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I Survived the Derecho Land Hurricane 2020, In Cedar Rapids

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Something big happened on Monday August 10th, 2020. Something that turned, what we thought would be a perfectly normal Monday, upside down. Something I never thought I would experience in my lifetime, especially living in the Midwest. It's something that you may, or may not have heard about, but I think you should know about it. Not just because it upended a city with the population of 130,000+ people. Not just because many of those people have been without power for over a week now. And not … [Read more...]

Summer Pesto Pasta with Shrimp

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One of the greatest foods to enjoy during the summer is fresh garden herbs. We keep a variety of herbs in our garden each summer, it's a great way to save money since buying fresh herbs in a grocery store are pricey, especially for the small amount that you get. Herbs are an easy and healthy way to add so much flavor to so many dishes. I am no garden expert, however we have learned a lot about gardening in the past couple of years. If you only have space, or time, to garden one thing I … [Read more...]

Lemon Cheesecake Cookie Cups with Berries

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Today is my birthday!!!! 🎉 I am 34 today. And feeling FABULOUS!!! Gah,  I LOVE my birthday. Always have. The cool thing about my birthday is that I share it with several special people. My good friend, who I grew up with, shares my birthday. Except, she is one year older then me. Our parents are close friends, as well; and we are both only children. We shared some special moments celebrating our birthday together when we were kids. I also share my birthday with my Aunt. We have … [Read more...]

Classic Creamy Coleslaw (20 Minutes)

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This recipe was previously published on Robust Recipes. It has been updated for a better user experience. Have you ever met a person who doesn't like coleslaw? Coleslaw is like the one salad that everyone likes. Even if you're not a salad person, you usually like a good creamy coleslaw. Nothing says summer to me like a big heaping side serving of creamy coleslaw next to my grilled whatever, or my BBQ slathered whatever, eaten on a paper plate outside. Half of the time I want to fill most … [Read more...]