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SWEET TREATS 7-Layer Cookie

Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease and flour 3 9X12 baking sheets Mix sugar and eggs together Add flour, orange rind, almond extract & melted butter and mix thoroughly Split the batter into three bowls (about 1 ½ cup each), add several drops of a different food coloring to each bowl Mix until well blended and pour into baking pans. Bake for 10 minutes and cool thoroughly.

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Easter Bunny at The Marketplace

The Easter Bunny posed with children and those young at heart at The Marketplace on Easter Sunday, April 9. Clockwise from top: 1) Gracie Sandoval and Johnny Torres. 2) Jonathan Torres holds baby Zaiden Casias as Julian Torres (left front) and Aliyanna Casias. 3) Marcelina Ramos, 92 years young, is seen with the Easter Bunny at The Marketplace on Easter Sunday.

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Dear Dietician: What diet will help me get my high cholesterol down?

Dear Dietitian, My cholesterol level has slowly been creeping up, and now it’s up to 255! My doctor says I must get it down, but I don’t want to take medication yet. Do you think I could get my cholesterol down with diet and exercise? Charles Dear Charles, Several healthy diets will help lower your cholesterol, and you are wise to try diet and exercise before medication.

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