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Easy Desserts for Two (or More)

Special occasions call for special treats! Bookmark these recipes so you’ll be ready to whip up an easy dessert for two (or more) when the…

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Ideas for Celebrating Lunar New Year

The oldest civilizations on earth measured their months and years on lunar cycles, solar cycles, or both. So, though the Chinese adopted the Western, or…

A steaming cast iron pot hangs over an open fire.

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Pepper Pot Recipes for a Winter Warmup

It takes a lot of hearty meals to support an army, especially one that’s fighting a revolution. Fifes and drums just can’t boost morale over…

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5 Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipes

The great thing about chocolate is that is goes with almost everything. Then, if you get that chocolate all warm and melty, you can dip…

amy.dixonDecember 15, 2022

A family of four sits on the sofa and boredly looks at the TV.

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Fun, Free Stuff to Do After Dinner Today Besides Watch TV

You’ve watched the parade. You ate dinner. Everybody else is watching football… or basketball… or soccer… Or all three. You’ve eaten some leftovers. Now you’re…

amy.dixonNovember 24, 2022

A Caucasian young woman in pigtails pulls a burning turkey out of an oven fill with smoke.

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Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

Prepping and cooking the Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixin’s gives many of us serious anxiety. Did we buy a turkey that’s big enough to…

amy.dixonNovember 15, 2022

Two bologna sausages displayed neatly on a wood table with salt, tomatoes, and basil garnishes.

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Easy Bologna Recipes

From cold bologna sandwiches at lunchtime to fried bologna sandwiches for dinner, bologna (aka baloney) was a popular menu item back when we were kids.…

amy.dixonOctober 20, 2022

A little boy sits on a kitchen table drinking punch from a mason jar.

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A Retro Recipe for National Punch Day

We bet you’ve never wondered about the history of punch, because we hadn’t. But since today is National Punch Day, here’s a little tidbit we…

amy.dixonSeptember 20, 2022

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Save Money by Making Your Own Cheese Pizza

Get out your pizza peel, National Cheese Pizza Day is coming up on Sept. 5! And if you’ve never made pizza from scratch before, this…

amy.dixonAugust 25, 2022

A little Black girl hold a strawberry up to her mouth and smiles after taking a bite.

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Quick, Easy & Homemade After School Snacks

If the kids are coming home from school ready to ransack the cupboards like they’ve never seen food before and you want to direct them…

amy.dixonAugust 11, 2022

Beautiful baby girl eating ice cream on a sunny summer day.

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America’s 1st Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

In honor of National Vanilla Ice Cream Day on July 23, we dug into the history of this treat that most of us consider to…

amy.dixonJuly 21, 2022

Close-up of homemade chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies on saucer.

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Fast & Easy No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Those of us who love baking cookies and sweets love whipping up our favorite recipes all the time. When summer temps are at recording-breaking heights,…

amy.dixonJuly 7, 2022

A woman reading to a group inside a bookstore..

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FREE and Budget-Friendly Summer Activities for Singles

Life can be uneventful at times for single adults, so it’s important to have things to look forward to. If you know where to look,…

amy.dixonJune 16, 2022

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Fun, FREE Stuff to Keep Kids Engaged All Summer

It doesn’t have to cost you a thing to keep your kids, tweens, and teens busy learning and having fun all summer long. Read on…

Adam BroughtonMay 31, 2022

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Chocolate Chips are for More Than Cookies

Chocolate Chip Day is May 15, and we’re sharing 15 ways you can enjoy chocolate chips besides baking them in cookies.

Adam BroughtonMay 12, 2022

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Brunch Ideas to Make at Home for Mother’s Day

Mom won’t be expecting a gourmet chef-prepared meal. Just making the effort to hand-deliver some things that she doesn’t have to make for herself is…

Adam BroughtonApril 28, 2022

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It’s National Grilled Cheese Day!

Americans love grilled cheese sandwiches so much they have their own day of celebration. What’s our favorite kind of cheese for grilled sandwiches? And can…

Adam BroughtonApril 12, 2022

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March 11 is Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day

Nearly every online calendar lists March 11 as Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day, but none provides an origin story. Maybe it’s because waffles need no explanation,…

AaronsIncMarch 10, 2022

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Happy Lunar New Year 2022!

Are you seeing red? And lots of tigers? That’s because today is the first day of a new lunar year!

AaronsIncFebruary 1, 2022

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Popcorn Recipes for Popcorn Day!

Jan. 19 is Popcorn Day! It’s a very “unofficial” holiday but any excuse to eat popcorn is a valid one to us! Pop into the…

AaronsIncJanuary 18, 2022

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10 Ideas for Celebrating Christmas Eve for Free

Whether your Christmas Eve is calm and bright or packed with lots of child-like fun, one of these ideas could become a new family or…

AaronsIncDecember 23, 2021

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Cozy Winter Recipes from Around the World

Gather your loved ones around the table and experience what the whole world has in common: the joy of warming up with our favorite food…

AaronsIncDecember 9, 2021

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5 Holiday Drinks to Make Inexpensively at Home

These holiday drinks are fun and easy to make at home so you, your family, and your friends can enjoy the flavors of the season…

AaronsIncNovember 9, 2021