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Everywhere I look these days, all I see is pumpkin. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin soup, even pumpkin oatmeal. It’s a lot… especially for someone who’s not a big pumpkin fan. I know… I know… I may be appalling some…
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I love going out for breakfast. I usually get something off the griddle like pancakes or French toast, but every so often all I want is a big batch of scrambled eggs and bacon. It’s mornings like those that made…
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I love corned beef. I eat it every chance I get. I don’t care if it’s thinly sliced cold cuts, a brisket served with cabbage or diced with potatoes. As long as I get to eat it, I’m happy. My…
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Most mornings when I ask my boys what they want for breakfast they both respond “cereal with yogurt”. I know it sounds odd, but it’s what they want. And since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I…
Read moreIf there are two fruits I look forward to all year it’s rhubarb and raspberries. While it’s true that you can get raspberries year-round, they’re at their freshest during the summer months. That’s when they’re sweetest and perfect for fruit…
Read moreWhen I think of Easter I think of jelly beans, dying Easter eggs, and lots and lots of chocolate. All these things are what the kids look forward to over the Easter weekend. But while they’re thinking about where they’re…
Read moreWhen I was growing up one of my favorite things to bake with my mother were blueberry muffins. I always knew it was spring when we made these muffins because that’s when the blueberries started to show up in stores….
Read moreAs you all know one of my favorite holiday cocktails is eggnog. We always have it at Thanksgiving when my mom makes it to start off the holidays, then I make a batch for our annual holiday party and then…
Read moreSince Mother’s Day is Sunday, I wanted to make something that my mom used to make me, and is special enough to make your mom on her special day. They’re blueberry blintzes. Every spring and summer when blueberries came in…
Read moreWhen I was growing up, every year for Mother’s Day my sister and I would wake up early and make breakfast for my mom, and ideally serve it to her in bed. Yes, it was usually something simple like cereal,…
Read moreThe first night of Passover is Friday. That means as of sundown no more leavened bread for eight days. So, no bread, no pancakes, no french toast, no crackers, no cereal… you get the picture. While I can make do…
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