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Sides

Side Dishes Here are some of our contributors’ favorite recipes for side dishes! __________ “The Cottage Cheese Thing” from Angela Townsend“My mother invented it for me shortly after I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 9, when we were searching for ‘recipes’ that would be safe for me.…

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Desserts

Desserts Here are some of our contributors’ favorite dessert recipes! __________ Peanut Crackups from Shirlee Jellum“One of my favorite holiday recipes that I make every year as gifts.” 10 cups popped corn1 and 1/2 cups salted peanuts1/2 cup butter1 cup brown sugar1/4 cup molasses1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon vanilla Directions:Mix…

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Boiled Down

Boiled Down Angela Townsend __________ I never have to eat a hard-boiled egg again. No adult of any species should even think these words. But you cannot betray yourself without philandering against language, and I have committed adultery. It seemed reasonable at the time. Reason wears stain-resistant shirts. All I…

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Call the Carmelites

Call the Carmelites Nonfiction by Jane V. Blunschi   I started calling the Carmelite monastery with prayer requests when I was twenty-four years old. I knew about the nuns because the woman I was involved with advised me to call them when I was fearful, and I was fearful most…

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