Recipes

Make-at-Home Vanilla Extract

I love giving people Christmas gifts that come from the heart and are homemade. But if you’re like me, your mile-long to-do list probably has convinced you that you don’t have enough time left to make anything. That’s why I’m sharing this recipe with you for homemade vanilla extract.  It’s too simple, and the results

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Finally, Gluten-Free Granola

Sunflower seeds have become the darling of my pantry. Wait until you taste this granola that makes my family smile and makes me relish how clever I am!   Actually, I’m not all that clever. I have to give full credit to a great little company in Vermont that I recently learned about called Honest

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Get Rid of the Goofy Gatorade

My son Peter spends his summers working in the landscaping business.  Dehydration is a threat when the mercury spikes into the 80’s. Gatorade is loaded with questionable ingredients like dyes and artificial flavors and plain old water just isn’t enough to prevent electrolyte loss. But I’ve taught Peter well. Every morning, he mixes up a gallon jug,

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