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Time saving and healthy meals, snacks and delights to tempt your palate.

Lavender Wine Jelly Recipe

August 11, 2009 Cooking
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If you were ever interested in making your own jellies, here a nice and aromatic way to get started.
What you’ll need:

1/4 cup dried lavender leaves
2-1/2 cups boiling water
4-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup white wine
A few drops of purple food color
1/2 bottle liquid pectin

Putting it together:

Sterilize jars and keep them hot. If using glasses, prepare paraffin. If [...]

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In the Shade, Drinking Lavender Lemonade

July 21, 2009 Cooking
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One of the things I look forward to making every summer is Lavender Lemonade.  It’s light, refreshing and delicious.  It sounds pretty intimidating because not many people have heard of it, but once you taste it, you’ll be a happy convert.
What you’ll need:

1/4 cup of fresh Lavender or 1 tablespoon dried.  If possible, always make [...]

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“Sausage” Biscuit Breakfast Pinwheel

April 4, 2009 Cooking

So, this morning I woke up wanting some nice and toasty Trader Joe’s Blueberry Waffles, with Canadian turkey bacon on the side.  I’m not a big fan of eggs, so that’s usually no where on my radar.  Imagine my surprise when I got downstairs only to discover my waffles were gone.  Gone, as in I [...]

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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

March 23, 2009 Cooking

Monday I pulled out the slow cooker and made one of my favorite dishes, Salsa Chicken.  This is as easy as it gets when it comes to slow cooker recipes.  There is no precooking, chopping or sautéing if you have everything on hand.  The only prep work is cutting up the chicken, opening cans and [...]

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Fresh Apple and Carrot Juice

February 24, 2009 Cooking

This morning, after exercising for an hour, I was in the mood from some fresh juice. So, I pulled out the Juiceman Jr. and set up my morning selection.

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