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Curried Chicken Salad with Apples

Chicken salad is a classic recipe that brings back many childhood memories of my beloved Miracle Whip. It was a sad day when I discovered the main ingredient was corn syrup so I try to use it sparingly, if at all. The good news is that plain yogurt has come

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Spring-cleaning Special: Allergy-proof Your House

If you’re one of the more than 50 million people in the U.S. who suffer from some type of allergy, you don’t have to resign yourself to misery this time of year. “There are plenty of things you can do to cut down on the number of mites, mold, mildew,

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Sandy Coughlin

“Pull Up a Chair” Hospitality

As I was cooking the corn, draining the beans, shredding the cheese, slicing the onions, listening to music–all part of the dinner process in our home–I heard my daughter upstairs visiting with her new friend, Chloe.* Chloe, would you like to stay for dinner? Those are the words that most

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Sandy Coughlin

Enjoying Life with Layered Enchilada Bake Recipe

“Another key to true happiness lies in the understanding that most of life is ‘everyday.’ Most of our lives consist of a routine – an unremarkable series of events that take place day after day. So if we are going to enjoy every day, we must learn to embrace the

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Jennifer Cote

Keen on Quinoa? Not? Try This Recipe First

By Jennifer Cote – Valentine’s Day might be coming up, but just the day before that, Lent begins. So… some of us might be considering what to give up, for the 40 days of Lent. Candidates should not be chosen lightly. One year, we gave up flour. That was the

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Discovering the Inspired You

By Marian Parsons – Perhaps you’re in that place, that same wallowing-in-self-pity place I was in a few years ago, or you’re just churning through the daily routine of your life. You might be able to concede that you could have untapped creative talents or possibly some mad furniture refinishing

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A Delightsome Life

A Romantic Weekend Breakfast For Two

The weekends are a marvelous time to sleep in and stay warm in your bed. What better time to make a Delightsome Breakfast for two to share in your bedroom. We could take our time and put our favorite, romantic movie, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on – just a few days

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Lynn Minter

Lemon-Poppy Seed Biscotti

Since 1996, I’ve been holding onto a recipe for Lemon Poppy Seed Biscotti that I tore out of the September issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine. We all do it, don’t we? We casually flip through our favorite publications, coffee or tea steaming by our side, and imagine whipping

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Thistle Cove Farm

You Need To Know – Cookies, Fun Stuff

Way back in the dark ages, or maybe the middle ages, in elementary school we gave Valentine cards. Anyone who went to middle school in the 1960s remembers those cute little cards? While inexpensive then, I bet those same, now vintage, cards would cost a bundle but the memories are

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Jennifer Cote

Saying, “I Heart You” on Valentine’s Day

By Jennifer Cote – Sharing Heart-Healthy Recipes for Chocolate: True Love! We’ll still make our usual Valentine’s Day chocolate torte this year–a decadent butter/sugar/chocolate concoction. But I must say, I’ve been more preoccupied with my latest project: “Healthy Truffles”. There are varying levels of “healthy”. Some of us are comforted

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Holly Clegg

King Cake made with Crescent Rolls-MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!!!

Due to popular demand, here’s my requested easy king cake that people all over say they even PREFER to the bought ones!!!! I am so excited to have created a SUPER SIMPLE KING CAKE RECIPE  from my trim&TERRIFIC GULF COAST FAVORITES cookbook (this book includes all your Louisiana and southern favorites)

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30 Blogs With Tips for Organizing Family Photos

Whether you’re a traditionalist with piles of photographs or a tech-savvy fiend with a penchant for capturing special moments digitally, it’s easy to amass a collection of images that’s downright overwhelming in size. Culling your collection isn’t always easy, nor is finding the right method for storage and organization that

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Meredith Kimelblatt

Better-For-You Super Bowl Substitutes

By Meredith Kimelblatt – The Super Bowl is coming up, which means it’s time to start thinking about the most important part of the game: the food! Aside from the football, the Super Bowl is known for its hilarious commercials and the delicious snacks that people stock up on for

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Meredith Kimelblatt

Lighten Up Your Sweet Treats This Year

By Meredith Kimelblatt – Just because Christmas cookie season is over doesn’t mean everyone immediately loses his or her sweet tooth—that would make keeping your New Year’s resolutions way too easy! To hit the perfect balance between satisfying your sweet tooth and keeping yourself in shape this year, there are

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Everyday Superfoods: 4 Easy & Healthy Quinoa Recipes

Completely You: Food By Hillary Tonken for Completely You – The “Everyday Superfoods” series shows you how to use healthy ingredients to make simple dishes full of flavor. Check out previous articles in the series about kale, oats and beans. Even though it’s considered a whole grain, quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”) is

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Do Your Spring Cleaning Now

Completely You: Home By Karen Cicero for Completely You – It’s a fact: Mess leads to stress. In one survey of 1,000 men and women, about 40 percent admitted that their clutter caused them considerable anxiety. And you don’t need any more of that — especially during the holidays. “Set

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10 iPhone Apps With Help For Cleaning Your House

In today’s busy, always-connected world, few mobile devices are as popular or as powerful as Apple’s iPhone. It’s no secret that the iPhone can help you streamline your professional life, boosting productivity and maximizing your efficiency as you work. In addition, there are also a wide variety of apps in

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Under 200-Calorie Chicken Broccoli Frittata

By Meredith Kimelblatt – It’s a New Year, and for many people this means a whole new set of healthy-living resolutions.  Eating healthy, getting more exercise and starting a diet are three of the most common resolutions out there, but are also all ones that many people give up on

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Jennifer Cote

These New Year’s Beans: Lucky or Just Plain Good?

By Jennifer Cote – If your New Year’s Resolutions include healthy eating, make it easy on yourself by packing the freezer with a few emergency meals you can depend on in a fix. It’ll be easier to stick to those resolutions when the stomach’s growling and the clock’s ticking, if

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