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Eat broccoli and love it

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Eat broccoli and love it

On a recent visit to Charleston, my hubby and I enjoyed a delightful dinner at Virginia’s on King,…

Kitchen Ade: Strawberry Ice Cream

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Kitchen Ade: Strawberry Ice Cream

2 cups whole strawberries, rinsed and hulled* 2 tablespoons sugar 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 small…

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Pioneer Potluck: About picnics

Estes Park, Colorado 1948-49 Kenai, Alaska 2015 As I mentioned last week, our Fourth of July picnic at…

Kitchen Ade: Basic vanilla ice cream

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Kitchen Ade: Basic vanilla ice cream

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 small (5-ounce) can evaporated milk ½ to 1 tablespoon pure vanilla…

Kitchen Ade: Fruity Pebbles Confetti Ice Cream Squares

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Kitchen Ade: Fruity Pebbles Confetti Ice Cream Squares

½ cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup sugar 1 large egg 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract…

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Fourth of July – relish hot dogs with relish

The Original Nathan’s Famous is still open for business at the very same Coney Island location where Nathan…

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Pioneer Potluck: About Fourth of July on the farm

1937 to 1955 North of Fort Collins, Colorado North Kenai (Nikiski) 1967 to 2015   My family and…

Lemon bars with Blueberry Sauce

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Lemon bars with Blueberry Sauce

2 cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 6 large eggs 2¾ cups…

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Bottled Watr Recall

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Shaw’s and Hannaford stores are recalling house brands of bottled water after E. coli…

White chocolate cheesecake

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White chocolate cheesecake

1 (9-inch) ready-made graham cracker crust 1 cup (6-ounces) white chocolate morsels, melted and cooled 1 pound cream…

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lueberry lemon cream pie

10 ounces Pepperidge Farm lemon cookies* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons butter, melted 1 tablespoon Crisco, melted…

Trio of luscious dessertss

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Trio of luscious dessertss

A few weeks ago, I offered several recipes featuring blueberries. Your response? More, please. So, I am pleased…

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On Father’s Day, show Dad you care with special treats both savory and sweet

Papas who fish and eat salmon, fathers who play baseball and love chocolate, and dads who agree that…

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Beer retirement community

MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — The idea of a brewery assembly line might conjure images of Laverne and Shirley…

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Pioneer Potluck: About Dad and his new camper

By Virginia McClure 1969 Poudre Canyon, Colorado A fun Sunday Party in North Nikiski By Grannie Annie and…

FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, file photo, shows soft drinks for sale at K & D Market in San Francisco. San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for soda pop. Supporters and opponents say San Francisco would be the first place in the country to require warnings on ads for soda, which is linked to rotting teeth and obesity. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

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San Francisco considers health warning on soda advertising.

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for a favorite…

This May 18, 2015 photo shows grilled green beans with honey, feta and dill in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

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The healthy dish to balance out all the July 4 indulgences

This is the easy side you need to serve on July Fourth in order to feel virtuous. Which…

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Pioneer Potluck: About a trip to Kansas with Uncle Guy and brother John

Written by my Sister Virginia R. Mcclure,   Boulder, Colorado Probably in the late 1950’S My Sister Ginger,…

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Au Gratin of Scallops in Vermouth Sauce

Finding the old recipe pamphlet that came with my early 1970’s Copco (made in Denmark) Michael Lax Au…

This April 20, 2015 photo shows sweet and spicy grilled lamb chops in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

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Lamb chops for Father’s Day

The hardest thing about grilling lamb chops is buying them. Because once you get them home, the rest…