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 […]

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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 […]

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Harvesting Pecans

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At our home in West Tennessee (Litsa’s), we have two pecan trees in our backyard. I don’t claim to know much about pecan trees but I know that these two trees are similar but vary in structure too. This fall, […]

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Money Matters: Defeat Debt One Step at a Time

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Dave Ramsey’s daily reflections are a great reminder that debt can be defeated one bill (demon) at a time! If you’re familiar with his ‘baby steps’ program, you understand that you can’t just make a list of debt snow balls […]

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Harvest Season: Indian Corn

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Indian Corn or Flint Corn is beginning to show up at our local Farmer’s Market. I (Litsa) have always enjoyed its various hues during the fall season but I had never invested any time in learning what it was and/or […]

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September: National Potato Month

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September is National Potato Month. If you haven’t already, stockpile your pantry with fresh potatoes. There are many different varieties of potatoes to enjoy. This season our crop of potatoes are all from our local farmer’s market. The small red […]

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Perfect Plums

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Ripe plums are not only lusciously juicy and sweet to eat out of your hand but they also bring complex flavor and color to cooking and baking. Their sweet flesh and tart skin are perfect pairs to desserts and savory […]

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The Right Vinegar Choice

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A variety of bottles fill grocery shelves with vinegar—-red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, etc. The purchasing pivotal point is……….. Well, it depends on what you are purchasing the vinegar for—-will you cook with it, create […]

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