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Let's Celebrate National Panini Month with some Recipes

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Oh, the panini. So simple and delicious. The perfect combination of bread, cheese, and meats grilled to perfection. Is there anything better? National Panini Month is the perfect time to celebrate the hot, melty sandwich on a beautiful August day.  In honor of National Panini Month, let’s take a closer look at the panini.  What is a Panini? A panini is a sandwich made with Italian bread that is grilled or toasted. The bread is usually sliced relatively thin, which helps it to get nice and crispy when it’s grilled. Paninis can be made with a variety of different meats, cheeses, and veggies, meaning that there’s a panini out there for everyone! A panini tastes great with ciabatta, rosetta, and baguette bread. Paninis can be made from a variety of options. Paninis are especially good when pressed flat in a “panini press.” They resemble waffle irons, only with flat plates. A panini press is a versatile device. You can use it to make French toast, grilled cheese sandwiches, pita chips, omel

Cathy's Review of Smart Juice Organic Super Fruit 7

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  As I was hunting for some juice, I came across this interesting bottle of Smart Juice Organic Super Fruit 7 of 100% juice, not from concentrate at Lidl's for $3.85. The juices are pomegranate, grape, strawberry, tart cherry, fig, mulberry, and cranberry. The bottle is 33.8 fl oz with calories for an 8oz serving of 130. My thoughts: I am a juice lover and I loved this juice. It is not tart but rich in flavor with a deep rich color. You can dilute it with water or sparkling water/soda if you want a fizzy sensation. I hope you try it. I will buy it again! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Keep it Sassy,  Cathy 🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹 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 right 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 emai

August 2023 Dinner Meal Plan + Desserts

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  I have started a new project called the August 2023 Dinner Meal Plan. I'm a planner especially when it comes to weekly dinners. I don't like to grocery shop so the Walmart Grocery Pickup and Delivery service is a Godsend.  I sell the plan, for a super low price, in my Etsy shop  and it gives you four weekly menus, 28 dinner recipes, and 4 dessert recipes. Here's an example of a weekly menu... Here's an example of a recipe... There are a variety of recipes from 30 minutes or less to slow-cooked meals. I try and use seasonal fruits and vegetables in the recipes. That saves us money, and who doesn't like to save money? 💰 This is a digital download and you can either download it onto your tablet/computer for easy access or print it out and do what I do and put them in a binder. I print 2-sided copies and slip them in a sheet protector. ⮛ CLICK LINK BELOW ⮛ ➣➣ August 2023 Monthly Menu with 28 Dinner Recipes and 4 Desserts ⮘⮘ I hope you give it a try and if you do, p

Bread Machine Milk and Honey Bread Recipe

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  As I was looking for my bread machine book recently, the drawer was such a mess that I decided to clean it out.  While cleaning out the drawer I found this Milk and Honey Bread recipe for bread makers.  It sounded so good I had to try it.  So, I got my bread machine out, and low and behold the book was inside the machine.  Too late, I had already decided to try this recipe.  Besides, if this recipe flopped, I had time to make my regular bread. Milk and Honey Bread Recipe Ingredients :  1 cup plus 1 TBS milk   3 TBS honey (I used my husband’s honey, Pop’s Bees )    3 TBS butter (melted) 1.5 teaspoons salt   3 cups bread flour   2 teaspoons active dry yeast (not bread machine yeast) Instructions : Add ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order recommended by your bread machine manufacturer.    Settings:    Basic with Medium crust  Size: 1.5 lb This bread turned out GREAT!!   As you can see, it made a nice even 1.5 lb. loaf.  It is a soft bread and stayed soft even two days l

Celebrate National Blueberry Month with some Fun Facts and Recipes

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National Blueberry Month is celebrated annually in July. My grandson loves blueberries, and he can’t wait to pop a few little nuggets of sweetness into his mouth. Here are a few interesting facts about blueberries: Blueberries are a superfood -  Surprisingly, a big handful (1/2 a cup) of blueberry gives only 44 calories and offers 2 grams of dietary fiber and almost 10% vitamin C content of your daily suggested. Blueberries are also free of gluten. They make your brain function better. Who could you more brain power? ME ✋ Among more than 40 fresh vegetables & fruits, blueberries ranked top position in antioxidant health benefits concerns. The  blueberry is the only food with a truly naturally blue color. “anthocyanin” is The pigment which makes blueberry's distinctive color. This pigment also gives the blueberry awesome health benefits. Blueberries are a native species of fruits to North America with a colorful histo