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Everywhere I look (or go) these days all I see are holiday decorations, and all I hear are Christmas carols. There are even radio stations that only play “holiday music” from Thanksgiving until the new year. Some of them are…
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I love Halloween. I love dressing up in costume, taking the kids trick-or-treating and of course the candy. But I’m not the only one who loves candy. My boys do, too, not that that’s a surprise. I mean, who doesn’t…
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Labor Day is Monday, which means it’s a three-day weekend. And that means there’s time for one more party before school is back in session and work is all adults think about. Most of these parties involve backyards and barbecues,…
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Summertime means one thing to me. Lots and lots of outside time. We just got through a horrid heat wave where my family and I spent as much time outside at the beach and parks as we could get. We…
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With the 4th of July next week, it’s time to start thinking about parties, barbecues and fireworks. My street has a block party every 4th where everyone brings food. Some houses bring salads, some bring apps and some bring desserts….
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I know, I know… another cherry recipe. But I can’t help it. We’re right in the middle of cherry season and I just can’t get enough… especially if the cherries are Tartarians. So, this time I used them to make…
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I love butter. I didn’t used to. Like most kids who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, I didn’t even know what butter was. See, my mom stocked margarine in her fridge because back then we were all taught…
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I hate carrot cake. I always have. A cake made with vegetables and cream cheese frosting shouldn’t be called a cake. I don’t know what it should be called, but it shouldn’t be called a cake. When I think of…
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Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, it’s time for cookies and cakes and anything sweet that will make the spirits brighter than they already are. This is my favorite time of year, because of all those…
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I know December starts tomorrow but believe it or not we can still get plums at the farmer’s market here. They’re ripe, sweet, super juicy and I absolutely love them. I’ll eat them straight out of the fruit bowl, chopped…
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November means turning the clocks back, red and orange leaves, cool breezes and the occasional rain storm. It also means turkey with all the trimmings, green beans and pumpkin pie. There’s just one problem… I don’t like pumpkin pie. I’m…
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