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Cooking with Kids: Baking Snickerdoodles

Martha Thurston — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:11:23 +0000

One of my favorite things to do when the grandchildren come over – especially my granddaughter- is to bake cookies. Both of my grandchildren enjoy being in the kitchen helping, and they even have their …

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Update

Martha Thurston — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:44:31 +0000

Sorry that I have been on a long hiatus. I’ve had a lot going on. I just recently finished my kitchen (all but a few last minute things that I have to do), and I …

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Coming Soon: Cooking for Singles Series

Martha Thurston — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:55:13 +0000

When I was walking through the grocery store, I overheard a conversation between two people. They were looking at all of the meats, and they made the comment to one another about how difficult it …

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Perfect memories, not perfection

Martha Thurston — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:52:01 +0000

I had planned to share an easy dessert recipe, but that didn’t quite happen. Instead, I learned a lesson and decided I would share that instead. Yesterday, I ran some errands and stopped in at …

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Must have kitchen essentials

Martha Thurston — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:34:00 +0000

When it comes to must have kitchen essentials, they have to make things easy for me in the kitchen. Being busy, I don’t have much time to cook, so I like things that are going …

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Favorite Cookbooks

Martha Thurston — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 11:53:00 +0000

I have a certain fondness for cookbooks. My grandmother, who did not cook, gave me a copy of the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. I remember reading through it and finding recipes that I tried …

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Thrift shopping and old recipe books

Martha Thurston — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 01:44:22 +0000

There is something about thrift shopping that just seems so perfect. I mean, where else can you purchase a nice suitcase, two pairs of designer jeans, a cabbage patch kids doll, and six books for …

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Cooking with Kids

Martha Thurston — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:54:32 +0000

Cooking with kids can be a challenge if you do not set you and them up for success from the beginning. My granddaughter loves to cook with me in the kitchen, and she has been …

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Best Meal Planning Tips

Martha Thurston — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:53:58 +0000

Meal planning is a budget friendly way to save money and lessen the amount of time spent procrastinating in the kitchen. When you meal plan, you are less likely to splurge on eating out or …

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What I’ve learned about health

Martha Thurston — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 01:27:00 +0000

I wanted to title this Finding Healing Foods, but the truth is that I’m still finding what works best with my body. My health has suffered so much in the last seven years, and I’m …

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