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A Soup and a Sweet Potato Salad And new tools
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News
      I really like my Immersion Blender. It doesn't take up much room, is easy to clean, and has lots of uses. When making cream soups everything is kept right in the pot. Less to wash! I also have a mini food processor, great for lots of things, for the same reasons.
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Home Again
And Then You Weep
By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News
      OLD YELLER, Rin Tin Tin and Lassie are old friends of legend. Their stories are ageless, timeless. In our own, less poetic daily lives, those of us who treasure the presence of dogs are usually moving through some stage or other of the range of human emotions, possible only when there is great love.
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All About Apples
By DIANNE LAMB University of Vermont
      "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" or so the adage goes. It does take more than an apple to keep us healthy, but there is some truth in this statement nonetheless. An apple can travel with you to school or work for a quick and easy low calorie snack. An apple can be a natural mouth refresher.
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