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  • butternut squash soup has a warm yellow-orange color.
    Recipes and Foods

    Butternut Squash Soup

    11/18/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Squash's high fiber content will help you feel full faster, so starting your meal with a small bowl of soup may reduce your caloric intake overall.

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  • mango sorbet served in a demitasse
    Recipes and Foods

    Easy, Homemade Mango Sorbet

    11/14/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Experiment with various frozen fruits. You'll be amazed at how easy and delicious your sorbet really is.

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  • jar filled with simple syrup
    Recipes and Foods

    How to Make Simple Syrup

    11/12/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Use simple syrup to sweeten iced tea, lemonade, cocktails (bourbon sidecar, cucumber-line craft cocktail), homemade sorbet, salad dressings, smoothies, and the like.  It will become a kitchen staple.

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  • The arch remains, but the rest of the garden fence has been taken down.
    Gardening and Nature

    Redesigning a Garden: Six on Saturday 11-10-18

    11/10/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Well, it’s been a while since I shared any garden views, or was able to read much about everyone else’s garden on The Propagator blog. Let’s blame it on many (in)decisions about redesigning the garden. Seasons Change Fall turned suddenly to winter, literally, overnight. Just the day before, I did…

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    Dahlias bloom in a vast array of colors including this one in scarlet and gold.

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  • pressing fall leaves retains much of their color
    Art and Crafts

    Pressing Fall Leaves – Crafts for the Non-crafty

    11/08/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Pressing fall leaves is easy and provides you with a pretty way to decorate your Thanksgiving table.

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  • corn syrup is made by adding water and enzymes to corn starch
    Health - Recipes and Foods

    Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, and Your Body – Beating Sugar Addiction

    11/06/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    What health consequences does high fructose corn syrup have for us?

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  • Recipes and Foods

    Easy Pumpkin Cake: The Authentic Aunt JoAnn

    11/03/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    I’m gonna go ahead and call this Easy Pumpkin Cake, although the original recipe says “pumpkin bread.” It is as simple to make as any of the sweet, quick breads (banana, zucchini) but it’s light and fluffy instead of sink-like-a-stone dense. This recipe is from the real Aunt JoAnn.  It…

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  • Reflecting

    Our War Is from Within

    10/29/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    The war is not fought against unknown invaders or foreigners The war is here, it is us.

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