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WINNER of the July 2022 First Friday Giveaway is…

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    CONGRATULATIONS TO... You are the winner of the July 2022 Giveaway and will receive  A set of Cookbooks valued at $15. Thanks to all who participated in our July Giveaway. Until next month... Stay sassy, Sassy Silver Sisters Cathy, Rhonda, and Kelly 😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃  😃   Thank you for reading our blog post. If you haven't already subscribed to receive our weekly blog post and Recipe of the Week, just click the SUBSCRIBE button on the top of the page and you will be the first to find out what's going on in our sassy brains. 😜 The Recipe of the Week is a bonus for our subscribers and goes out via email mid-week. We also have a monthly GIVEAWAY for our subscribers. So, don't miss out and SUBSCRIBE TODAY! FTC DISCLAIMER:  T his page informs you of our disclosure statement regarding the advertisements we use and disclosure of our Service and the choices we have associated with it.  The compensation received will never influence the

Substituting Stevia for Sugar in Recipes

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As some of you know, I am a Type 2 diabetic.  My real problem is that I have a sweet tooth.  So I have started experimenting with replacing sugar with Stevia in some of my favorite recipes.   I use Stevia in the Raw for my coffee in the morning.  I have found that it is not as sweet as Splenda, but Stevia doesn’t affect my sugar levels, while Splenda can.                                                                                                                                                                    I bought Stevia in the Raw to substitute in my baking recipes.  On the back of the package, it advised only substituting half the sugar with Stevia.  I thought that sounded like a good idea so I made some chocolate chip cookies.   My recipe calls for ¾ cup white sugar and ¾ cup brown sugar.  So I used Stevia instead of the white sugar and kept the brown sugar.  The cookies were fine.  They were not as sweet as regular chocolate chip cookies, but they were good.  (Sorry

First Friday GIVEAWAY July 2022

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It's time for the First Friday GIVEAWAY.  All you have to do to enter is sign up to the blog where it says "SUBSCRIBE" on the right of the page AND comment on this blog post by answering the question of the month. You have to be a subscriber to comment. ALL subscribers are welcome to enter.😀 REMEMBER TO: 1. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG  2. COMMENT ON THIS POST and make sure your name appears and is not ANONYMOUS when you comment. If you comment as "anonymous" you will not be entered in the giveaway, because we won't know who you are. We’ll pick the winner randomly with a random name picker and contact them via email. The deadline is midnight Sunday, July 3rd, and the winner will be announced Monday, July 4th, 2022. One entry per person, please. USA address ONLY.  The winner of the July 2022 Giveaway will receive this  3 Cookbooks valued at $15 Details :  Mocktails & Cocktails Made Simple Cookout Made Simple Grilling Creative & Tantalizing Recipes Now all y

Restaurant Review - The Sangria Bowl in Culpeper Virginia

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The Sangria Bowl Name of restaurant: The Sangria Bowl Address : 305 South Main Street, Suite 200, Culpeper, VA 22701 TSB is located on the second floor of the State Theatre in Culpeper, Virginia. The main entrance is under the marquee then follow the signage. You can take the stairs or the elevator. Date of visit : Thursday, May 12, 2022, 12PM Hours:  Monday: closed Tuesday: 4:30PM - 10PM Wednesday - Friday: 11:30AM - 3PM,  4:30 PM - 10 PM Satruday: 11:30AM - 9PM, 10PM - 2AM (select nights) Sunday: 10AM -  5PM As long as the weather's decent, the rooftop terrace is open. Reservations are recommended for outdoor seating. They are a small establishment, 90 minute limits are on reservations. Parties of 10+ are subject to automatic large party gratuity. DoorDash  delivery is available!  The Sangria Bowl will delight friends, family, and food-lovers with exciting flavors inspired by the Caribbean and South America. Neoclassical theatre vibes, an art deco-inspired sangria bar, a rooftop

Taste of Home Bakeable's June 2022 Challenge: Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart ***UPDATED

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***UPDATED 6/25/23*** I've taken on the challenge of the  Taste of Home Bakeable's Challenge . For the month of June, it's the Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart . This recipe calls for a 12” pizza pan but since I had decided to cut the recipe in half, I used a 9” pie pan.  What’s wonderful about a fruit tart is you can use whatever fruit your heart desires. I used strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, and mandarin oranges.  If  you plan on keeping your fruit tart longer than a day, consider coating the crust with a thin layer of melted chocolate—it can be white, semisweet, milk, or dark chocolate—prior to filling. Not only does it coat the crust and keep it from absorbing moisture, but it also adds an additional "surprise" element of flavor!    This fruit & cream tart is easier than making a classic summer pie but fancier than a down-home fruit cobbler. It looks dramatic, elegant, and downright impressive, but it's actually simple to make. Sounds good,  right   Vanilla