#1. What’s your favorite white beverage? If you don’t have one, what’s your favorite beverage with something white in it?

I don’t really have a favorite because I’m mostly a tea drinker. White tea is OK, but not my favorite. I’ve had a Vanilla Bean Blended Creme Frappuccino from Starbucks a couple of times that was really good. My favorite beverage with something white in it would have to be a float with vanilla ice cream.
#2. What’s your favorite white gravy, sauce, condiment, dressing or topping?

Alfredo Sauce is so yummy, but we rarely have it because of the high fat content. I fix a low-fat version that’s OK.
#3. What’s your favorite white item from the refrigerated section?

Plain, organic yogurt which I sweeten with Stevia, then add vanilla flavoring & fresh fruit…yummy!
#4. Share a recipe for something white.

Wash green grapes, take off the vine, dip individual grapes in melted white chocolate bark, and then freeze. Store in the freezer until ready to eat. Refreshing during the hot days of summer!

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In the past few years, our daughter and son-in-law have given me some beautiful pieces of contemporary jewelry from a jewelry store that is mostly located throughout Texas. I really like the contemporary look! Check out Wendy Culpepper’s jewelry if you like the contemporary look, too.

As we age, we tend to get unwanted wrinkles, some of us more so than others. I think we notice our own wrinkles a lot more than other people do. If a person has a nice smile, most people will notice the smile first. Still, wrinkles are a concern to people, and they might use something like the top wrinkle cream in order to minimize their wrinkles. Just remember that a friendly smile is one of the best assets you have!

No-bake cookies are great for summer when we don’t want to use the oven!

• 2 cups milk chocolate chips (12 ounces)
• 1 T. shortening
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds

In double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolate chips and shortening.  Stir until smooth.  Remove from heat and stir in raisins and almonds.  Drop by tablespoon onto wax paper.  Chill until ready to serve.

Yield: 2 dozen

If you have not voted in the Renuzit TriScents “Transform Your Home with Tanya Memme” semi-finalist gallery, then I urge you to go vote today. In fact, you can vote once every day through June 7 for one of the ten semi-finalists. The winner with the most votes will win a $20,000 Home Makeover.

The picture at the top shows my choice of Renuzit’s ten semi-finalists. My choice is for a precious family who has triplets. They have one young daughter who tells why we should vote for her family. She tells their story in rhyme in a very creative way that is humorous at times. I hope their family wins because just having one baby is a strain on the family budget. I can’t imagine having three babies to take care of at one time.

The young daughter tells of the need for Renuzit’s Triscents to freshen the air in certain areas of their home where there is a frequency of diaper changing. With three babies, I can imagine there is a constant stream of diapers, especially dirty diapers. Can you imagine what the air must smell like? The little girl holds her nose, and I think that pretty well illustrates the situation!

Be sure to go vote for your choice!

#1. What’s your favorite beverage containing chocolate or chocolate flavoring?

Starbuck’s hot chocolate
#2. What’s your favorite chocolate bar? OR Share a pic of your favorite candy, chocolate or otherwise.

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Dove Dark Chocolate

#3. What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten that had chocolate in it?

A long time ago, I ate something that had chocolate in it and was surprised, but I can’t remember what it was. lol
#4. Share a recipe using chocolate.

There are so many great recipes using chocolate. When I was searching for a picture of a Dove candy bar, I came across this recipe that sounds awesome! It’s “DOVE Tunnel of Dove” cake.

Our daughter’s husband, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law have been on several cruises. They really enjoyed them and especially all the delicious food. We have never been on a cruise, but wouldn’t it be fun to go on a royal caribbean cruise? What would really be fun would be to go on a cruise with all our family and our son-in-law’s family. And Baby J would love having two grandmas along!

Here’s a quick and easy, low-fat recipe that is great for a meal or an appetizer:

• 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• Salsa for dipping

Combine the first two ingredients and mix well. Shape meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Brown in skillet with a little EVOO. Drain on paper towel. Serve with salsa.

Makes around 25 meatballs.

The best summer vacation that our family had was when we flew to Hawaii the day after our daughter graduated from high school. My husband planned a dream vacation for us! We flew to Honolulu and stayed on the island of Oahu for three days, then flew to Kauai for three days, to the big island of Hawaii for three days, to Maui for three days, and back to Oahu for a couple more days. We rented a car and explored each island. We saw such beautiful sights such as the Seven Sacred Pools, Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees, amazing tropical fish, lush green mountains, awesome beaches and sunsets. We hiked in several rain forests, were in awe at Waimea Canyon, walked through a lava tube, walked through an underwater glass tunnel at the Maui Ocean Center, and cried as we watched the documentary at Pearl Harbor. Of course, we went to a luau. It was a vacation we will never forget!
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Alvarado St. Bakery makes their breads, bagels, buns, pizzas, and tortillas from sprouted whole wheat as opposed to flour. They take whole, organic wheat berries and soak them in filtered water until they “sprout” and begin to grow. This concept of baking dates back to biblical times when sprouted grains were used. This process naturally makes starchy grains easily digestible and more readily assimilated by the body.

Alvarado St. Bakery would never knowingly use GMO ingredients. (genetically modified) They are in support of the growing movement here in the U.S. that wants the government to insist that foods be clearly labeled if they are GMOs. (Products are not allowed to be labeled as such now.)