Blueberry Lemon Sugar Cookies

We all love a basic cookie: chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle, or even just a little simple sugar cookies or shortbread round. But these little gems pack more of a punch than just your basic cookie: the ultra zing of fresh lemon zest and the sickly sweet pop of blueberries in season. Your heart will…

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Maple Shortbread Cookies

I’ve always dreamed of visiting the east coast during the change of seasons. The bright, vibrant colors and crisp autumn air appeal to all my senses. I can see the maple trees, brilliant red and gold, the covered bridges, and the baby blue sky. The contrast – the color – all of it – the…

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Honeybees and Sugar Cookies

Just how important are honeybees? Typically, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these under-appreciated workers pollinate 80 percent of our flowering crops, which constitute one-third of everything we eat. Losing them could affect not only dietary staples such as apples, broccoli, strawberries, nuts, asparagus, blueberries and cucumbers, but may threaten our beef and dairy industries…

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Easter Cookies

Happy Easter! Bright and Brilliant rather than Passive and Pastel this year… Lucy the Lamb (or devilish ram) Peter Rabbit Mr. Tobbin Greta the Goose Bunny Ashley and Valerie, the Artists Beehives, Easter Baskets, Eggs, Hearts, and Spring Smiles

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