Author: Melanie

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The One with the Bed Bugs

I could literally smell spring in the air today. The WinterJam concert far exceeded my expectations.  What a sweet time that was.  Glad I let my husband by me this sweatshirt.  It’s so comfy and feels like it’s been worn a million times.   Meijer sold me 4 pounds of surprisingly delicious strawberries today for $4 […]

Bread Cornmeal Side Dish

Cornbread

I had never made cornbread without the Jiffy mix.  It just never occured to me to try it from scratch.  That was then.  This is now. :)  Not that I wouldn’t use a mix ever again, but I’m glad I know how easy the from-scratch version is.  I hope you enjoy it!  Also, I’ve found a […]

Dinner Vegetables

Stuffed Green Peppers

While my mom was visiting, we looked through a bunch of recipes and decided on Stuffed Peppers for dinner.  There were at least 4 different versions of this healthy meal, so I made up my own.  1.  Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 2.  Clean 3 large green peppers then cut out the stem and clean […]

Dessert Lemon Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Back at Christmas time, before heading to my parents’ house for the holiday, I decided to bake mom and dad’s favorite pies–lemon meringue & apple respectively. The apple turned out beautifully, and the lemon meringue looked great but was not at all a pie. It was more like liquid pie in a crust. What a […]

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