a part of life. My mom always Continue reading →

October 25, 2019

Apple Oatmeal Cookies

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Apples are in season right now and what better way to share the apple love than to mix up a batch of apple oatmeal cookies? These are moist and delicious and I like to think that the freshly ground nutmeg give them just hat little Continue reading →

September 5, 2019

For the Love of Okra

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Okra is one of those vegetables that you either love or hate. Growing up in Ohio I did not really know a lot about okra. I think my Grandma Bonnie might have grown it in her garden but I don’t remember it being a staple Continue reading →

January 3, 2019

Ham Balls – A Midwestern Favorite

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My first experience with ham balls was actually back in 1994 in New Concord, Ohio.  It came in the form of a ham loaf instead of balls and was a post funeral dish that a friend of my mom brought over after my Daddy’s funeral. Continue reading →

October 19, 2018

Hey Good Looking! What You Got Cooking?

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I have been on a cooking bent lately and it has been great.  Chris has been home more the past couple of weeks and we have really been enjoying the somewhat cooler temperatures and having some nice meals at home. We often eat on the Continue reading →

August 20, 2018

Simply Summer Peach Salad

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I love anything with basil and mozzarella and this quick and easy recipe features both of these flavors in a light and delicious summery salad.  The peaches are perfect right now and this is the perfect salad to serve with any meal but definitely a Continue reading →

March 5, 2018

Baked Eggs in Avocado – A Healthy Breakfast Option

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I am always looking for new recipes and someone posted a link to a baked avocado recipe a couple weeks ago and I had to tweak it and try it for myself.  Of course I cannot for the life of me remember who posted it Continue reading →

November 3, 2017

Everything But the Kitchen Sink Soup

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Everything But the Kitchen Sink Soup Print Recipe You may be tempted to put the kitchen sink in this hearty soup but trust me – it does not need it. This is a hearty beefy soup that can cook all day in the crock pot Continue reading →

September 15, 2017

Favorite Fall Recipe – Amazing Apple Dip

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Fall is the best time to find the freshest apples around.  I love all of the different varieties and it seems like I find a new favorite every year. With the air turning crisper and the leaves starting to change colors it reminded me that Continue reading →

February 10, 2017

Grandma Bonnie’s Poppy Seed Bread

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You know that I love to share recipes from my Grandma Bonnie’s notebook. This is one that mixes up quickly and puts some of those overripe bananas to use.  The difference is a quarter cup of poppyseeds that add just that little pop to an Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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