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Healthier Snacks to Keep On Hand For Those Midnight Cravings

TweetYeah, yeah, we know it’s not good to eat right before bed or late at night. This type of behavior can throw off our sleep and put any diet out of whack quickly. But the reality is that some of us are up late at night even though we shouldn’t be. I’m a night-owl and do some of my best…

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Granny Smith Stuffing Casserole

TweetNothing says the holidays to me more than stuffing or dressing. In all my years it had to be the old fashioned stand by. You couldn’t change up the recipe or I was going to be really disappointed. There must have been some people that really messed it up so change became a bad thing to me. This year has…

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Fall Harvest Ideas: Hash of All Kinds

Fall Harvest Ideas part 5: Hash of All Kinds

TweetBeets diced up finely with some fresh potatoes and a little pot roast or corned beef finely diced will make a tasty hash. Don’t count this out in the fall. You can make a hash with apples, sweet potatoes, butternut squash or really anything you desire. The word hash encompasses a lot of different foods of your choice it’s just…

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Tips for Fruit Getting Eaten

Tweet Having a fruit dish on the counter has done wonders for the fruit actually being eaten. I also have it right next to the blender. I have two teens and smoothies are a biggy in this house. This helps them get used up regularly. How annoying is it to have the fruit go bad? I also like to cut…

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Apple Brats and Kraut

Apple Brats and Kraut

TweetWe have a long history of German’s in our family. That said, I’m not a German food fan. lol I know, kick me as you see fit. However, my family loves it and I’m happy to oblige. German recipes are easy and I’ve found very few that can’t be added to the slow cooker. They are still very flavorful meals….

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Juicy Beer-Marinated Pork Roast

TweetI’ve always been a little afraid of cooking pork roast. No matter how vigilant I am, it always seems to turn out dry and tasteless. I know it’s my skills that are at fault — when other people cook pork, it turns out juicy, flavorful and delicious. Because it’s one of the least expensive types of roasting meat, I gaze…

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