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Don’t you just love the smell of garlic cooking? Or roasting? The strong, earthy aroma of promised deliciousness ahead… I needed to roast garlic for an upcoming post (see post releasing Thursday night) and decided to share this super simple recipe for Roasted Garlic in Olive Oil with our readers. Just in case… Roasted garlic has such a mellow flavor,…
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I get out of bed, put on my slippers and groggily pad down the hallway. I’m not a morning person and I’m looking for my first cup of coffee of the day. Charlie wakes up before me everyday, feeds our cat, Coco, and makes me coffee. I’m a lucky girl. Coming around the corner from our family room, Charlie greets…
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“All that we behold is full of blessings.” – William Wordsworth Tootles,
She was at a crossroads. What would happen to her sister if she didn’t do this? Foster care? In her mind, foster care wasn’t an option. Princess Sweet Nature needed a stable, loving environment and foster care couldn’t guarantee that. With a deep breath, she picked up the phone and made the call. This act of selfless love rocked…
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That slacker Charlie! What Charlie Read in October 2013 only amounted to 5 books! When I said to him, “what’s up? What’s the deal? How come you only read 5 books in October?” he said to me “Carole, that’s one a week!” I started this “What Charlie Read in …” series on July 14th, with an introductory post called…
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Harvest Pumpkin Chili is a seriously delicious, soul-satisfying, comfort dish. Seriously! I’ve never added pumpkin to chili before, so I was a little skeptical. But, I had 2 cups of fresh pumpkin puree left over from my Pumpkin Patch Pals Pumpkin Pie escapade, so what to do? What to do? I’d already made dessert, so I wanted to make…
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