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Horse training, true horse track lifestyle

"All heads turned when Kim XXXX entered the barn at Ellis Park Race Track, one mild June morning in 2012. Five horses greeted her simultaneously with shaking heads and soft whinnies. They seemed happy to see her. Kim assured me it was really the peppermint treats in her pocket they wanted..."

Recipes: Multi-Vegetable Quiche, Teriyaki Marinade, Grilled teriyaki Chicken, Green Salad with Olive Oil Vinaigrette

"Last week we had some friends over for an simple dinner of grilled chicken, quiche and salad. To my surprise all four people swore up and down they had never had quiche before. Up until that moment, I was sure I had never met anyone who hadn’t tried the egg and cheese pie before. The pre-dinner conversation took off at breakneck speed, as they asked questions..."

Recipes, Cooking, Fun food, Party Planning

"There’s no need to wait for April Fool’s Day to whip up some “fool ya food”. “Fool ya foods” are anything that look like one thing, but are something else entirely, and cause people to crack up with laughter when they realize what they really are.

One year my husband and I attended an April Fool’s Day “fool ya food” carry in supper. There were several fun and deceptive foods on the buffet table. “Bacon and Eggs” won first place." Recipes: Bacon and Eggs, Grits & Baby Cakes.

Recipes, Health, Gluten-free

"Whether you’re cooking a gluten-free or a conventional meal, the following recipes fall into each category. They are easy to pull together in thirty or forty minutes, and they double well for planned leftovers.

Recipes, Cooking, Home

"Heads up, if you would like to make bread, but don’t attempt to because you think it’s an all-day effort... Two simply delicious recipes, Easy Chicken Soup and Veggie-Bean Focaccia Bread."

Cold Soup Recipes, Indiana, Rum

"Indiana summers are long and hot. To anyone not accustomed to the endless sizzling inferno, the summers can seem so incredibly long and so wicked hot that for weeks on end nothing, but a string of cold suppers sounds appetizing. Turn the A/C on high, pull up a table and chair and drench your parched tastebuds with these three icy-cold, garden-fresh, chill-to-the-bone soups. Icy Inferno Gazpacho Soup, Baked Potato Soup, Sunset Watermelon Colada Soup (with or without rum, you choose)."

Inspirational, Christian

"It was as if a fog had rolled in and dimmed the power source between us. Where was God?

I turned on the television. The morning news featured a record-breaking 9.0 earthquake followed quickly by a powerful tsunami on the coast of Japan...."

Inspirational, Young Adult, Parenting Tips

"Do your Mom’s words have a way of resurfacing and echoing with intensity during stressful times in your life? Years ago it was called advice, now, it’s life lessons. Whatever it’s called, no matter how old you are, a steady drip of parental guidance helps tame the crazies out of everyday life. Here is a short list of handy life lessons most Moms, and Dads, too, have mentioned at some point, and bear repeating.

Take care of yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually. No one will ever love you like your mother, but she’s all done raising you. Now, it’s your turn. Go for annual..."

Business advice for Home Contractors, Trades

"Most of the service personnel portrayed in the Downton Abbey television series live in servant’s quarters at the mansion they share with their benevolent employers, an extraordinarily wealthy English family... All service personnel who work in private homes, large or small, whether they live there or not, could take some pointers from the well-trained staff at Downton Abbey. Here are twenty tips to improve any private workplace..."

Berkshires, Family, Picnics, Mount Greylock, Massachusetts

"Lanesboro, Massachusetts, July 29, 2012, ten o’clock in the morning. From the base of the mountain we couldn’t see the top of Mount Greylock as it was shrouded in roiling, dark grey clouds. We had a family picnic scheduled on the summit at noon, and since Berkshire weather is fickle we decided to go ahead with our plans anyway...."

"There is no faster way to kill a party and clear out a houseful of guests than to run out of ice for drinks. 

It’s no secret that ice is a critical ingredient for tasty, delicious drinks. It’s ultra cool that ice can transform lukewarm beverages into refreshing, sparkling sips of pure joy. Ice also amplifies the sensation of frozen-fire in spirit-filled adult beverages."

Piece also contains a list of eight important ice tips, as well as two recipes.

Side bar material. Eight important thoughts on how to treat ice as a food product to avoid illness or death.