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What will lift you up out of this winter’s brown slushy blues? It's the joy that never fails to deliver that needed boost... JAVA!
A pungent aroma of fresh coffee beans percolating; the comfort of a warm mug against your palm; this can only mean one thing: the Morning Joe. -
Check out these great cocktail napkins! These can be yours for a fraction of the usual price; this is definitely a DIY (do-it-yourself) project. I love it when friends and family compliment my napkins, having no idea I stamped them myself. I know you've gone to a party or wedding and thought, "wow, how could they afford all of this?" It's all about your imagination:
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Ingredients 1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoons buttermilk 8 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely shredded 3 ounces salmon roe or caviar (3 tablespoons) Directions For creme fraiche: 1. In a small saucepan heat whipping cream over low heat until warm (90...
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Very tasty and delicious, fast preparation, snack for an interesting movie night with your friends and a few little bowls of dip. Garlic pita chips.
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This is a perfect hot summer day refreshment for the whole family. Easy to prepare: milk, lemon yogurt, blueberries and a freezer. Enjoy!
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"In the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, late fall was harvest time for potatoes. As a young child, I would go with my mother and grandmother to glean the tiny red potatoes left behind by the harvester. These would become the tastiest morsels, sautéed and combined with various seasonings that the women of the house always had on hand."