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All-American Apple Pie

by Dana Curtin
The hot Oklahoma summer seems finally behind us and with the change of temperature and seasons, my family is always ready for apple pie.  When my children were smaller, apple pie making time was a family affair.  I would send the youngest two out to the tree in our yard which produced small [...]

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Categories : News, Recipes, Thanksgiving
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Slow Cooker Recipes Make Family Mealtime Easy — Italian Chicken with Mushrooms

by Carla Collier
Family meals are extremely important for building relationships and maintaining family unity.  As Lori Merrill points out in the Called to be a Keeper study, “Research has proven that a family that has family meals together has a much better chance of staying intact than one that doesn’t. Make this a priority for [...]

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Think Outside the {Lunch} Box

Think Outside the Box About What’s Inside the Box
By Sara Crooks 
Every August, as we begin the back to school march, many of us face that age-old conundrum once again – what do we pack for lunch?  
 Ever get in a rut?  Does your child want the same thing every day?  Do you wonder how you could [...]

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Outdoor Dining Tips

By Sara Crooks
When the weather warms up, the great outdoors beckons.  Enjoying meals al fresco is a simple pleasure that can help turn an ordinary summer day into a memorable one.  Here are few tips that will help you make the most of your outdoor dining experience:
Seek to serve foods that are best at room [...]

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Categories : Cooking, Hospitality, News
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Mandarin Chicken Salad

by Carla Collier
As summer temperatures soar, sometimes a main dish salad is perfect for a cool, but satisfying meal.  One of my family’s favorites is “Mandarin Chicken Salad” from The Southern Living Cookbook.  If you cook up a lot of chicken breasts and dice, divide and freeze them it will make preparing this recipe and [...]

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Fresh, Cool Summer Recipes: Tomato Tart and Lemonade Pie

by Sara Crooks
With the long, hot days of summer just around the corner, so are the deliciously ripe and juicy home-grown tomatoes that can turn an ordinary summer day into something spectacular.  When you finally tire of the simplicity of sliced tomatoes sprinkled with salt and want to do something a bit more with your [...]

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