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Perfect Strawberry Pavlova for Valentine’s Day

What's the perfect Valentine's Day dessert? A Strawberry Pavlova! It's elegant, yet inexpensive. A Pavlova is a cousin to a macaron: slightly crunchy on the outside and marshmallowy goodness on the inside. And it's easy to make! Top with sweetened whipped cream, then beautiful fresh fruit, and drizzle all with melted dark chocolate. Yummy and … [Read more...]

6 Fun Ways to Welcome Back Twinkies

Twinkie Sushi!Many people are happy to welcome Twinkies (no affiliation) back to the stores this summer. With tender sponge cake surrounding sweet creamy filling, what's not to love? Well, they have a lot of sugar and plenty of chemicals, but what the heck--they're Twinkies! In celebration of the return of Twinkies here are some ideas for a Welcome … [Read more...]

Watermelon Fruit Cake, Watermelon Salad, and Watermelon Drinks: Fresh Summer Treats!

What is the latest creative way to serve watermelon? Watermelon "cakes" are becoming very popular for birthday parties. Fruit instead of cake is healthier and so yummy. A watermelon cake is easy to make. Just cut off the ends of the watermelon leaving a middle section the height of the cake. Then turn this middle section on one flat side and cut … [Read more...]

Festive Fourth of July Recipes that Save Time and Money

4th of July Jello ShotsEverybody loves a fun Fourth of July party. Here are some easy ways to celebrate in style. These are the recipes that I think give the most value for your money and time. And they are yummy! Try a few and then kick back to enjoy the day!Serve Red, White, and Blue TreatsThe most popular recipe on Square Pennies for the Fourth, … [Read more...]

Map to Free Fruit, Yours for the Picking at Over 600,000 Locations

You can pick all kinds of fruit and enjoy the fruit for free via a great website. They map places in the Healthy Free Fruit US and all over the world where you can pick it yourself for free fruit. People add places all the time to increase the choices. There are over 600,000 locations listed already. Lots of free fruit!Some of the fruit grows in … [Read more...]

Awesome Puffy Oven Pancake with Fresh Fruit

What is the easiest, cheapest, most impressive brunch dish ever? And delicious? Gorgeous Oven Pancake! It's a kind of a cross between a crepe and a pancake, but much easier to make than either. It has been a standby of cooks in various countries, called various names like Pannekaken, Dutch Baby, or even Hootenanny Pancake. We first … [Read more...]

30 Healthy Snacks to Enjoy Without the Guilt!

The Perfect BBQ?The Twinkies are coming! The Twinkies are coming! Americans can breathe easier. Twinkies will be back on the shelves sometime this summer. All is right with the world. You might see summer barbeques with mounds of Twinkies to celebrate. But who will eat them?I can't help but notice that many people are eating healthier these days. … [Read more...]