I've spent years trying out different chocolate chip cookie recipes. Hands down this is the best! An easy recipe for your family, a party, get together or to take to the office. Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons hot water ½ teaspoon salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (the whole …
I was about 10 years when I lived right across from the South Clairemont Rec Center in San Diego. I remember the annual Easter Parade and most of all the Easter Bicycle Decorating Contest. You could decorate your bike and win some money. I was all in! I had a new Schwinn girls’ bike that …
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This Southern LIving recipe (published March 2023) is amazing especially during Easter! It turns a classic layer cake into a lovely and delicious sheet cake. Slice it into small servings as it's quite filling to eat. It will take some time to make, but your company will love it! Ingredients Carrot Cake 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour …
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It was a Monday night and my mother’s breathing continued to get slower and slower. I felt like a bee buzzing through her room to check on her, then resting on the couch, then back again. She was totally unresponsive to all sounds such as talking, singing, and the oxygen concentrator machine grinding away. Even …
Here is a quick and easy recipe for making fluffy biscuits. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbls baking powder 2 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup milk (or buttermilk) 1/2 cup butter, melted For Cheddar Bay biscuits, add shredded cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, and fresh parsley. Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. …
Time seems to slow down when you wait for the inevitable. It gives you space to reflect on what is really important in life. It also allows you the freedom and flexibility to perhaps learn new things. I’m waiting for my mother to pass, which is inevitable. She’s been on in-home hospice for 9 months …
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And just like that… football players and coaches were kneeling on the field on live TV. They were praying for the Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin as he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Personally, I was shocked as I watched the Buffalo Bills forming a circle and praying. I felt tears begin to …
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Each new year is an open book with blank pages to write our stories on. The book is Possibilities, and it starts today. January 1st is a time to reflect on the past, a time to embrace hope and look to a brighter future. Although many people make new year’s resolutions to “start” new things, …
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A beautiful and yet easy dessert for Christmas dinner. Ingredients 12-14 oz Angel Food Cake 3 oz raspberry Jell-O 1 cup boiling Water (for Jell-O) 1 package frozen berries 3 pkgs (4 oz) vanilla pudding 6 cups milk (for pudding) 2 sliced bananas 1 large Cool-Whip (tub) 1 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans) Directions Make …
Remember back in 1980, we used to laugh at Bosom Buddies. It was about two young single men (Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari) who wanted to move into an all-women’s hotel because it was cheap. So, they disguised themselves as women. Then in 1982, we all enjoyed Tootsie, about an unemployed actor (Dustin Hoffman) who …
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