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Looking for ‘feel good’ stories that address real issues in a positive, uplifting way? For fans of small town fiction, welcome to the grace-based series The Renovation of Birch Point…
where you’re sure to laugh a lot, cry a little, and leave with a full heart
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Rhubarb Custard Cake
Rhubarb thrives in northern Minnesota’s cold climate, as it needs winter freezing to break dormancy. It pops up in early spring in people’s gardens and in the wild, and is ready to harvest from May to early July. Only the stalks can be eaten though, as the leaves are actually poisonous. If you’ve tasted it,…
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Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cocoa
On cold winter days a hot cup of cocoa seems to warm you from head to toe. This recipe makes a delicious, rich hot chocolate you’re sure to love. “…The After-the-Game Warming House nights Grace had begun were apparently a big hit. It appeared half the town was crowded into the bookstore, consuming steaming cups…
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P is for Porcupine
In Everything Comes To Light, Hank and Carl have a rather unpleasant encounter with a porcupine that falls out of a tree. “Happens all the time,” Hank declares. And actually, it’s true! Porcupines, which are nocturnal, often sleep in trees, and they eat bark and leaves. As the delicacies of porcupine cuisine are tender buds…
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