Early spring strawberry recipes

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Hope Cusick

Early spring strawberry recipesThe strawberries are in early this year because of the unusually warm winter. Here are some tips on the delicious and healthy berry. One cup of strawberries has more vitamin C than an orange. Choose berries th... Full story

Dyeing eggs using fruits and veggies

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Hope Cusick

Happy Easter and happy spring holidays! Traditionally this time of year many people make hard-boiled eggs and dye them. Here are some unique tips on how to make and dye eggs.  You might consider dyeing eggs with vegetable and fruit dyes, l... Full story

Close your eyes and hit the ball

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Joyce Wilcox

A gentleman in his late thirties came for his second lesson, patient and willing to work on making his swing more efficient. During the first lesson I tweaked his grip just a little by putting the club more into his fingers than palms. And we noticed... Full story

Celebrate spring from your kitchen

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Hope Cusick

For most of us, the spring holidays bring out extra energy to cook some special and refreshing recipes for family and friends. Maybe you’d like to try one or more of these delights to add to your family traditional recipes. Most of these ... Full story

Hey! You got your peanut butter in my... recipe!

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Recipes celebrating National Peanut Month   March is National Peanut Month on the national foods calendar. As early as 1500 BC, the Incans of Peru used peanuts as sacrificial offerings and entombed them with their mummies to take with the... Full story

Spring Produce Recipes

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Hope Cusick

The produce departments in grocery stores are beginning to offer spring fruits and vegetables like avocados, asparagus, brussel sprouts, broccoli, beets and rhubarb. To get the best flavor from your produce, choose ripe but firm items without an... Full story

Slow cooker supper recipes

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Hope Cusick

Supper Recipes Here is a collection of some tasty and very easy to make casserole and slow cooker recipes. Enjoy!   Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs Serves 4 3-4 pounds beef short ribs, trim most of fat off 1-2 tablespoons olive oil 2 lar... Full story

Meatless Recipes

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Hope Cusick

Meatless Recipes Sometimes it’s a nice change to have a meatless meal, or meals planned for a day or two a week. There are eaters who believe that it is very healthy to fast two days a week, usually on Wednesday and Friday, by having two ... Full story

Downright tasty recipes

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Hope Cusick

Tasty Recipes It’s that time of the year when you want to make something special and tasty, yet not too difficult to prepare. Here are some tasty recipes that fit that description. All the dishes, except the mimosas, may be made in a... Full story

Say ‘I heart you’ with a heart-healthy menu

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Hope Cusick

Medical researchers say that eating orange and red colored fruits and vegetables helps to prevent many deficiencies and illnesses. Some of these foods are: sweet potatoes, squashes, pumpkin, beets, tomatoes, carrots, red cabbage, mangoes, cantal... Full story

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