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Grace Island Specialty Foods

Grace Island Specialty Foods is based in northeastern Indiana. Kalista, her family, and her company are dedicated to making wholesome and delicious products by using locally produced ingredients, as well as taking the utmost care manufacturing their products in their state-of-the-art, grain-free commercial kitchen

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Delilah’s Mirror Episode 16 New Beginnings

This episode begins a new track to my Luther Vandross'ish weight loss/gain/loss journey. While I find this difficult to write about, I believe it to be necessary for me and possibly helpful to you. And as long as I'm writing this column, I'm going to be honest with you.

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Delilah’s Mirror Episode 15 Delilah Gets Married

Today, January 1, 2003, I don't know how much I weigh. I think it's somewhere in the 280s, but I haven't weighed. Part of me is afraid to, part of me wonders what good it would do since I can't do anything about it right now, and part of me is happy to be going back to familiar territory (although the path is unfamiliar).

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Delilah’s Mirror Episode 14 Sometimes It Just Ain’t Gonna Be Pretty

I have traditionally not shirked at manual labor, nor have I ever thought to take a break while doing heavy work. It's not efficient to take a break, it messes with my rhythm, it drags out the work that much longer, I fear I may not go back and finish the job if I take a break, and I want to see the fruits of my labor NOW.

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Cutting The Mustard

As far as I know, July is not National Mustard Month, but it should be. Weenie bar-b-ques, 4th of July, hot weather, hammocks, company picnics and other great fun-activities are on everyone's mind, and on everyone's calendar. But, what's a cookout without mustard? So, to help add to your picnic enjoyment, not to mention your bright outdoor conversations, Uncle Zack will now relate more than you ever wanted to know about mustard.

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Birthday Bashing

She won't appreciate my telling all of you this, but there is no getting around it. Glorious Spouse has a Significant Birthday this month. Birthdays being considerably better than the alternative, she has resigned herself to the fact, and seems very happy that I suggested we have a party to celebrate.

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