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Make Sushi at Home

Tips and tricks for preparing restaurant-style sushi in your kitchen While sushi may seem like a complicated dish, the truth is that it’s relatively easy to make and enjoy your own sushi at home. The most popular form of sushi, the California roll, doesn’t require much in the way of specialized equipment or ingredients. What [...]

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February 13, 2012 / Posted by:

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Red Velvet Blog

Meet the Ardiente Baking Club

Welcome to the second Club of the Month article of 2012 in Trilogy Life Magazine.  This month, we’re featuring a group of members who gather together to fill their clubhouse with the irresistible aroma of baked goodies.  Get to know the Ardiente Baking Club through the following interview with member Thyra Zager. Thanks for taking [...]

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February 9, 2012 / Posted by:

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Butternut Squash Bonanza

The many uses of the humble butternut squash One of the most versatile of winter’s fruits (not vegetables), butternut squash is a close cousin to the pumpkin. In fact, it’s known as the butternut pumpkin in New Zealand and Australia. This nutty and sweet squash has yellow skin that deepens toward orange as it ripens, [...]

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February 3, 2012 / Posted by:

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The Best Brain Foods

Eat your way to improved memory and concentration “You are what you eat,” the old saying goes. That may not be technically true, but your diet definitely affects your body—and your brain. Certain foods are high on the brain-friendly scale, triggering positive effects like improving thought clarity, enhancing memory, and boosting brain power. How wholegrain [...]

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February 1, 2012 / Posted by:

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High Tech Wine Gadgets

At Trilogy at the Vineyards, we’re all about quality wine and enjoying the finer things in life.  The art of appreciating wine has become even more sophisticated over the years, in part, due to the development of high-tech gadgets. Wine enthusiasts can do practically anything wine related with a nifty electronic tool. The next time [...]

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January 18, 2012 / Posted by:

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Blueberries Blog

Recipe for Longevity

Those in search of the Fountain of Youth may not need to look further than their local grocery store.  While no single food item will act as a magic age-erasing pill, a healthy diet that incorporates key anti-aging fruits and vegetables can have you looking and feeling younger in no time. Are you eating the [...]

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January 15, 2012 / Posted by:

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Bonding with Grandkids Over the Scents of the Season

Pecan sandies, raspberry thumbprints, peanut butter kisses, fudge–the scents, tastes and act of baking around the holidays can evoke a lifetime of happy memories. Which holiday cookies are your favorites? And what better tradition to start with your grandchildren than to bake the same, delicious holiday cookies year after year? Grandkids will enjoy rolling up [...]

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December 21, 2011 / Posted by:

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Meet the Trilogy Wine Club of Vistancia

With wine tastings, home parties, winery trips, speakers, dinners, and more, our latest Trilogy Club of the Month’s social calendar is packed with fun and informative events throughout the year.  Get to know the Trilogy Wine Club of Vistancia through the following interview with Tom Woodruff, our resident “Wine Guy” and a founding member of [...]

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December 16, 2011 / Posted by:

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Sugar Cookies Blog

Visions of Low-Sugar Sugarplums

Gluten Free, Diabetic, and Heart-Healthy Desserts to Celebrate the Sweetness of the Season As our calendars are dotted with sweet celebrations like cookie exchanges, gift swaps, and holiday potlucks, it’s no wonder we have visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads.  For those with health-related dietary restrictions, tempting treats can make this a particularly challenging [...]

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December 13, 2011 / Posted by:

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A Little Taste of Florida Home

Some may know Florida as “The Sunshine State,” but over the years many of us have come to know it —and love it—for its oranges!  For those at Trilogy’s Florida properties, Trilogy Orlando and Shea Homes at Victoria Gardens, here is a great recipe for a Florida Orange Cake that capitalizes on the delicious flavor [...]

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December 3, 2011 / Posted by:

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