Cornish Shrub Cordial Recipe

Learn how to make Cornish Shrub liqueur with this traditional Cornish shrub recipe.  Shrub is used to make the Rum and Shrub cocktail, a delicious drink well known in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom.

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20 Easy Apple Appetizers for Fall

Make one of these amazing apple appetizers for your next fall get-together.  I love finding new apple recipes in the fall, when my neighbors have hundreds of apples and graciously share their bounty.  And since I love entertaining, I curated this collection of 20 delicious apple appetizer recipes.

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Brie, Apple, and Fig Crostini Appetizer Recipe

Brie, Apple, and Fig Crostini (or bruschetta) is the perfect fall appetizer!  It's easy and fast to make, and is delicious at room temperature.  Perfect for parties.

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Seedless Blackberry Jam Recipe

Homemade blackberry jam is easy to make, and a delicious way to preserve abundant late-summer blackberries.  This seedless blackberry jam recipe uses apple peels and cores for natural pectin.

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Tropical Gift Bag Tutorial with Free Printable Tropical Leaves

Turn a plain white gift bag into a gorgeous, modern tropical gift bag with just some free printable tropical leaves cutouts.  

Tropical gift bag made from a plain white gift bag and printable tropical leaves.

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Lemur Gift Bag Tutorial

Decorate a plain gift bag to make this easy, adorable lemur gift bag! I used ribbon, furry yarn, and free printable tropical leaves to make this creative lemur-themed gift wrapping.  

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 I made this lemur gift bag for my daughter's friend's birthday present--she loves lemurs!

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Recipe for Mushrooms on Toast

Mushrooms on toast is a classic British recipe that's perfect for brunch, a light dinner, or an appetizer.  This recipe for Mushrooms on Toast is a mushroom-lover's dream--full of hearty flavor, and so fast and easy to make!

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Prosciutto, Asparagus, and Mushroom Pasta

Prosciutto, Asparagus, and Mushroom pasta is quick, easy dinner to make that's perfect for using up bountiful summer produce.  This recipe for asparagus pasta is endlessly customizable, too, so it's perfect for taking advantage of in-season produce. 

White, square bowl of prosciutto, asparagus, and mushroom pasta.

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Strawberry Rosé Sangria

My strawberry rosé sangria might just be the best rose sangria recipe around.  I don't know--I haven't tried them ALL--but I can assure you that this is really, really good!  Rosé sangria is a fabulous summer cocktail for any celebration: it's made by the pitcher, it's light and refreshing, it's full of fabulous summer fruit flavor, and it's gorgeous.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles

Strawberry cheesecake popsicles are the perfect creamy, cool summer treat to make when fresh berries are in season.  This strawberry cheesecake popsicle recipe is incredibly easy to make, which makes this a fun project to do with the kids on a hot summer day.   And it's so easy because it's a Jello pudding pops recipe!

Three Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles on a bed of ice, next to two fresh strawberries.

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