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Dumpster Diving
“Randy has hit an all time low. Yesterday we ran to the store to get a few items and while we were out, he told me that there were several sacks of clothing that we needed to drop off at one of the clothes donation boxes, so be on the lookout for one as we… Read more
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Individual Dessert Servings
Walmart has the cutest colored plastic mason jars which I bought to use for individual servings of either salads or desserts. Layered lemon pudding, combined with cream cheese topped a bottom layer of crushed shortbread cookies, then topped with blueberry pie filling and whipping cream, finishing off with a swirl of a little more crushed… Read more
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Almond-Strawberry Cream Cheese Bunny Bites
Using a Duncan Hines French Vanilla cake mix, I just made the cake according to the box directions, in a 9×13 pan, but added 1 full teas almond extract. (I love wedding cake, so when I get a craving for wedding cake, I just make up this exact cake and add almond flavored butter frosting to… Read more
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Chicken and Artichoke Penne
Looking for some new summer recipes, this one jumped off the page from my new Southern Living that arrived a couple of days ago. 1 1/4 teas kosher salt, divided 1/2 lb penne pasta 1 lb chicken breast tenders 1 1/4 teas black pepper, divided 3 tables olive oil 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1 (9… Read more
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG!!!!! (is that a word?)
I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it…Spring is finally here. After many many gloomy days in the last couple of months, we have seen sunshine 2 days in a row. Honestly, I have always been a winter person, loving the fireplace, hot cobblers and stews. But I have found out this year, that… Read more
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Cafe Homestead
We went on another adventure today with our brother and sister-in-law to Heritage Homestead, just a little north of Waco, TX. We had heard from some friends that we needed to go there. I have lived in Texas off and on for years and had never heard of this little community that is tucked back… Read more
Chocolate Castles 