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Easy spring recipes
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Folks, spring is here and so is that crappy yellow pollen — not to mention the coronavirus. This closing of our watering holes has really put
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Spring simple sweet treats
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, it looks as though Spring has sprung. The azaleas are busy blooming and, of course, my black car is bright yellow, the white one
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Grill and chill with ‘cocktailed’ recipes
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Have I got a treat for you in this edition! Here are two of my favorites, chicken, and shrimp. Everyone knows how much I enjoy my
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Dig into pastry puffs and BLT in a bowl
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) ÂÂValentines Day is over and I hope you all got the Valentine you wanted. It was strange this year because Valentine’s Day was Friday the
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Warm up with cookies, chowder, and crescent rolls
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hellurrrrr to all our readers. What a beginning to our New Year! Catch me when things slow down. So far we really haven’t had a
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Sweet and warm things from Nanny
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, folks, January is passing as fast as the year 2019! Does it mean you’re getting old when things pass you by? I know it’s a
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Season your skillets and mind your muffins
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hello, everyone! Am I the only one who is glad the holidays are over? Even my apron strings are exhausted. I hope you all
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Holiday pies, a-plenty
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Seasons greetings, again! You know, this was always my favorite time of year, growing up. We get done with Thanksgiving and here we are Christmas
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Leftovers to make you thankful
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, the holidays we’ve been waiting on are here, like it or not. My store’s employee, Big Gay Al, took down Halloween decorations and instantly
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Warm and tasty fall fare
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Greetings to everyone. It appears fall is finally here. And I’m trying to figure out where this year has gone. It literally passed me by. It