A Sizzling Day at the Beach

Today is National Beach Day. Yeah, celebrating the end of summer while grabbing that last bit of sun. That’s what National Beach Day is all about, right? Well, sort of . . .

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National Cheese Lover’s Day and Spicy Cheese Pinwheels

Today is National Cheese Lover’s Day. To honor the day, we should be talking about the rich history of cheese, or how Americans have awakened their senses with gourmet cheeses. Yeah, there’s more to cheese than a block of Velveeta!

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Holiday Salmon Pinwheels

Can we talk? I cannot do anything involving salmon with cream cheese or bagels without remembering a funny story that happened way before Hubby came into my life. It makes me shake my head and wonder.

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Pinwheel Spiral Party Platters

Our usual plan to ring in the New Year is to get together with my sister and her young family. We play cards, drink sparkling cider and munch the night away. This year, plans may change at the last-minute. We won’t know the plans for New Year’s Eve until the evening before. So we are on standby mode.

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Awesome Make-Ahead Snacks for Vegging-Out

How often do you find yourself vegging out in front of the TV with a big bag of chips and some store-bought dip? Your vegging all the way – shoes off, feet up, flipping around the channels and wondering if there is anything worth watching on the Boob-Tube (Kiddo always snickers when I call the TV a Boob-Tube).

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