Month: June 2020
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I’M TAKING TIME AWAY FROM MY BLOG TO HELP MY FAMILY MOVE. (BUT, I’LL BE BACK!)
My family and I are moving across the country. We will be leaving my current home in Virginia at the end of July, and traveling to Colorado to begin a new chapter of our lives. After much thought and consideration, I have decided to halt blog posts until after we get settled in Colorado. I…
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Rosemary Orange Cornbread
We just love cornbread in my home! It forms the basis for the cornbread stuffing my family enjoys each thanksgiving. So, when I was presented the task of creating a recipe using ingredients from the Paradise Fruit Company, I knew cornbread would somehow be involved. As I looked through all of the wonderful fruits sent…
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For my dad- a Musical tribute
Originally posted on Purple Almond Wellness: Born the oldest of 5 children, my dad was the son of a fabulous electrician/plumber and a wonderful, loving and kind mother. My Dad grew up in South Dakota and Minnesota. He graduated as the class salutatorian from high school, before venturing out into the world. His travels took…
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Curried Avocado (Indian Guacamole)
Originally posted on Big Sis Little Dish: We used to have a beautiful potted curry tree in our apartment. We had grown it from a little baby plant that had come from the curry tree that used to belong to my husband’s Indian grandma. The leaves had the most wonderful scent and it was so…
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My Paradise Fruit Company Delivery!
I received a huge shipment of dried and candied fruit curtesy of Paradise Fruit Company . The company contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in receiving a free sample of their product to create a recipe for their blog, with a permanent link to my blog. It sounded fun, so I said sure.…
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20 LOST RECIPES FROM THE PIONEERS: WHAT THEY COOKED IN THEIR JOURNEY WESTWARD
Today’s post is quick, but very cool, at least to me. 😊 Below is a link to an article which highlights 20 actual pioneer recipes, which were used during their journey to begin a new life. You have everything from “mud apples” and “chuckwagon beans”, to “vinegar lemonade” and “dutch oven trout”. I hope you…
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I AM DIVERSITY By: Charles Bennafield
Originally posted on Purple Almond Wellness: Today, in place of my normal “Middle-age Memoirs”, I am posting a previous article on cultural diversity. I decided to do this for 2 reasons. First, I am writing an article for the H.U.B., the Hawthorn University Blog, on insomnia, which is due today, and I’m just out of…
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