Usually when planning a picnic your first thought is to have food that tastes great. But, tasty doesn’t have to equate to unhealthy. A picnic menu can be just as nutritious and easy as a meal you would serve at home.
Picnic appetizers keep guests from going stir crazy while they wait for the grill to [...]

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A picnic spread doesn’t need to be a complicated affair. Offering cold food items makes the menu easier to plan and cleanup will be easier afterwards.
A favorite picnic item is sandwiches. In the not so distant past a sandwich consisted of two pieces of bread around a slice of lunch meat. Sandwiches have been given [...]

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One of my sorority sisters sent me an email that she had tried a recipe from my cookbook, but with her own twist.
Here’s the original:
Potato Cheddar Chowder
2 cups potatoes, diced
¼ cup onion, chopped
1¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
2 cups milk
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
In a medium pot, combine [...]

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I don’t know where you live, but North Carolina is getting hot! At this time of year there is nothing better than a good salad. Except maybe four!
Better Broccoli Salad
16 oz. Broccoli flowerets
2 tbs bacon bits
2 tbs red onion
½  cup dried cranberries
½ cup cashews
½  cup mayonnaise
¼  cup sugar
2 tbs vinegar cider
Cut broccoli into small pieces. 
Put [...]

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