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Feb 09, 2016

Easy Skillet Recipe for Gnocchi with Sausage & Tomatoes

Recipe: Gnocchi with Sausage and Tomatoes This recipe is such a great one – quick to make and looks beautiful on the plate. It’s from The Kitchn, a favorite website that always has so many yummy recipes posted. This one popped...

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Feb 06, 2016

Valentine’s Day for Singles?

Valentine’s Day is less than a week away and when it does come I will have been single for the last three of them.  It’s not exactly the most fun day- evening thing to look forward to if you don’t...

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Feb 02, 2016

For the Love of Mustard

Recipe: Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew Author: Recipe adapted by Deb Perelman from Regina Schrambling, NYT It’s cold outside. Maybe it’s raining or snowing where you are. But that means soups and stews that take a while on the stove or...

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Jan 30, 2016

Fran’s Soapbox: There’s Only One Winner

I’m going to step on my soap box now so be warned! When I was growing up, medals, trophies and awards were all things that you worked hard for, practiced hard for. It was still the case when my kids...

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Jan 26, 2016

Hard Boiled Eggs Aren’t Hard

Perfect Boiled Eggs – way easier than you think! Author: Tips used by Russ Parsons, LA Times I was out to dinner last night with some girlfriends and for some reason, the conversation turned to how hard it is to...

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