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Brown Sugar Basics

By Sherry K, on July 2nd, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

When I was in school, my Home Ec teacher (Mrs. Berkebile) taught me the niftiest trick when it came to measuring firmly packed brown sugar.

I have never forgotten it, even though that was CENTURIES ago, bah!

It totally eliminates the time […]

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6 Sensational 4th of July Recipes

By Sherry K, on June 28th, 2013

Light the fireworks, tune up the marching bands and slap on the red white and blue, because it’s America’s birthday!

Here are a few summertime recipes that are perfect for any 4th of July cookout. Click on each title to get the full recipe –

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Cookie Mise en Place

By Sherry K, on June 25th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

How many times have you started to make cookies, only to discover that you are missing an ingredient? It has happened to me more times than I care to admit, even though I know the smart thing is to gather all my ingredients before starting.

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You Know You’re a Flower Garden Nut When…

By Sherry K, on June 14th, 2013

Can you believe that this post has nothing to do with strawberries?

Or rhubarb?

Or ice cream?

Or any food, for that matter!

Well, it’s true. I’m taking a trip down the unbeaten path for a minute to share […]

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Fresh Strawberries

By Sherry K, on June 11th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

I figured since I’ve been churning out so many strawberry recipes here lately, it was time to feature them as a Zippy Tip.

After all, they’re juicy, they’re sweet, and they smell better than the finest cologne. I’ve referred to them […]

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Grilled Salmon with Strawberry Rhubarb Salsa

By Sherry K, on June 6th, 2013

What can I say, I had some rhubarb leftover from my last couple of posts, and HAD to find something to do with it!

That’s when the method of my madness usually consists of seeing what’s in the fridge and finding some inspiration there. Lo and […]

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Rhubarb Basics

By Sherry K, on June 4th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

As mentioned in my Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Parfait post, I was never really too fond of rhubarb in the past.

But because of the extreme tastiness of my neighbor Debbie’s mom’s strawberry rhubarb pie, and a little ingenuity on my part (plus […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Parfait

By Sherry K, on May 30th, 2013

As a kid, I was not a rhubarb fan.

Heck, what am I saying. As an ADULT, I was never a rhubarb fan.

Anything that requires copious amounts of sugar in order to just be edible didn’t seem appealing to me. And when I did […]

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Fresh Apricots

By Sherry K, on May 28th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

As I mentioned in my post for Strawberry Apricot Swirl Ice Cream last week, some beautiful golden apricots caught my eye at the store, and I just had to use them. They made such an incredibly bright complement (both in color and flavor) to the sweet fresh […]

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Strawberry Apricot Swirl Ice Cream

By Sherry K, on May 23rd, 2013

I’m warning all of us now, I might just have to go a little ice cream slap happy this summer. Some of us may recall that I got a new ice cream maker awhile back, after thwarting off the purchase because I was afraid I’d eat too much ice […]

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