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Easy Summer Spinach Pecan Salad Recipe

Can you wing it in the kitchen? You know, throw ingredients together and whip up a meal? I…cannot. In fact,  Left to my own devices my kids end up saying things like, “Is this dinner?” But I do have one thing I made up that I (and even other people!) like. It’s a spinach salad [...]

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Summer Side Dish: Tomato Salad

You know how when you are at other people’s houses, you eat things you might not otherwise? Well, I was at my friend Rachel’s house and tried this next dish. It’s a tomato salad. And I really don’t like tomatoes, but I will eat this. It’s quite tasty. And it’s easy and good for you, [...]

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How to Cook Fresh Corn on the Cob in the Microwave

We are heading into prime fresh corn season, and my husband’s Aunt Charlotte passed along an AWESOME way to cook corn on the cob in the microwave. It’s fast, easy, and delicious! 1. Buy fresh corn from a farm or farmer’s market. 2. Cook in microwave for 4 minutes for 1 (and 8 minutes for 2). [...]

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The Pioneer Women of Gatwick – Learning to Make the Best Corn on the Planet

I recently spent the day learning how to make the best corn off the cob EVER from my husband’s Aunt and Mom. No, no, no, People. This is not narsty creamed corn. This is the corn Aunt Charlotte makes. The kind that family members circle like sharks when it appears as part of the offering [...]

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Bless Me Father for I Have Pooted

When the weather changes, so do my taste buds. I start craving warm-weather foods. I may have mentioned my issues with moderation and food is no exception. I go through these phases where I eat a lot of a certain food until I don’t want it for a while. You get the picture. So, this [...]

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