I grew up eating breakfast every morning at the table with my dad. Neither my mom nor my sister were as early of risers as we were. This was our special time together. And whether we were noshing on Special K cereal topped with strawberries and heavy cream (sshh…the cream was always a secret we…
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July is long gone, as are the celebratory fireworks of red, white, and blue. However, by no means does that indicate an inability to celebrate with color – and a little bit of sweet! This sweet treat, however, is a little different. It’s unique. It adds a little bit of stink…a little bit of funk…blue…
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I have this friend – you see. In fact, she’s my very BEST girlfriend in the whole world. And she’s a master in both the garden and the kitchen. Of the multitude of gifts she’s gifted me with her gifts this year, fresh grape juice toiled from the gorgeous grapes she grew in her own…
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“Do you like to make jam?” he asked me. “How about blackcurrant bushes.” “Umm…I don’t know. Sure?” Last fall, as our yard was being landscaped, I was offered blackcurrant bushes for both the decorative, and homemade jam, culinary purposes. There have been very few times in my life when I’ve lived in an area where…
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