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Making Life Sweet at the Cupcake Place!

With a heart of gold, an imagination for success and a passion for baking, Terrie Ferguson is living proof that dreams do come true. Although her business is only 9 months old, she’s already focused on  opening 2 other locations, has been approached for a reality TV show,and has already knocked out her competitors in [...]

Hittin’ The Snooze Button

I love, love love breakfast food!  The smell of crisp bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs sauteed with mushrooms and bell pepper, just makes my mouth water–mmm mmm, mmm!  That being said, I’m always down for a new spot to get my morning grub on and, a few days before Christmas my daughter and I found a [...]

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TCU and LA Tech Visit San Diego Zoo Before Facing off in the Poinsettia Bowl

  Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs took some time out to visit the world famous San Diego Zoo before facing each other in the Poinsettia Bowl on December 21. TCU team members were pleasantly surprised to run into a familiar namesake their mascot and a rare species, the horned [...]

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Bread Pudding Recipe With a Twist!

 Savory Wild Mushroom & Leak Bread Pudding Recipe Grilled Pork Rib Eye & Wild Mushroom & Leek Bread Pudding Ingredients: 3 cups cubed bread, (focaccia, sourdough, etc..) 2 cups wild mushroom, (oyster, chanterelle, Japanese types etc.) 1 cup sliced leeks cleaned and rinsed 2 cups cream 1 cup milk 4 large eggs 1/2 cup grated [...]

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The Legendary Tower of Power Performing Live at Sycuan: TCV Chats with Emilio Castillo

With more than 40 years in the music business and a string of hit records including; “Your Still a Young Man and, “So Very Hard to Go,” Emilio Castillo, Founder of the Urban Soul Group Tower of Power tells TCV in a phone interview, what distinguishes and artist from a musician is staying true to [...]

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God’s Perfect Gift on South African Soil

God’s Perfect Gift on South African Soil

  By: Gwendolyn Adams Just eight months ago I lost my son, Ernest La Mont Dawson. It had always been a dream of his to travel, and when I was a student, I was exposed to people from all over the world—sparking my interest to travel as well. When we lost Ernest, God said to me,  [...]

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Cooking for Comfort and Cure!

Interview with Author of “Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul,” Sharon Fox Author Sharon Fox has worked in the food industry since age 16.  In 2005, after being diagnosed with a severe illness, the proud southern girl and Alabama native made the decision to turn her adversity into something positive, the result, writing a [...]

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Edible Designer Purse Cakes: Too Pretty to Eat, Almost!

Coach, Coco Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Dooney and Bourke designer inspired handbags have taken the baking industry by storm as custom cake replicas. With the food network and popular television cake shows, such as “Cake Boss” and “The Great American Cake Show”, the demand for designer cakes has boomed into a lucrative business. An article [...]

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Costa Rica: The Central American Paradise

Costa Rica: The Central American Paradise

Summer is a time of sunshine, beaches, relaxation, graduations, and, most importantly, vacations. After a long year of strenuous work and school, everybody is ready to enjoy a getaway in paradise. Many spots are frequented every year during the summer months, and some provide visitors with a truly unique and wonderful experience. For those who [...]

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Calling all Artists! Get Your Creative Juices Flowing at Dorland Mountain Arts Colony

Calling all Artists!   Get Your Creative Juices Flowing at  Dorland Mountain Arts Colony

If you’re an artist wanting to find seclusion in a simply beautiful setting, a place where you can let your creative juices flow freely, trust me in saying that you will want to check out the enchanting “Dorland Mountain Arts Colony” in Temecula, located 1 hour north of San Diego and 2.5 hours southeast of [...]

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