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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 10, 2012

“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” ~ Robert Heinlein FOOD. GLORIOUS VALENTINE’S DAY FOOD. Time for Frugal Café’s second annual Valentine’s Day food and recipe showcase — this collection is just as creative and fabulous as was last year’s, if I do say so myself. [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | January 13, 2012

“I know the look of an apple that is roasting and sizzling on the hearth on a winter’s evening, and I know the comfort that comes of eating it hot, along with some sugar and a drench of cream… I know how the nuts taken in conjunction with winter apples, cider, and doughnuts, make old [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | November 11, 2011

FOOD. GLORIOUS THANKSGIVING FOOD. These economic times are far more difficult now than they’ve been for more than three decades. Therefore, making delicious, frugal meals may be more challenging than you’ve ever known, especially during the holidays. Thanksgiving dinner is traditionally a day of giving thanks, feasting, spending time with and sharing one’s bounty with [...]

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