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Spicy Tuna Cucumber Bites
With the Superbowl just two short weeks away, I thought I would offer up some party friendly recipes this week. Today, I have an easy, spicy, yummy appetizer. I hope you like it. The easiest and safest way to slice the cucumbers is with the Rapid-Prep Mandoline from...
Dolly Sods Stew
This stew recipe was adapted from one of my best friend's mother's recipe for stew. It got its name Dolly Sods Stew, when my husband and I were first married and would go camping in West Virginia. Dolly Sods is a wilderness preserve near Davis, West Virginia and my...
Fill Your Freezer for those Busy Nights
You get home from work you realize that you forgot to get something out for dinner. Or everyone has something going on. Basketball practice. gymnastics practice, the PTA meeting, and you've got nothing ready to feed this bunch. We've all been there at least once and...
Tips for Saving Time and Money at the Grocery Store
One of the things I really do not like to do is grocery shop. It feels like a waste of my precious time. When I could be doing something much more productive. I send my husband as much as I can, when absolutely possible. Shopping can truly be a weekly frustration if...
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
Here’s a great way to use up any leftover vegetables sitting in your refrigerator. If you don’t have the vegetables used here, feel free to substitute any sturdy veggie you have on hand, such as carrots, fennel, parsnips, and eggplant. Roasting deepens and intensifies...
5 Tips for Making 2022 Your Best Year Yet
The new year has arrived, and we are in full swing with resolutions. Somewhere on that list, we often find ourselves writing that we wish to be healthier, exercise, eat better, and so on. We get our gym memberships and stock the fridge with kale and detox juices, but...
3 Tips for Simple Healthy Change this Year
Another year has come and gone, and it seems that most of us are excited to bid farewell to this past year in particular. Regardless of what happens this New Year, you can set the tone in a positive light by incorporating three healthy habits that will serve you well...
Simply Delicious Minestrone Soup
This is a delicious mostly vegetable soup, but with the added beans it gives the soup the added protein to stick with you longer. It's a great way to clean up any veggies you've got laying around the fridge so that they don't go bad.Simply...
Easy Potato Roses
These potato roses look ultra fancy, but are really very easy to make. My 11 year old granddaughter helped make these last week. I sliced the potatoes on my mandoline and she was able to arrange the slices in the muffin pan. They're crispy and delicious. If you have...
Health Benefits of Apples
Since we are in the thick of Apple season, I thought I spend a couple days talking about their health benefits. Apples are one of my favorite fruits. They are versatile, portable, inexpensive, and unlike a lot of other fruit, they store well. They also have quite a...