photograph by Jeffrey Placzek Roasted vegetables are the star of the show in this delicious, vegetarian main dish. Oven roasting vegetables concentrates their flavor and goes perfectly with the mellow flavor of mozzarella cheese and the sharp, smoky flavor of Parmigiano Reggiano. This dish is full of vitamins and only has 225 calories per serving,…
Angostura Ginger Ale
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5 Easy Detox Secrets
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There’s no need to buy expensive supplements to detoxify your body. The following tips are just common sense, healthy, easy ways to help your body detoxify naturally. 1. Hydrate by drinking lots of purified water. 8-10 glasses a day with a little fresh lemon is perfect. Lemon boosts the detoxifying effects of water. 2. Eat…
I love my readers
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I have to dedicate this post to some of my favorite readers! Thank you soooooo much for your encouragement and for your beautiful letters! I appreciate you more than I can say. I love our daily banter, your funny comments, thoughtful posts AND the tokens of friendship I find in my mail box! You rock.…
huevos rancheros
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~Huevos Rancheros~ Serves 5 5 homemade corn tortillas 10 cloves oven roasted garlic, peeled and mashed 1 can re-fried beans, heated 2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded fresh lettuce or spinach, chopped salsa (homemade is best) 5 large eggs, basted 10 slices of thick sliced bacon, fried until crispy a handful of fresh cilantro,…
“Oklahoma Winter Quilt Show” by Guest Artist Maria Denise Davis
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If you enjoy visiting art studios, or have any interest whatsoever in quilts, quilting, embroidery, or anything sewing related, you may enjoy attending a quilt show. Like any other festival, quilt shows have a wide variety of vendors, selling large and small machines, quilts, kits, material, thread and accessories. There are also classes offered for…
Art’s Many Forms
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Art is a funny subject. I love talking to people who insist they don’t have a creative bone in their body. After awhile they will reveal something amazing about themselves like their ability to cook a gourmet meal, their beautiful poetry, their family’s history archived in a scrapbook where they spent hours pouring over the…
Current Crush~ Yarn Yummies
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Sea Treat
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~Sweet Honey-Ginger Shrimp~ We made this delicious little dish last night for a light dinner. It was so good! This would also make a great appetizer served tapas style! 2 Tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger 1 teaspoon powdered ginger 1 teaspoon red chile flakes 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 clove minced garlic 1/2…