Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 28 Sep 23

My neighbor asked a favor of me and I was happy to help. He needed a pineapple upside cake for work for his boss for his birthday. I bake but had never made this cake. I found a recipe online and gave it a try. I was so thrilled...

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8 people

Uses for Pumpkins

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 24 Sep 22

When I read this chart I found out some interesting things I can do with my pumpkins after Halloween & Thanksgiving. Good to know. I love roasted pumpkin seeds and have not had them in years. This brought the idea back along with...

pumpkin

great ideas

useful tips

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11 people

Fall in Connecticut

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 21 Sep 22

Good Morning from Fall in CT! My favorite season because of the colors of the Mums and the leaves! Amazing Fall special foods that I love. Apple cider, apple pies, pumpkin pies, pumpkin bread, and pumpkin spice coffee! Applesauce...

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7 people

Wedding Favor! So Sweet

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 21 Sep 22

We went to a lovely wedding a few weeks ago and it was small and special. They had favors that I thought were very sweet and thoughtful! From the ceremony, to the food and decor, everything was tastefully done. The Fall flowers...

wedding favors

tasteful

fall

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4 people

Peek a Boo from Frank the Cat

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 19 Sep 22

Our downstairs neighbor has a beautiful cat that visits daily for hours. This has been going on for 3 years & we enjoy Frank the Cat so much. My husbands name is Frank so when I call the name both he and the cat come. Frank the...

frank the cat

peek a boo

neighbor

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9 people

Baby Hummingbird Drinking from a raspberry

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 17 Sep 22

I loved this photo of a baby hummingbird sucking juice from a raspberry. Amazing picture to me. Most photos are of the birds at the feeders. This was very unusual. My friend has allot of different bird feeders and has a perfect...

baby hummingbird

raspberry

juice

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Grandma’s Corn Bread cooked in a skillet

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 16 Sep 22

My Grandma use to make the best corn bread ever! She had a very heavy cast iron skillet she would bake it in. The pan was so heavy I could hardly lift it for her. Her corn bread had corn kernels in it. It was the perfect side dish...

corn bread

grandma

cast iron skillet

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10 people

Let’s Play a Game! Don’t Cheat!

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 15 Sep 22

When I saw this I had a good time reading the lists and adding up my score. It is a game of food for thought for sure. The scores vary as do many lifestyles. We all eat differently and have culture foods we prefer more than...

foods

contest

tastebuds

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10 people

Garden Veggie Jokes

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 15 Sep 22

When I read this it made me smile. Very clever and I was eating a salad so very appropriate! Speaking of gardens my friend always has a large vegetable garden and we so enjoy her donations. This Summer because of the extreme heat...

jokes

garden

veggies

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4 people

I Love Fall in Connecticut

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 15 Sep 22

Fall is here and the leaves are changing on the trees, pumpkins are out in all sizes and Mums, pumpkin bread, apple cider & apple pie, and even pumpkin pie spice coffee is available. Not only does it look so pretty as far as...

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9 people

Fried Green Tomatoes Anyone?

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 14 Sep 22

My grandparents had a huge garden. We loved picking the tomatoes and eating them right off of the vines. They did love green tomatoes and they would fry them and pickle them for canning! I remember seeing the Movie Fried Green...

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7 people

Pumpkin Lollipop Party

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 14 Sep 22

This is just so cute for a Fall Birthday party. What an adorable way to display lollipops! Great centerpiece and decor. The kids loved it and the table looked festive and it made for allot of discussion which brought up more...

pumpkins

lollipops

parties

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6 people

Fall Scarf! So Cute

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 14 Sep 22

I love handmade things! I do not knit but I think this is so cute! My nana could take yarn and without a pattern make something beautiful in a few hours! We would get warm mittens, slippers, scarfs and even little knit purses....

scarf

handmade

church fairs

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6 people

Halloween Dinner! Feet Loaf! I don’t think so!

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 14 Sep 22

I love meat loaf. I enjoy cooking and I love holiday celebrations with different foods. When I saw this particular feet loaf I lost my appetite. Not because of the ingredients but because of the lack of eye appeal for me. Clever...

feet loaf

halloween

gross

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7 people

France has the Right Idea

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 13 Sep 22

When I read this article I could really relate. With the food prices today it is so difficult for families to get fruit and healthy produce. There is too much waste in the US and food banks are trying to fill up to help. I donate...

donate

no waste

hunger

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5 people

Old Phones & The Good Old Days

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 13 Sep 22

When I say this photo and read the statement I realized how much time people are now on their phones rather than having conversations. Although there are many benefits of having cell phones to have banking and info a finger tip...

old phone

wireless

communication eye contact

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7 people

Put An Egg In It!

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 12 Sep 22

When I saw this article and read about the egg being used for fertilizer I thought is sounded great. Never tried it but a new fact I found interesting! Do you think it would help? In time the egg decomposes and helps with the...

egg

decompose

fertilizing

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7 people

Lessons To Learn in Life

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 11 Sep 22

When I read this posted I immediately thought about how lonely and sad children and adults of all ages may feel at different times in their lives. I thought this was lovely. You never know how anyone else is living...

kindness

caring

compassion

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6 people

Travel Through Books

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 11 Sep 22

You can travel anywhere at anytime through a book. Oh the places you can go! We can put ourselves into the story and really have a wonderful adventure. We can pretend we are one of the characters in the book and so many lessons...

travel

reading

books

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13 people

Warm Apple Cider Donuts

Paula Tranchina @Ganma7 (3664) 10 Sep 22

I had an amazing dessert at a lovely restaurant the other day. I ordered small apple cider donuts that they made on the premises and they bring them out with warm Carmel syrup to tip them in! I have never tasted such a delicious...

apple cider donuts

carmel syrup

yummy

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6 people