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Picnic and Outdoor Party Food Safety Tips

Picnic and Outdoor Party Food Safety Tips Summertime brings great opportunities for family and friends to get together. School is out, vacation is in! Our calendars are overloaded with graduations, holidays, reunions, pool parties, picnics and backyard barbeques. The one … Continue reading

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Watercress Pesto

As a kid I loved nothing better than foraging for snacks. Hot spots for snacks depended on the season. Fall brought apples and pears from neighboring trees and walnuts from the back woods. Spring had violets, dandelion and fiddleheads. But … Continue reading

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Broccoli, Cauliflower, Smoked Turkey and Orzo Salad

This is a great hot summertime weather salad for lunch or dinner. I came up with this recipe for a state cook-off contest. Guess what? I came in second missing first by 2 points. Not bad huh? We used this … Continue reading

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Brown Rice, Quinoa and Vegetable Casserole

Brown Rice, Quinoa and Vegetable Casserole I discovered Herbes de Provence in a chicken recipe and I’ve been hooked on it ever since. The combination of thyme, marjoram, rosemary, basil, fennel, sage and lavender work wonderful together. It smells terrific! … Continue reading

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