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Cream cheese in this nutty pumpkin bread gives it a smooth tang and sets it apart from the crowd. Two loaves mean there is more to go around.

This was my mother's, it has sugar, but no eggs, no butter and no milk It's from the depression era.

These sugar cookies resemble ginger snaps, hence the name, sugar snaps. The surface is crackled and the inside is hollow. They are very sweet and crispy; serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Fool your guests with this mock apple pie that can be made with saltines. Break them into pieces, pile them into a waiting crust and top with a lemon-infused syrup that magically makes the crackers taste like apples.

For this delicious, simple pie, all you 'll need is a 9x9-inch pan, melted butter, a yummy batter and some sliced, fresh fruit. The batter goes in the pan, the fruit is mounded into the middle of the batter, and the cobbler is baked in the oven for an hour.

If you are looking for a fast and easy St. Patrick's Day gift, follow these directions to make leprechaun kisses. Also included is a poem you can print out...

In addition to buying knitting books 2 weeks ago, I went crazy buying music CDs… Four Etta James (my new favorite female singer!), a couple Trace Adkins (oh my! a lovely deep voice!), two Chess Blues Classics, and one each of Travis Tritt, Reba McEntire, Donnell Jones, and Prince. There’s a copy fest going on now! (I keep copies in my car instead of the originals because the CDs get damaged by the sun and highway bumps).

It’s such a treat to stumble on a patch of wildflowers or to see the roadside beautification projects succeeding so well. But how many of us every think about...

Lobster was once so plentiful it was used as bait. It's a bit more costly today but easy to stretch if need be. Find out how to kill a lobster...

It may not be spring just yet, but asparagus, my favorite spring vegetable, is making an early appearance at the grocery store. Its price should be falling soon. Prized by...