Are your relatives coming for the holiday? Is your mother-in-law stamping on your last nerve? When you bring people together with many different personalities for the holidays, things can get…
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Now that fall is here (hey, it’s in the 80’s here in AZ…that is fall), it is time to start baking again. I baked a little over the summer, but…
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Pumpkin and apple pie are two Thanksgiving dessert staples, yet not everyone likes pie. (I know…shocking, right?!) Creamy and lightly sweetened with the tang of orange and cranberry, this Crock…
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Arizona has a colorful history as part of the old west, but outlaw cowboys and unsavory “wild west” denizens are a thing of the past…or are they? Here are five…
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Our family life has been crazy lately–between my son’s college applications and senior class work load, my husband’s busy work schedule, and my job, volunteer time, and housework, we barely…
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Autumn is almost here, are you ready? Celebrate the best of fall with this festive little butterscotch appletini cocktail. Unlike cocktails with artificial tasting apple liqueur, this…
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Buttermilk makes a great marinade, keeping meat moist and tender. The addition of the herbs to the marinade makes this Buttermilk Herb Marinated Pork Medallions pop with flavor, and the kiss…
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Eggs Benedict is a favorite in our house, but we usually only have it one or two times a year, on Christmas morning and sometimes on Mother’s or Father’s Day,…
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We host a yearly family Halloween party and our party themes are planned several months in advance with our guests enjoyment fully in mind. One year we had a Great…
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It’s that time of year again, when pumpkin flavor pops up all over the place, even in our coffee. Fluffy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Donuts are a delicious mix of…
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The older your kids get, the more difficult it is to make a school lunch your kids will be happy with. Now that my son is a senior, he is…
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Have you seen the temperatures here in Arizona lately? Last week, we broke records and it was 117 degrees! Let that sink in for a moment, okay? 1-1-7 degrees! As…