Mushrooms: Portobello, Morels, & More

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Mushrooms are superfoods that are consistently featured in many of my fitness and recipe magazines. Last May, morel mushrooms were featured on a friend’s social media wall. Then my Oxygen magazine arrived in the mail and highlighted the Morel mushroom […]

Giving Back: Get Involved

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It is (it was) Giving Tuesday, December 1st, 2015—maybe you missed it this week or this year but I like to think that GIVING Tuesday can be devoted to any day of the week that you deem appropriate. On that […]

The Autumn Advantage

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In West Tennessee, we’ve REALLY had the best of autumn all month long. It was warm, breezy, sunny, rainy, foggy, cool—-but most of all the weather was bearable to enjoy days outside on the lawn, behind the camera lens, in […]

Toffee Graham Crackers Recipe

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One of my favorite Holiday treats is toffee. Butter and sugar melted together makes the most delightful mixture. While Renae enjoys making her grandmother’s English Toffee recipe, there is a five minute version of toffee crackers that will do in […]

Textured Turkey Paintings

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Spending time in the classroom as a volunteer allows me (Litsa) to pick fun, festive arts and crafts for the students to enjoy but I think that I end up loving the finished products myself MORE. IT makes me miss […]

Save at the Grocery Store: Use the Kitchen’s Inventory

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Throughout November and December many families and friends gather to bake and share favorite dishes. As we venture into this bustling, busy season in our lives, remember to take inventory of what you have in your pantry to help create […]

Turkey Gratitude Journals

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In October, I (Litsa) had promised a ‘turkey’ craft to a group of first graders—my daughter’s class. In November, I saw my month quickly disappearing with the week’s routine and the day’s daily mundane tasks. My daughter kept ‘ruffling my […]

Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Recipe

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Quick breads are one of my favorite treats to have. They are so easy to make. I love that this recipe creates a moist and spongy bread with a refreshing lemon taste. This lemon loaf recipe is very close to […]