JALAPENO PEPPER POPPERS

This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home. It is a favorite of my family’s. Makes a great party appetizer or an awesome snack.  For those of you who may have grown jalapeno peppers in your garden this year, this is a great way to use up all the excessive amounts of harvested peppers (that’s [...]

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HONEY HOT COCOA

This was adapted from a cook book my mom has called “The Pooh Cook Book” – for a very blusterous day outside! It’s super easy, takes about 15 minutes total to make (including prep) and makes about 3-4 servings. Very good and is fast becoming a favorite recipe of mine!

1/3 cup water, boiling
4 [...]

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BASIC ICED COFFEE RECIPE

1 1/3 cups cold coffee

1/4 cup half & half (approx – to taste)
caramel-flavored coffee syrup (I use the sugar free and add Stevia)
ice cubes

Blend together coffee, creamer (half & half) and sweetener to taste.

Pour into cup over ice cubes.

**This is another recipe that you can easily play around with to suit your fancy. I [...]

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TROPICAL RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE

1 1/2 medium/large banana
6 oz. frozen raspberries (approx.)

2/3 cup plain yogurt (I use organic)
1 cup frozen mango chunks

Blend all ingredients together well.
Garnish with banana slices and a few frozen raspberries if desired.
*This recipe can be played around with. If it is not sweet enough you can use less raspberries, more banana or add sweetener. [...]

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ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

~FROM THE “ARTS OF HOMEMAKING” COLOMN~
ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

2 eggs
2/3 cup honey
2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini (about 2 small)
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (we used pastry flour)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
scant 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray muffin pan.
In large mixing [...]

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