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Back to School Breakfast Ideas

by Two Peas August 25, 2010

The beginning of the school year can be rough for children and parents. It is hard adjusting to a new schedule. The sound of the early morning alarm is never a great way to wake up:) Eating a delicious breakfast can help though. Here are a few breakfast recipes that the entire family will enjoy. [...]

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How To Freeze Fruit to Last All Year

by Marie August 13, 2010

I love to freeze fruit during the best part of it’s season. This helps it last a few more months. We use frozen fruit for all kinds of things, freezer jam, smoothies, or fruit pies. And with my Mom’s giant raspberry patch, here’s how I make those red jewels last as long as I can! [...]

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How to Peel a Peach, Perfect for Pies

by Marie July 27, 2010

If you have a family like mine, they request to have the peach skins removed from their peaches. I personally like them, but they are a little papery and fuzzy at times. So I learned this trick long ago and it’s great for peeling peach skins, especially if you need to do a lot of [...]

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Simple and Delicious Yogurt Fruit Salad

by Marie June 30, 2010

We’re mixing some red, white, and blue into our fruit salad. I’m even serving them with these ribbon wrapped serving spoons to doll up my dish. This would be a great salad for any upcoming party, it’s perfect for summer. Supplies for Yogurt Fruit Salad: red fruit – raspberries, strawberries blue fruit – blue berries [...]

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Little Cuties, a Favorite Winter Snack

by Marie January 13, 2010

These California clementine oranges come around every winter and make me happy. They’re easy to open, peel, and eat! A favorite go-to snack. My whole family will eat them, we go through a whole bag every week. Even my 18 month old tries to peel them herself, putting the skins in the garbage (smart girl)! [...]

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Sweet Summer Trifle Ideas

by Lindsey June 24, 2009

Each year I can’t wait for summer to arrive. I love the fresh fruit available. I love using fresh fruit in summer desserts. One way to enjoy I love to enjoy summer fruit (besides eating it out of hand) is to include it in a trifle. Last summer I made a Red, White and Blue [...]

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Strawberry Fruit Leather

by Marie July 23, 2008

Every year my mom and I make Apricot Fruit Leather. It’s so good and super healthy. Since I posted it last year, someone asked if other fruit could be used. My mom remembers trying other flavors in the past, but always had the best success with apricots. So I decided to take up the challenge [...]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Cake

by Marie May 28, 2008

This crazy looking plant is called Rhubarb. It’s actually a vegetable and has a sweet tart taste, making it a perfect ingredient for pies and cakes. My Mom has two of these giant plants in her yard and now is the time to harvest them. Only the red stems are edible, the leafy tops are [...]

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Strawberry Freezer Jam

by Marie April 29, 2008

I recently had a friend ask me how to make jam. I started talking about pectin and storing it in the freezer, and she didn’t know what I was talking about. So I’ve decided to do a little how-to for making freezer jam. It’s so easy and super delicious, you will never buy store jam [...]

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Apricot Leather

by Marie July 7, 2007

At first, this title may sound like I am describing an orange pair of leather shoes. But I am definately not. Apricot Leather is a large fruit roll up. It’s made of yummy apricots, honey, and lemon juice. Then it gets dried in the sun. My mother has an apricot tree in her back yard [...]

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