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  • Kintsugi
  • June 2, 2021

Food Offers (some are really free!)

Although National Hamburger Month is almost over and many of the good offers are gone, there are still some places that have offers for you. Wayback Burgers Grab a $3 Signature Burger in recog

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  • Kintsugi
  • June 2, 2021

Katharine Hepburn’s brownies

Tori Avey | February 22, 2013 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened baker’s chocolate 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt 1 cup roughl

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  • Prof Patty
  • May 23, 2021May 23, 2021

Apple Pie Recipes for Apple Pie Day (May 13)

Apple Pie Recipe with the Best Filling (VIDEO) How To Make DUTCH APPLE PIE Apple Pie From Scratch The Best Homemade Apple Pie Granny’s Fried Apple Pies Easy Skillet Apple Pie (very easy

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

Is All of the Food in Your House Safe to Eat?

Lisa Milbrand Updated: Mar. 19, 2020 and Tiffany Gagnon Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 Confused by “best by,” “sell by,” and “use by”? You’re not alone. In fact, a Harvard

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021November 5, 2025

Which Fruits and Vegetables Can You Leave Out on the Counter?

We’re setting the record straight about which types of produce require refrigeration. By Marie Viljoen January 07, 2021 Fresh fruits and vegetables are nutritious and

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

35 Ways to Use Overripe Bananas That Aren’t Banana Bread

We’ve got nothing against the easy, classic quick bread, but if you’re looking for some new ways to use old bananas, you’ve come to the right place. See slideshow and recipes HERE. (My b

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

High-Fiber Super Foods

Fresh fruit Whole grain bread Vegetables Beans Nuts and seeds Read more HERE.

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 2, 2021

Places to Find Delicious Pie Recipes

In honor of Pi Day, here are some of my favorite pie recipes. Mixed Berry Pie Apple Cream Pie Key Lime Pie Buttermilk Pie Pecan Pie (I use Lyle’s Golden Syrup in place of corn syrup) French

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  • Prof Patty
  • March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Pineapple Pie

Baked pineapple pie is a common Mexican dessert that’s not that easy to find in the States. Active: 45 mins Total: 2 hrs 45 min Original recipe submitted by Micah A Leal and published a

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  • Kintsugi
  • March 13, 2021March 13, 2021

Shaker Lemon Pie

Take 3 lemons which are heavy and juicy for their size. Scrub them thoroughly. Do not peel. Slice them see-through thin. Don’t use the little pointy ends. A good way to get really thin slices is

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  • Kintsugi
  • March 13, 2021March 13, 2021

Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs

By J. Kenji López-Alt INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons potato starch, tapioca starch, or cornstarch 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes 4 eggs (see Note)  P

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  • Prof Patty
  • February 21, 2021

We Tried 13 Brands of Vanilla Ice Cream to Find the Best One

Annie Campbell  Updated February 22, 2019 Updated by us 2/12/21 Most Unique Flavor: Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla. Just tastes super different from the others’ flavor. If you’re from Texas,

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  • Prof Patty
  • February 13, 2021

Molten Dark Chocolate Cakes

This is one of my favorite desserts from back in the day when Helen Corbitt was in charge of the restaurants at Neiman-Marcus. This is an updated version of that most delicious and iconic dessert.

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  • Prof Patty
  • February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Green Bean Fries – for my friend Carol

To be made in your air fryer, or oven. 1 pound fresh green beans 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 1 T garlic powder or garlic salt 2 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup all-purpose flour cook

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  • Prof Patty
  • February 10, 2021

Six Sneaky Ways To Make Brownie Mix Taste Homemade

By Jessica Furniss  January 19, 2021 Use melted butter instead of oil. (I thought everyone knew this one!) Add mix-ins like cookies and candies. (This one, too!!!) Underbake, just sl

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NY Times

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NPR

  • This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews
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  • Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado
  • Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records
  • This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy
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The Progressive

  • The Long Con of John Roberts
  • End the Use of AI in Warfare
  • Overriding the Will of the People
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  • Playing a Rigged Game
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FactCheck.org

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  • Republicans Revive False Miscarriage Statistic, Twist Fauci’s Texts About COVID-19 Shots
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Snopes.com

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