2022

Kate Daniels/ Ilona Andrews Parable Series/Octavia Butler Brown Sisters/Talia Hibbert Benjamin January/Barbara Hambly Sookie Stackhouse/Charlaine Harris Jack Reacher/Lee Child (and Andrew Child) Elouise Norton/Rachel Howzell Hall Mercy Thompson/Patricia Briggs Gabriel Allon/Daniel Silva Broken Earth Trilogy/ N K Jemisin Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency/Alexander McCall Smith Easy Rollins/Walter Mosley Chief Inspector Gamache/Louise Penny Anita Blake/ Laurell…

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Ingredients 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 1 small, very ripe banana) 1/3 cup canola oil 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste Confectioners’ sugar Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking soda. In another…

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5 cups corn 1/2 cup whole or 2% milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup), melted heaping tablespoon sugar 2 dashes salt 1 dash pepper Combine all ingredients and cook on low heat on your stovetop, watching and stirring periodically so it doesn’t stick. Cook until everything is hot and bubbly, and…

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Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon healthy dash of nutmeg or to taste 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 large eggs, room temperature 1.5 cups canola oil 2.5 cups finely grated carrots 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract (not the imitation) 1 cup well-drained canned crushed pineapple…

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How to Get Rid of Spiders Naturally, for Good

Marisa Hillman Stay Away Spiders Deterrent These plant-based sachets are made with a mix of essential oils and other botanical ingredients including rosemary oil, lemongrass oil, citronella oil, corn cob, almond oil, and sunflower oil. The pouches emit a scent that humans might liken to aromatherapy but that bugs can’t stand.  Ethereal Nature Pure Peppermint Oil As…

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Alex Henderson  April 04, 2022 But according to researchers David E. Brockman and Joshua L. Kalla, Fox News viewers developed better critical thinking skills when exposed to CNN. Brockman and Kalla, journalist Sravasti Dasgupta reports in The Independent, conducted an experiment in September 2020 and published the results in late March. According to Dasgupta, the experiment, “found…

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Pecan Streusel 1 cup chopped pecans 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces Cake 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 teaspoons vanilla paste or extract 1…

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The volumizing mist is brilliant for everyday use, too. By Chloe Irving March 29, 2022 While so many of the sprays, serums, and sculptors used to create this week’s Oscars looks cost more than my rent, Zendaya’s stylist, Antoinette Hill, chose to sculpt the actress’ ‘do with this no-fuss smoothing mist, and with good reason. As the name…

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The Country Lady

 Advice from An Old Hillbilly Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks, bankers, and politicians at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumblebee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled. The best sermons are…

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