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Dining Out with Diverse Dietary Needs

May 04, 2022 07:26AM ● By Debra Caffrey

When I graduated high school in the 90s and had a dinner out to celebrate after the ceremony, my family insisted on a fancy restaurant in town. Only there was a problem—there were no meatless...

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The Bountiful "Bundt-wich!"

Apr 01, 2022 12:01AM ● By Debra Caffrey

One of my favorite dinner obsessions is to have “giant sandwich night” as it is affectionately referred to in my household. Basically, we assemble our favorite sandwich fixings onto a huge loaf...

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Have More Fun in the Kitchen!

Mar 07, 2022 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

If the pandemic has taught us anything about cooking, it’s that it never stops! During quarantine, everyone embraced baking and home cooking. But as the everyone-at-home reality dragged on, the...

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Super Stromboli!

Feb 26, 2022 09:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

My husband takes his football viewing very seriously. What began as a nice way to decompress from the pressures of work and adult responsibilities soon morphed into realizing how amazing the...

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Fighting Inflation at the Grocery Store

Jan 05, 2022 03:06PM ● By Debra Caffrey

Pandemic-related supply chain shortages, staffing issues and lots of other interrelated complexities have added up to inflation on food and groceries. Let’s be honest—none of this has been...

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The Coolest Way to Hot Cocoa! 

Dec 22, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

With the holidays and cold weather approaching, it’s time to stock up on your favorite hot chocolate blends for snow days and Christmas morning snuggling. Hot cocoa is such an easy thing to put...

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5 Simple Strategies to Stop Eating Out So Much

Nov 08, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

 Let’s be honest—the idea of shopping for, preparing, cooking, and cleaning up meals every single night is overwhelming, even for someone like me who likes to cook! When you don’t enjoy cooking as...

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Easy Mix and Match Tostada Bar!

Oct 11, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

I’m obsessed with making meals that involve much more DYI spreads rather than traditional plated meals. I find they are consistently the most efficient way to ease the monotony of daily cooking,...

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Dealing with Dislikes

Sep 13, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

Many friends and acquaintances may admire the pretty and healthy spreads and salads I compose for dinner, but after being inspired, it is always the same hesitation holding them back from cooking...

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Cookies to Keep Us Close

Aug 10, 2021 06:00AM ● By Debra Caffrey

My son is officially a teenager now, and the distance between us grows by the day. Truth be told, he has never been super close to me, preferring his dad, whom he has so much in common with, and...

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