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David Locke
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The Eve of a New Year - Garden Journal 12/31/19
2019 has been a very eventful year for my family and a seminal year of change.
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David Locke
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Add a Sparkle to Your New Years with Champagne
How many times have you gone to the grocery store or a wine shop to buy Champagne or sparkling wine for your celebration and been mystified
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David Locke
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Fa la la la Foraging: Garden Journal 12/24/19
y eldest and I walked into the woods a few feet from our back yard and I began to show him the bounty of winter woods.
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David Locke
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Top Ten Christmas in New York City
Choosing from the best of Christmas in New York City is like choosing from a fist full of diamonds, but these are a few of my favorites.
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David Locke
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Passing On Three Centuries of Boiled Custard Memories- Our Family's Southern Christmas Tradition
The explosion of comforting taste was like no other as a child. Boiled Custard is like a magical concoction of creme brûlée, milk...
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David Locke
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David's Ultimate Make Ahead Sausage Egg & Cheese Casserole
My tried and true, fool proof, cheap and easy standby was alway my Make Ahead Sausage, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole.
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David Locke
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Make Ahead Christmas Morning French Toast
...Best of all you have to make it ahead and can make it up to a week before. This is a real crowd pleaser and makes a ton.
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David Locke
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Easy Inexpensive Cheer- Bows on Chandeliers
Need a quick and inexpensive decoration to make your home festive this Christmas? Try trying three bows on the top of any chandelier....
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David Locke
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Top Ten Trends for Christmas 2019
Add a few elements to your home or packages this year to add freshness to some of your old cherished decorations.
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David Locke
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Aunt Fran's Texas Sheet Cake
If you are intimidated by cake making or icing this is also the cake for you.
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David Locke
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Caring for Live Trees in Six Easy Steps
Here is a quick list of how you can keep your tree fresh and clean all season long.
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David Locke
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Elf on the Shelf Confessions
So, I have to make a confession here... we don’t do Elf on the Shelf in our home. Why?
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David Locke
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Memories of Thanksgiving, the Best HoliDAY?
Undoubtedly Christmas is my favorite holiday, but truthfully I think I may like Thanksgiving Day better than Christmas Day.
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David Locke
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Poached Pears, Easy French Elegance
They can be dressed up for dessert or made simply as a side for dinner.
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David Locke
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Grandmother Dot's Cranberry Salad
This salad from Dot became part of my wife's repertoire long before we married and a staple of our family's Thanksgiving celebrations.
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David Locke
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Amaryllis- The Magical Christmas Bulb
Amaryllis take about 6-8 weeks to flower so, if you have not already, get your bulbs started for blooming around the holidays.
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David Locke
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The Top 10 Favorite Fall Flavors
Music styles change, car bodies change and fashion changes. So do trends in flavors and food. Some flavors are fall to the core...
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