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French Vanilla Coffee Syrup

I'm sure almost everyone has noticed these various flavored syrups at their preferred convenience store. The common flavors include...

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Sep 28, 20252 min read

Dried Paint on Clothes

For a crafter, this might be one of the most unfortunate events imaginable! However, if you love shopping for new clothes, it might not...

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Sep 27, 20252 min read

Raspberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Braid Homemade Pastry

Cream Cheese Raspberry Breakfast Braid

If you have ever had a kid show up at your door selling something for a fundraiser, you may have come across someone selling "Breakfast...

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Sep 26, 20253 min read

Chicken Ala King

This is undoubtedly one of my all-time favorite meals. As a little girl, I often enjoyed this dish during weekends with my grandma. At...

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Sep 26, 20252 min read

Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Jarrahdale, Porcelain Doll, Cinderella's Carriage I must admit that I haven't given much thought to processing my own pumpkin for pies...

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Sep 25, 20252 min read

Lumpia

This recipe has been a family favorite for many years. My sister-in-law introduced it to me about 35 years ago. She had a foster sister...

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Sep 23, 20251 min read

Mundle Bread

Do you have any treasured memories from your childhood involving time spent with your grandmother? I have countless happy memories of...

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Sep 22, 20252 min read

Oyster Cracker Snack

Sometime back, a friend at work brought in a "snack" to share with the team. It was the first time I had ever seen anyone use Oyster...

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Sep 21, 20251 min read

Freezer Apple Pie

I've previously mentioned a woman named Reva Jackson. She owned the truck stop and the "Dairy Burger" in my hometown. Reva was an...

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Sep 20, 20252 min read

Croutons

A friend called me and asked, "Do you need a bunch of leftover bread ends?" She had been at a catered event where several bags of...

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Sep 17, 20252 min read

Fridge Pickles

Here, in the heart of Minnesota, nothing says "Summer" quite like a fresh batch of fridge pickles. I will never forget the first time I...

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Sep 17, 20252 min read

Essential Oil Pain Relief for Varicose Veins

Until I got older, I never thought I would be in the same position as a friend who mentioned to me that her legs constantly ached because...

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Sep 16, 20252 min read

Hair Volumizing and Texture Powder

I have had fine, board-straight hair all my life, with the exception of the times when I've had a perm. I love my stylist, she does a...

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Sep 16, 20253 min read

Homemade Topical Balm

Years ago, I had an ingrown cuticle that got infected, I tried every OTC anti-bacterial gel, ointment, and concoction I could find....

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Sep 15, 20252 min read

Pasta Rice Beef Flavored Ground Beef Puff Pastry

Dinosaur Eggs

Supper time was always very important to me. It was a time when everyone sat down at the table, and we talked. Got caught up with...

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Sep 14, 20252 min read

Beef Flavored Rice & Pasta Side Dish

A popular boxed rice and pasta side dish is promoted in commercials as a treat from the city known by the nickname "The City by the Bay."...

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Sep 14, 20252 min read

Raspberry Cream Cheese Pastry

My husband spends long hours driving a dump truck. Breaks are infrequent, and he hardly ever stops to eat, so his breakfast and lunch...

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Sep 14, 20252 min read

Plug-In Air Freshener Refill

I think many people know the mall store with the cute blue checkerboard bags, offering a variety of delightful lotions, soaps, and air...

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Sep 12, 20252 min read

Homemade Cornbread

I don't know if cornbread is mostly a "southern" thing or not. Like pinto beans, I grew up eating cornbread. I think it was on the table...

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Sep 12, 20251 min read

Homemade Pinto Beans

Growing up in the southeast part of Arizona, and having a mom from Texas, it was only natural that I grew up eating beans, specifically,...

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Sep 11, 20252 min read