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White Chocolate cashew clusters

I have to confess, doing a food blog today is one of the last things on my mind. I am cleaning out the kitchen cabinets. I must confess this gets done less often than I care to admit. While I was cleaning out the cabinets I came across 16 ounces of Wilbur White Confectionery Wafers. I had whole cashews from Dannemiller Nut Company and I knew I was in business. This is so easy, you can have tasty treats in 5…

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White Chocolate Peanut Clusters

I want to share a hidden treasure with you that is right in your backyard–C. J. Dannemiller Company, 5300 S. Hametown Rd., Norton, Ohio.  They have been in business since 1935.  They have the best nuts and dried fruits that you can imagine, and their prices are very reasonable.  I stopped in last Saturday and talked to Jim Dannemiller.  I told him I wanted to make chocolate covered peanut clusters.  He suggested I use roasted Spanish peanuts with the skins.…

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Life Happens

Life has been happening in the Butcher’s house.  We have a 14 year old Jack Russell.  Callie Rose has been with us through so much.  In May her health started declining.  She is losing weight even though she had been eating pretty well.  She has gone from 13.5 pounds to 9.7 pounds.  We really thought this was the end of the road.  Well, guess what?  Callie Rose has bounced back.  She is once again running through the backyard putting the squirrels, chipmunks…

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