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Sunday dinner with pork roast
In our house, Sunday dinner is eaten around 3 p.m., and it is our main (and perhaps only)…
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Cranberry Ade for UTI and Kidney Stones
½ cup unsweetened 100-percent cranberry juice ½ cup peeled and sectioned navel orange 1 cup frozen sliced banana…
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Virgin Pina Colada
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk ½ cup sliced banana ½ cup frozen unsweetened strawberries ¼ cup frozen unsweetened…
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Antioxidant Heart Power
½ cup water or green tea, freshly brewed and cooled 6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt ½ cup…
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Powerhouse smoothies for taste, nutrition and kidney health
According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 20 million people in…
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Pioneer Potluck: About Ben’s boat wreck at Big Lake
Year 1972 Big Lake, Alaska But first May 28, 1938 Happy Birthday to my Little Big Brother John…
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Self-serve granola, a tasty, fun treat
While Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, is first and foremost the day we set aside for…
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Pioneer Potluck: About my eighth grade graduation present
A trip to Kansas to see my Dad’s relatives 1950 Fort Collins, Colorado Beverly and Ellsworth, Kansas …
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How to get that elegant, French pastry shop look – at home
I think a tart is easier to make than a pie. There is no rolling of dough or…
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Pioneer Potluck: About memories of Mom
1937 TO 1999 Northern, Colorado This story was suggested by daughter Susan. Co-author Virginia McClure Although Mom…
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Breakfast and gifts for Mom on Mother’s Day.
On Mother’s Day, many moms will be treated to breakfast in bed. While there are many options for…
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Pioneer Potluck: About Mother’s Day
1940s to 1955 Northern Colorado This story is a tribute to my Mom and all the things…
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US Route 1 Pie
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs ½ cup sugar 4 tablespoons butter, melted Mix all ingredients together and press…
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Grannie Annie Recipes
RECIPES: Two chocolate cakes with different ingredients CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE I made this cake hundreds of times when…
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Pioneer Potluck: About May Day
1940s and 50s to present day On a farm in Northern Colorado I loved May Day when…
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Local chef, champion pie baker, share recipes that inspire
For those lamenting the closing of Roastfish and Cornbread, on Hilton Head Island, former owner, Chef David Vincent…
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Blueberry Key-Lime Pie
2 (10-inch) graham cracker crumb pie crusts Whipped cream for garnish 1½ cups frozen blueberries 1 cup water…
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Sweet corn soup, Maryland blue crab
“Sweet corn is just about as abundant in the Midwest in the summer as blue crabs are along…
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American recipes flourish in Midwestern-flavored cookbooks
Colby and Megan Garrelts are the husband and wife chef-owners of two critically acclaimed Midwestern establishments – the…
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Pioneer Potluck: About the first driving lessons
On a farm in a pasture in Northern Colorado About 1947 We were herding cows from the pasture…