homemade french fries

Make Your Own Homemade French Fries for National French Fry Day

National French Fry Day is this Friday! French fries are an American favorite and the perfect side dish for so many meals. Instead of heading to your local fast food restaurant to enjoy these golden treats, try making them at home! Here is an easy recipe for homemade French fries. Homemade French Fries Ingredients: Russel

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Easy All-American Recipes

8 Easy All-American Recipes for the 4th of July

Looking for the perfect dish to whip up for Fourth of July? Check out these all-American recipes for a tasty treat! American Flag Fruit Cookies “I use Pillsbury sugar cookies for the base. Next I top them with white cream cheese frosting, add blueberries for the stars, and then a mix of strawberries and raspberries to finish it off.” -

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memorial day

Gainesville Memorial Day Events and Activities

With Memorial Day weekend approaching, we have put together a list of Gainesville Memorial Day events and activities! Alachua County Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 25Historic Evergreen Cemetery at 10 a.m. This ceremony honors veterans and military service members who lost their lives fighting and standing for the country. The ceremony offers a Presentation of

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Kids Day at the Park!

KIDS DAY AT THE PARK! Gold Head Branch State Park is calling all kids and their families to have fun at Kids Day on Saturday, May 9th 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Family fun includes University of Florida Entomology bug petting zoo, crafts, music, prizes, wildflower planting, scavenger hunt, nature hike, and food vendors! The

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Kids Day at the Park!

KIDS DAY AT THE PARK! Gold Head Branch State Park is calling all kids and their families to have fun at Kids Day on Saturday, May 9th 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Family fun includes University of Florida Entomology bug petting zoo, crafts, music, prizes, wildflower planting, scavenger hunt, nature hike, and food vendors! The

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celebrate easter

Celebrate Easter With These Crafts and Activities!

As Easter Sunday approaches, it's time to get in the spirit! Whether it’s getting crafty with DIY decorations or special holiday treats the kids can help with, here are 4 things the family can do to celebrate Easter. 1. Egg Carton Flowers Instead of throwing out Egg cartons after you finish, cut them up in

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3 Nacho Recipes to Make on Super Bowl Sunday!

Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend! What better way than to celebrate than with your own homemade nachos. Enjoy these recipes with your family as you cheer on the Buccaneers or the Chiefs!   Classic Nachos  Ingredients:  Tortilla Chips  Ground beef or meat of choice  Cheese (shredded)  Toppings: salsa, jalapeños, sour cream, green onion and

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Teach Your Children Math

Teach Your Children Math Without Them Knowing

Long before your little peanuts will be required to demonstrate algebra proficiency on an exam, they will look to you — their parent — to help them lay the foundations of their math knowledge and understanding. Starting when they are babies, their brains are buzzing with activity, making sense of the world around them and

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Halloween Candies

Which Halloween Candies Should You Be Eating to Stay Healthy?

Halloween is scary, but not always because of the monsters and ghosts! Kids bring home the scariest thing of all in their trick-or-treat baskets – CANDY! Not only can it be temping for your kids to over-indulge in their sweet finds, but it can also be temping for moms and dads to sneak a few

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