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Friday, November 21st, 2008

Easy “Dump” Cake

I always love this when people bring it to church covered dish dinners, so I think I may make it as an easy dish for Thanksgiving.
1 (24 oz.) can crushed pineapple, not drained
1 can cherry pie filling
1 pkg. white cake mix (dry)
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 c. chopped nuts
 
Spread into 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 inch [...]

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Friday, November 21st, 2008

A New Beginning - November 21, 2008

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show
up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch
and work: you don’t give up.
Anne Lamott
(American Writer)
I’ve had a really stressful week so far.  It all started with my pug Elvis’ scratching and flinging himself all over [...]

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Friday, November 14th, 2008

A New Beginning - November 14, 2008

“Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.”  ~Chinese Proverb
I’m in love with a new fad that actually is some 4700 years old!  I’ve been drinking a lot of tea this week because I read that it is good for me.  But the ancient Chinese already knew this, so I am a [...]

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Friday, November 14th, 2008

Cooking with Tea

Besides brewing a nice cup of tea for its enjoyment and health benefits, you can also get extra tea into your diet by adding it to your food as you cook.
Last night, I cooked some lean ground chicken breast patties that I seasoned with a rub I made from seasoned salt and some ooling tea. [...]

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Friday, November 7th, 2008

Eating on a Shoestring Budget: Hotdog!

All of us are very budget cautious these days.  I have particularly noticed how much money I spend at the grocery store.  I’ve had to tighten up and become more frugal than ever before.  So, when I was thinking about what to fix for dinner. I remembered a time many years ago when my first [...]

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