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One-Bite Raspberry Pies
Raspberries are luscious. Stretch them out by making these little pies. They are one-bite jewels! Simple and very low in fat, they are hard to resist. The ‘pie crust’ is made by using mini-phyllo dough shells that are found in the frozen food aisle at your grocery store. These usually come twelve to a package…
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Fresh Tomato & Barley Salad – A Healthy Taste Of Fall!
Tomatoes appear everywhere in September in the Midwest. Grocers, farmers markets, and generous neighbors often host more tomatoes than you would think anyone could possible use. Cherry tomatoes are no exception, and are the star in this salad. The barley, which by the way if you haven’t tried you should, is delicious, filling, healthy, and…
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Garden Dressing or Garden Dip – You Choose!
After making a salad with lots of goodies from my garden I had a bit of fresh vegetables leftover. As I was snacking on them while cleaning up my kitchen I thought they would make a great dip so some experimentation took place that resulted in a tasty concoction. The vegetables are diced and grated…
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No-Bake Peaches & Dumplings: So Easy, So Delicious!
Ripe peaches are simply decadent. My mouth honestly waters when I think about biting into a just right, yellow peach. Fresh, perfectly ripe peaches are juicy, fragrant, and tasty. Oh my I could eat them any time and do! I love peach salsa, peach ice cream, peach crisp, grilled peaches and yes, peach schnapps. You…
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Filled Tomatoes – A Meal In Itself!
Fresh tomatoes from the garden or farmers market are a summer taste that is hard to beat. Filled tomatoes lend the fresh tomato flavor right to the center of the filling and make every bite delicious. This tomato dish is easy as you don’t preboil the tomatoes and can make them in the oven or…
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My Favorite Beet Salad
Beets are a unique, root vegetable. It seems either you love them, or you hate them. I love them. They have lots of anti-oxidants and are just plain good for you. Beets really aren’t all that high in iron as many of our mothers used as an argument to get us to eat beets. I…
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Simple Potato Stacks
Crispy potatoes are good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Making them in the oven helps lower the fat needed for browning and still provides the perfect potato. Any type of potato, especially crispy potatoes, are hard for me to pass up, but my recipe for Potato Stacks helps with portion control and is low in…
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Do You Love Sliced Pickles? You Can Make Them In Your Freezer!
Have you ever noticed how much shelf space at your grocery store is dedicated to pickles? The jars go on and on, row after row. Up, down, right, left. That’s because pickles are a favorite of so many people. Infact, where I live there is a little pub/restaurant to the north called ‘Pickles’. How clever!…
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Love Pickles? Make Them In Your Freezer! No Canning Needed!
Have you ever noticed how much shelf space at your grocery store is dedicated to pickles? The jars go on and on, row after row. Up, down, right, left. That’s because pickles are a favorite of so many people. Infact, where I live there is a little pub/restaurant to the north called ‘Pickles’. How clever!…
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Blueberry Coffee Cake – Oh My!
It’s blueberry season and the luscious fruit is showcased in so many different ways. My blueberry coffee cake is a nice change from so many coffee cakes that taste similar to a giant muffin. This coffee cake is filled with fruit and the blueberry flavor goes right to the bottom. The base of the coffee…
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