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Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party

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Welcome back to Foodie Friends Friday and another week of FOOD!  This week we are celebrating with a “Foods that Make us Smile Party.”   We can’t wait to see what delicious recipes you’re linking up with us this week.       Our winners from last week’s party…   Recipes with the Most Clicks… 

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{Daily Dish Recipe} Very Berry Hibiscus Cooler

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     Today’s Daily Dish Recipe is from Just Dip it in Chocolate.   Very Berry Hibiscus Cooler     While this Hibiscus Cooler is quite expensive to buy already made in a fancy coffee or specialty drink shop, it actually is very easy to make at home.   Head on over to Just Dip it in Chocolate’s blog… 

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Easy Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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    One of my husband’s favorite things to eat is a grilled cheese sandwich.   When we were first married it was one of the few things I really knew how to cook.   Thankfully over the years I’ve learned how to cook many other things  but he still enjoys a grilled cheese sandwich;… 

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Spring Rolls

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 All of this warmer weather has me wanting to eat cool food, and I just love spring rolls.  I have always been a little worried about making them, but they are actually really easy.  Do be careful not to soak the wrappers too long or they will tear, but after you do a couple of… 

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{Daily Dish Recipe} Blooming Oreo Dessert

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  What a beautiful presentation this Blooming Oreo Dessert  from Mandatory Mooch makes for today’s  Daily Dish Recipe…    This recipe was one of Nichi’s grandmother’s favorite desserts.  It uses Oreo cookies as the dirt for this blooming garden dessert.   I think it’s beautiful and would be great to make for an upcoming  birthday party for any little… 

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Pizza Braid

Pizza Braid

Pizza Braid Have you ever wanted pizza but were to lazy to make the pizza dough? This happened to me not to long ago and I didn’t have any store bought pizza dough.  I normally will have a roll of Pilsbury pizza dough but not that day.  But I did have some Pilsbury Crescent dough…. 

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Bulbs Get Spring Fever Too Garden Sense

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Bulbs Get Spring Fever Too According to a Zen proverb-Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself. That fact is hard to swallow for those of us with Spring Fever. We are not alone with this feeling. Flowers get spring fever too. I think bulbs get spring fever worst. Those little… 

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{Daily Dish Recipe} Cake Mix Rolls

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    These delicious Cake Mix Rolls from Spice Gals are  today’s  Daily Dish Recipe…     Don’t these rolls look amazing?  With Easter right around the corner, I think they would make the perfect addition to any menu and would look beautiful on your table,   The amazing thing about these rolls are they start out with a simple… 

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National Waffle Day

Greek Yogurt Waffles

Happy National Waffle Day! This is a recipe for Greek Yogurt Waffles and they are just amazing.  The first time I made these babies was after a 10K run where I just needed something filling, delicious, and healthy.  You don’t have to add in chocolate chips, but I was craving something fun and so mini… 

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Oranjestad Aruba Trolley a Step Toward 100% Renewable Energy in Aruba

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While visiting Aruba I had the opportunity to take a ride on the islands new “Green” Trolley.  The Aruba Trolley is a small step in a large plan toward becoming the first island to be using 100% renewable energy.  It conveniently takes tourist from the resort area to Oranjestad’s downtown for local shopping and dining. … 

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