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Remarkable Rainbow Apple Pie!

Sep 08, 2023 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

This delicious rainbow apple pie recipe is super simple, can be customized and tweaked as needed, and is yummy year-round.

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Making it Easier to Figure Out What to Cook! 

Aug 07, 2023 08:26AM ● By Debra Caffrey

I think most folks would agree that one of the responsibilities of adulthood that can be the most strangely overwhelming is figuring out what to make for dinner. No matter how many times you...

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Tips for Making Produce Last Longer

Jul 12, 2023 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Most people don’t believe me when I say that I only shop for food twice a month. Biweekly shopping may not work best for every household, but I promise you that less frequent food shopping in...

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 Meatless Meals Can Be Delicious!

Jun 09, 2023 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Whether it’s due to rising food costs, environmental reasons or health concerns, more people are turning to plant-based eating or just reducing their meat intake. But whatever the reasons, the...

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What We Can Control in the Midst of Food Inflation

May 03, 2023 07:30AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Earlier today I saw something I have never seen before—an absolute record high number on the register for my grocery bill. Despite the fact that being a savvy grocery shopper is my biggest...

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Food is the Greatest Love Language Of All

Apr 17, 2023 05:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Most folks are familiar with the five love languages that individuals best respond to, whether it is an act of service, physical affection, or words of affirmation. In my opinion, we all need a...

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5 Easy Tricks to Make Grocery Shopping Less of a Hassle

Mar 07, 2023 07:18AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Unpopular opinion here: I love to grocery shop! I know most folks dread the task, but for me, the grocery store can be my happy place where I tend to decompress and focus on food rather than what...

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Magnificent Magic Bars 

Feb 15, 2023 05:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Whenever I am inevitably asked to bring a dish to contribute to an office party for my husband, or for an event my son is attending, or just for those times you need an “emergency” snack or...

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4 Old Fashioned Cooking Myths DeBunked!

Jan 17, 2023 08:58AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Whether you are a seasoned home cook or a budding novice, you probably have some firm kitchen habits engrained in you that you’re not even sure where you picked up. Perhaps you learned them from...

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Outwit the Grocery Store!

Dec 14, 2022 05:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Recently, my regular supermarket decided to rearrange the aisles and locations of items yet again, changing up literally everything in a massive overhaul. No one was happy. Customers were thrown...

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