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Summer Gazpacho

July 27, 2016

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Gazpacho is an ideal summertime soup to make and enjoy on a hot day. With a little bit of prep time, this classic tomato-base Spanish soup comes together quickly. There are many wonderful variations of the recipe to try. My personal favorite uses fresh vegetables chopped into small pieces combined with other ingredients to bring out the right balance of chunky-crunchy texture and tangy-spicy flavor in every spoonful. This recipe is versatile, feel free to adjust the ingredients to suit your taste. A simple and delicious soup to serve as an appetizer, as a part of the main course, or as a healthy snack.

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My Basic Makeup Kit Favorites

July 16, 2016

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I’m sharing my current go-to favorites to use for eyes, lips, and all-over face coverage. When it comes to makeup I like to keep it simple for my everyday look. For most days, it takes me about 10 to 15 minutes to apply my makeup and I’m done. They are basic pieces from well known brands that I’ve come to rely on for other products such as blush and lipstick to complete the look. To have good quality beauty products to build on will help to make adding other specific pieces to your collection a little easier.

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Strawberry Jam and Blueberry Jam Crumble Bars

July 2, 2016

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From the moment I saw these Strawberry Jam Crumble Bars on the front cover of the latest issue of Bake From Scratch magazine, it was going to be something new to try. The recipe was simple to assemble and bake. The original recipe uses the Quick Strawberry Jam {recipe at the end of the blog post} as the filling, but I decided to substitute it with my homemade strawberry jam. The result turned out great. I think a good store bought jam will work just as well in the recipe if you don’t have time make it. To accompany the jam filling, a sprinkling of fresh strawberries gave it another depth of flavor. Because the recipe was quick and easy, I decided to make an extra batch and used my homemade blueberry jam. These bars are great as snacks, treats, or desserts.

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Barbecued Shrimp (my quick and simple version)

June 27, 2016

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Bring the taste of New Orleans to your summer barbecuing or any other occasion with this recipe for Barbecued Shrimp. Despite the name, there’s no barbecuing/grilling involved. Traditionally, this classic dish is made with whole shrimp cooked in a rich buttery, tangy, and spicy sauce. This version of the recipe is simple, quick, and rich with flavor. To make it less messy to eat, I often use shrimp with just the tail on {deveined and without the head}. I also reduce the amount of butter, and add Newman’s Own Caesar salad dressing to the recipe.

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Postfly Box and Fly Box for Father’s Day Gifts

June 11, 2016

A gift for a fly fisherman Dad that doesn’t have to end after Father’s Day. Once a month a package from Postfly will be delivered to the mailbox with essential flies or fly tying kit to get him ready to go out and spend time fishing. Postfly started their business in 2013 by putting together fly fishing kits of high quality to make it convenient and to help their customers be successful fishermen out on the water.

The Postfly has a variety of flies to fit your needs for Trout, Bass, Saltwater, and Steelhead. Subscription offers are available from 1 month, 3-months, 6-months, or 1 year. After selecting the choices given, once a month you will receive in the mail a box of approximately six to twelve flies to use during the season. Their most popular is the Trout Flybox.

Instead of getting a set of flies once a month, Bill decided to go with the fresh water fly tying kit. He wanted to improve his fly tying skills and the box set will have all the supplies needed without having to go out and buy it in bulk. Here are some of the latest packages of supplies that Bill received.

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