Because it’s spring cleaning season in my home in Oregon, I recently agreed to review the new Quickie Household Power Scrubber sent to me by Quickie Manufacturing Corp. It’s...
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Easy Layered Enchilada Bake recipe takes less than an hour to make for a healthy weeknight meal, served with your favorite toppings! “Another key to true happiness lies in...
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This Easy Chicken Chili Recipe is perfect to make easy entertaining and last minute company! Just set out the topping, and let the guests dig in! We love the...
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I really cannot believe it’s the end of October. I think back to the first week of October one year ago when I was in NYC with my sisters,...
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This Bush’s Beans One-Pot Citrus Chicken Chili recipe has a zest of orange, and delicious sweet and savory flavor to enjoy for a weeknight meal! Today I’m sharing another Bush’s...
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Canning. Smells of autumn. My sisters and I would dance around in Grandma’s mud room, from where we’d step down into the cold, dark pantry lined with canning jars....
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Gathering. Coming together. To me Autumn says “gather.” Whether it be your immediate family, or extended, or neighbors and friends. Or strangers. Autumn’s a different season for those who...
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Togetherness. Togetherness in Autumn is what I love. Having people in to our home for a casual meal, now that everyone’s back to their school and work routines. Togetherness...
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I was so honored to be a part of “The Art of Entertaining” workshop this last week in Park City, UT, sponsored by Nakano Rice Vinegars and Holland House...
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This Bush’s Blackeye Peas Fresh Corn Salad is a delightful summer salad full of summer vegetables! When our friends invited themselves over to use our pool (why not?), we...
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Most of our friends love to get together and eat. It usually starts with an invite, and then we get together at someone’s house to enjoy a tasty meal....
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One of the things I love, when my kids are either home from college or they’re inviting their friends over, is to reach into my pantry and have all...
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