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Dave's electronic solutions for the over-ambitious non-engineer
Our OCS family is headed to a wonderful steampunk convention called Motor City Steam Con in Detroit Michigan. One of the panels we will...
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Ginger Duck
Tis the season! You can finally find duck in the regular grocery stores again!!!! Slow cooked, and oh so delicious duck is a Christmas...
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Creme de Menthe Bars
At our house, no Christmas is complete without my husband's favorite Christmas treat: Creme de Menthe bars. They usually go faster than...
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Basic Christmas Cookie Dough
I have had this long time passion for making Christmas cookies.... and I usually start the day after Thanksgiving. By the time Christmas...
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Egg Salad
BBQ season! The nice weather is finally here and we get to spend it outside BBQing with friends and family. Since more and more people...
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Sweet and Spicy Fennel Sald
My husband first made this salad as a side dish on our anniversary a few years ago. Since then, I have changed and added to it, and it...
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Mediterranean BBQ
While living in Germany we were used to having Doner Kebab and Gyros fast food places everywhere. I wanted to capture a little of the...
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Chickpea Feta Cheese Burger
More and more of my loved ones are becoming vegetarian. Let's face it, if there is a BBQ, no matter what country you are in, there is...
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Asparagus "antipasti"
Add some italian flair to your BBQ or buffet, any time of the year! This is one of the easiest side dishes you can can make and it's...
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Nutrition & Hydration Tips for Belly Dancers
We dance, we exercise, having fun…afterwards, even two or three days late, we are still exhausted. We blame our physical activity for it,...