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Christmas cookies Cooking with Melissa: Satisfying the Holiday Sweet Tooth
These recipes may not keep your waistline slim during the holidays, but they will definitely satisfy the sweet tooth of your friends and families.
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chicken, rice and squash casserole Cooking with Melissa: Chicken, Rice & Squash Casserole
Look no further for a great recipe that will keep your waistline thin during the holidays, without sacrificing taste.
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pumpkin pie The First Thanksgiving – Part 3: The Best for Last, Dessert!
There is nothing that better completes a Thanksgiving dinner than a rich spicy bite of pumpkin pie. Well, maybe, fresh apple pie? Okay, a slice of both please!
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Christmas presents Saying No to Christmas Gifts for a Sustainable Economy
This year I’m asking my friends, please take me off your Christmas lists. It’s good for the environment, but more importantly, it could be good for the economy’s long-term health.
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Homemade cranberry sauce The First Thanksgiving – Part 2: It’s All About the Sides!
The turkey may take up the most room on your table this Thanksgiving, but the unspoken secret is out – it’s really all about the sides! 
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Thanksgiving Dinner The First Thanksgiving -Part 1
Gobble, Gobble! Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching. Are you this year's host? Check out Melissa Wychocki's latest recipe for a Thanksgiving Turkey with stuffing.
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Friendship Defining Friendship
If there were a meter to determine your ability to be a friend, where would the indicator needle swing?
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reporter's notebook/photo credit: Roger H. Goun Journalism's Generations of Change
Being a great writer isn’t about manufacturing a product on an assembly line--it's 99 percent about being bold and determined.
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Pumpkin Spice Cake/Photo credit: Melissa M. Wychocki Pumpkin Spice & Everything's Nice
With Halloween just around the corner, YPNation's epicure Melissa Wychocki shares a recipe for Pumpkin Spice Cake.
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