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Coconut Key Lime Cream Pie

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Coconut Key Lime Cream Pie: Coconut Key Lime Cream Pie, the perfect summertime pie. Summer is the time to relax, refresh and indulge in sweet and heavenly treats. While you’re lounging poolside and watching the kids play, enjoy a cool, creamy, and absolutely divine dessert that’s perfect on a hot day.

Great Game Day Grub

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Great Game Day Grub: While you may not be able to enjoy game day with thousands of your closest friends at the stadium this year, that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy tailgate-worthy grub at home with a smaller group of friends and loved ones.

How do food manufacturers pick those dates on their product packaging

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How do food manufacturers pick those dates on their product packaging: No one wants to serve spoiled food to their families. Conversely, consumers don’t want to throw food away unnecessarily – but we certainly do. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates Americans toss out the equivalent of US$162 billion in food every year, at the retail and consumer levels. Plenty of that food is discarded while still safe to eat.

Corn Muffin Hot Dog Sliders

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Corn Muffin Hot Dog Sliders: Corn Muffin Hot Dog Sliders. Sunshine and summer evenings often elicit a certain craving for warm-weather favorites, but many families don’t always have time to light a grill or wait for the charcoal to heat up. On those busy days when summer fare calls your name but time is of the essence, opt for a family-friendly recipe that offers a seasonal taste from the cool comforts of the kitchen.

Living on a Self-Sufficient Sailboat for 10 Years

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Living on a Self-Sufficient Sailboat for 10 Years: Living on a Self-Sufficient Sailboat for 10 Years. Brian and Karin Trautman have been living on a sailboat for 10 years, and their boat is set up so they can be off the grid in remote places for months at a time

Keep flies away from the chicken coop

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Keep flies away from the chicken coop: Keep flies away from the chicken coop Today I shared a surprising way I learned to keep flies away from the chicken coop. It's easy, and to my great shock

Mexican Lasagna

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Mexican Lasagna :  Cook once, eat twice. It’s a kitchen practice as simple as it sounds. Cook a base dish that can be enjoyed today and used for an entirely different meal tomorrow. For example, bake some fish for tonight’s dinner, and enjoy fish tacos for tomorrow’s lunch.

5 Minute Easy Fried Rice

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5 Minute Easy Fried Rice: 5 Minutes Easy Fried Rice 101 Video

Simple Breakfasts to Fuel Your Family

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Simple Breakfasts to Fuel Your Family: Simple Breakfasts to Fuel Your Family. 5 tips to start your day with nutritious noshes During a period when many families are spending more time at home than normal, eating healthier is likely a popular goal. One of the many aspects of focusing on better nutrition starts with a better breakfast.

34 KITCHEN TRICKS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE

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34 KITCHEN TRICKS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE: 34 KITCHEN TRICKS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE. QUICK APPETIZERS FOR A PERFECT PARTYAre you preparing for a party? In this video, you will find

Recycling meets reality

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Recycling meets reality: Modern industry has made great strides in turning trash into tomorrow’s new products, but the process is still a long way from perfect. New technologies can help. Plus, updates on chemical recycling, design for recycling and dirty recycling.

Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race

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Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race: With a national debate raging about how – or even if – teachers should discuss race in their classrooms, many educators may find themselves uncertain about how to navigate the subject of race. Parents may also find it difficult to broach topics of race in conversations with their teens.

Why do cats knead with their paws?

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Why do cats knead with their paws?: Do you ever see your cat shifting his front paws back and forth just before settling down for a nap? Have you heard some cat lovers talk about their feline friends “making biscuits” or “kneading dough”?

Moroccan Spiced Chicken and Squash

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Moroccan Spiced Chicken and Squash: Moroccan Spiced Chicken and Squash. With so many eating plans and diets to choose from when looking to lose weight, it can be challenging to make the decision that’ll end in the best results. If your goal is to shed extra pounds, consider an option that still allows you to eat the meals you enjoy.

Refreshing Sweet Summer Snacks

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Refreshing Sweet Summer Snacks :  Refreshing Sweet Summer Snacks. There’s no time like a hot summer picnic to let your patriotic spirit show. These all-American snacks featuring a classic favorite fruit – watermelon – are the perfect solution for nearly any summertime celebration. Watermelon is a patriotic picnic staple for countless reasons, not the least of which is that it’s a beloved treat that many people associate with memories from childhood. However, nostalgia isn’t the only reason adults are just as likely to gravitate toward watermelon at a summer event. Its sweet, cool, and refreshing flavor also make it a favorite for all ages.

Breaking bread comfort food

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Breaking bread comfort food: Breaking bread comfort food consumption is on the rise. As families spend more time at home, Americans are finding comfort in a surprising source: bread. In fact, a 20-year trend of declining grain food consumption has been reversed. (Family Features)  A national study by the Grain Food Foundation suggests that the turnaround is more than a one-time sales blip due to pantry loading. In reality, consumers count bread among their top comfort foods. The study revealed one-third of Americans named pasta and bread as foods that are comforting during a stressful time.

Apple Cheese Dijon Delight

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Apple Cheese Dijon Delight: Apple Cheese Dijon Delight As families spend more time at home, Americans are finding comfort in recipes made using bread. In addition to the comforting flavor, this trend provides valuable nutritional benefits. As a part of many healthy eating plans, bread and pasta are nutritionist-approved and provide nutrients needed for healthy aging such as B vitamins, magnesium, selenium, iron, folate, and fiber.

Create Summer Moments

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Create Summer Moments: Create summer moments with warm, sunny days are the perfect setting for making family memories, but they’re also ideal opportunities to encourage kids to get creative and let their imaginations soar.

Space tourism is here

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Space tourism is here: Space tourism is here – 20 years after the first stellar tourist, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to send civilians to space For most people, getting to the stars is nothing more than a dream. But on May 5, 2021, the 60th anniversary of the first suborbital flight, that dream became a little bit more achievable.

A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water

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A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water: A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water Most people on Earth get fresh water from lakes and rivers. But these account for only 0.007% of the world’s water. As the human population has grown, so has demand for fresh water. Now, two out of every three people in the world face severe water scarcity at least one month a year.

Burger with Grilled Pineapple and Honey Garlic Barbecue Sauce

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Burger with Grilled Pineapple and Honey Garlic Barbecue Sauce: Simple, flavorful ingredients make for instant family favorites How to Clean Up Your Summer Grilling Game. There’s something about summertime that ushers in an easygoing spirit. The long, hot summer months are often celebrated with backyard barbecues, beach days, and spending time with friends and family. It’s a time to fire up the grill, slow down and roll with the punches

Monitoring our health with smartwatches

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Monitoring our health with smartwatches: Monitoring our health with smartwatches, wearable devices are increasingly used for tracking health data and identifying problems. Watch the conversation from Wednesday, May 26 exploring the promise and pitfalls of personal tech.

Why are some mushrooms poisonous?

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Why are some mushrooms poisonous?: Why are some mushrooms poisonous? A mushroom is the above-ground part of a fungus. Most of the time, fungi live as threadlike structures

Say Goodbye to Basic Breakfast

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Say Goodbye to Basic Breakfast: Say goodbye to basic breakfast. Each school day calls for a multitude of meals and snacks to make sure little learners are energized for time spent in the classroom, playing with friends, and completing their homework. From breakfast to dinner and sweet rewards after a long day of educational activities, it’s important to keep the family on schedule with favorite recipes.