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This Year’s Dairy-Free German Chocolate Cake Tweaks

This Year’s Dairy-Free German Chocolate Cake Tweaks

Another year, another tweak for the non-dairy version of German Chocolate Cake. As always, I began with the original German Chocolate Cake recipe which you can find at this link.  Last year's tweak used soured coconut milk to replace the buttermilk. This year, I put 1...

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Top Ten Things I Learned from the Grandbabies

Top Ten Things I Learned from the Grandbabies

In the past 2 weeks, the Man of Steel and I enjoyed the company of our two youngest grandbabies, ages 5 months and 8 months. They taught us several important lessons, which we want to pass along to you. Next week I'll be back with what our almost 3-year-old grandchild...

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Two Hot Babes Out on the Town for a Fantastic Friday

Two Hot Babes Out on the Town for a Fantastic Friday

Camp Dorothy’s very own Thelma and Louise are home, dog-tired and sweaty, after a hot weekend on the road. And I mean hot. Really hot. How hot was it? I’m glad you asked. If you remember, the purpose of our trip was to attend the 67th high school reunion for Camp...

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No Yeast Pizza Dough

No Yeast Pizza Dough

Since the great allergy elimination diet of 2015, an event I hope never to repeat in this lifetime, I've cut down on carbs and products containing yeast. A very sad turn of events since I love pizza. And though I've learned to love it without cheese, I don't want to...

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Top Ten Things to Not Love about Growing Up in the 1960s.

Top Ten Things to Not Love about Growing Up in the 1960s.

Last week's top ten list took a look at what was great about growing up in the 1960s. Today's look checks out the flip side about what wasn't so great about being a kid back then. 10.  Year after year, food manufacturers created amazing, space-age convenience foods...

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