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May 22

BEEF PRICES ON THE RISE – Plus Stew and Beef Recipes

I hate to be able to say “I told ya so!”when it’s a negative thing, but, hey, “I told ya …”often in the past few years that beef prices were going to go up. A week ago the government made it official. Read more

Dec 9

Gifting 2013 – Recipe Ideas for Homemade Holiday Gifts

As usual, at this season there’s a lot of discussion and advice about what to take to a host or hostess and if making something yourself is or isn’t acceptable. My own answer to that is that a homemade gift is acceptable as long as it’s appropriate for the occasion, the recipient and in its presentation. Read more

Dec 2

Cutting Holiday Food Costs Early

Each year the fall seems to speed faster into the holidays, and this one sets a record. I was looking at my supermarket flyers this week and realized it was time to start filing my Christmas grocery list. Read more

Nov 18

T.V. RECIPE BYTES CAN BITE

I never watched much day-time T.V. until I had a house guest who was addicted to it, particularly the talk shows. By the time she left, I had a deep respect for several of the programs and the professionalism of their staffs which allowed them to turn on a dime as news unfolded. Read more

Nov 7

Dinner With Joy Blog Press Release

Hi Everyone!
This is the Press Release we issued this week. If you’re just joining us perhaps it’s because you read it and welcome. If you missed it but have been with us awhile, welcome back. Either way, I wanted to create a posting for it on this site so that there will be a permanent record of my promise to you. Read more

Nov 6

Maple Syrup is Both Healthy and Versatile – Maple Syrup Recipes

I send Christmas gifts to people who live at a distance, and though I like the personal touch of wrapping presents myself, I trust the guys in the catalogue business more to ship things guaranteed to arrive in one piece. Read more

Oct 28

Chicken Cooking Safety Tips Plus Tasty Simple Chicken Recipes

There were the recent publicized discussions about rinsing chicken, and then came a salmonella outbreak traced to a poultry processor in California. As a result, there’s a lot of fear about buying, cooking, even eating chicken. Rumors are flying and I’d like to help clear the air, and add a couple of really good chicken recipes, guaranteed for safety, to get you all back in the groove. Read more

Oct 20

how the farm bill will affect your grocery bill

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How The Agricultural Act a.k.a THE FARM BILL Will Affect Your Grocery Bill

For something that can have a real impact on our lives, the Farm Bill has stayed remarkably under the radar. In the past eighteen months, I’ve heard only a couple of mentions of it on the news, and am willing to bet just a small percent of Americans know about it. Read more

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