A Bit About Food Insecurity In the United States, 1 in 9 people struggles with hunger. There are 37 million people face hunger in the U.S. today. This number includes more than 11 million children and nearly 5.4 million seniors facing food insecurity. There are no boundaries to hunger and food insecurity touches every community…
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Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween May you and your family have a happy and safe and happy Halloween this year. Enjoy your time with your kids, take lots of pictures and make plenty of memories. While you’re at it, don’t forget to check any candy your kids bring home with them before they eat it. Would you like…
Adventures with a Deep Fried Turkey
Deep fried turkey is not for the faint of heart or those afraid of scalding hot oil. A few years ago the hubs decided that he had to do this at least once. After doing much research online, including watching many videos on YouTube on how this cooking technique can go wrong, this is what…
Holiday Cooking Help
Since Thanksgiving just around the corner I thought I’d re-post some helpful information I have found online. For your cooking reference, here is my list of holiday cooking help, should you have any unforeseen cooking disasters on Thanksgiving Day. It’s not that I’m trying to jinx you or anything, but should something come up –…
Halloween Foods
Halloween Foods With Halloween right around the corner I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite kid approved Halloween food recipes. Edible Ghosts This savory potato snack is a great Halloween treat. I love all things potato – so making something with fingerling potatoes was a hands down winner with me. Finger Nibblers …
How to Cook a Turkey
The other day I posted up some very helpful phone numbers and websites where you can get help should you need it on Thanksgiving Day, but what you really need to know is how to cook a turkey. Cooking a turkey isn’t very hard. In fact, I’ve watched my husband cook it every year since…
Cream Filled Cupcakes
Cream Filled Cupcakes Use whatever gluten-free chocolate cupcake recipe you like best, you can even use a boxed mix if you are feeling like you do not want to spend a huge amount of time in the kitchen. I used the recipe from Joy of Cooking and adjusted to make it gluten-free and dairy-free. These…
Apple Cranberry Bars
This recipe for apple cranberry bars turned out so good, I had to eat some before writing this down. These are moist, delicious and oh so yummy. I cannot believe this recipe originated from a diabetic cookbook. Remember how I wrote about picking apples at a you-pick farm? This recipe is another way to utilize…
Coconut Tapioca
I have found heaven says the woman that is happy she is a magazine ripper. Oh yeah baby – I found the most delicious recipe for coconut tapioca. Two of my favorite flavors – together, in the same dish. One serving just is not enough, and I think next time I make this I am…