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Watermelon Gazpacho
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Watermelon Gazpacho

This mildly spicy soup is delicious and always a mega-hit when enjoying a colorful sunset on a warm evening with your family. By the way, here is a fun fact: Watermelon is approximately 92% water.   Ingredients: 8 cups cubed seeded watermelon 1 apple, diced 1/2 cup finely chopped Vidalia

Peach Oatmeal Bake
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Peach Oatmeal Bake

This was one of those discoveries when I had a craving (this time the culprit was peach cobbler), but I didn’t want to clean the kitchen for the 45th time that day. What came about was an easy, easy way to a yummy breakfast – or dessert! If you like to bake with your kids, they can prepare this

Whole Wheat Pancakes
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Whole Wheat Pancakes

Who doesn’t like Brinner? You know, breakfast for dinner. It’s funny how a simple flip flop in routine makes for such special occasions. And, yes, our kids – heck, even us – consider brinner to be a special occasion. I was tired if buying pancake mix (especially since buying the healthier

Cocoa Crinkles
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Cocoa Crinkles

  I think the original name for this recipe was “Cocoa Crackles,” but somewhere along the way, we turned it into Cocoa Crinkles and incorporated a little hand gesture. So, when you say “Cocoa Crinkles,” you’ll need to add the universal I’m-going-to-tickle-you gesture as you say it. You

Great Granola
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Great Granola

My Aunt Vicki is kinda like my twin. We look a lot alike and have the same interests and hobbies – including cooking and baking. She came down in January for a visit and brought some really good granola … and the recipe. This is one of Chris’s (and the kids’, for that matter) favorite snacks.

Summer Lovin’ (Kid recipes from a real-life Chef)
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Summer Lovin’ (Kid recipes from a real-life Chef)

Last week, my dear friend Zelina became a celebrity. At least that’s what I tease her with. (She was featured here in the news on My San Antonio.) Zelina is awesome. She is a chef who teaches here in town at Young Chef’s Academy – a place for kids to learn how to cook and how to be safe in

Puffy Pancake (my husband’s favorite breakfast)
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Puffy Pancake (my husband’s favorite breakfast)

We have eaten this for almost every Saturday-morning breakfast since we have been married. I used to make it, but now Chris loves it so much, it has become his specialty. He and the boys often make it for dinner if I am out of the house. More power to ya, babe! NOTE: Since both boys love it too,