One time, my reward from my dad for a semester of good grades was a jar of Planters Dry Roasted peanuts to have all to myself. No joke, one of the best treats I’ve ever received.
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Strawberry & Vanilla Cream Ice Cream
There are times when I curse the summer heat here, and when it’s 105 F and hotter day after day, I can’t be blamed. But then I remember that hot days do come with certain advantages, like excuses to eat ice cream.
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Summer Brewed Sun Tea
Sun tea seems to be one of those beverages that evokes memories of summer visits with one’s grandma, sitting on patios and porches while enjoying an icy cold glass of this classic drink. And then came the health warnings.
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Memorial Day – Remember Them All
The sad reality is that many military lives aren’t lost on a battlefield, or even during any military activity at all. Many are the result of the after effects these events have on them. Tristan was one of those lives.
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Memory Eternal
I have been struggling with how to write these words, but another beautiful life has been unfairly taken by COVID-19.
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Over the River-bed and through the Avocado Orchards to Grandfather’s House We Go…
I guess this is the California version of the winter sleigh song, though if you go high up enough in the Sierra-Nevada mountains you will find snow. It’s just not where we were.
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Christopsomo (Greek Christmas Bread)
Greeks like bread. No… we LOVE bread. There is literally a bread made specifically for every main holiday, and this doesn’t even cover the bread used daily and in religious ceremonies!
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Bath Time!
This last weekend was a little busier than our typical Thanksgiving holidays are. My grandson was baptised on Saturday into the Greek Orthodox faith. It was kind of a big day.
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Honest to Goodness Turkey Gravy
Hello, I’m Dorie, and I’m a gravy snob. I do not need a support group to get over it, thank you very much.
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Simply Perfect Mashed Potatoes
There are likely more recipes for mashed potatoes than there are people on this planet, and yet they all seem to ignore the ONE ingredient that will make them perfect. Okay, there’s more than one, but one of them is really important. Continue reading Simply Perfect Mashed Potatoes
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