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It’s the holidays and that means I’m doing a lot of cooking, and not just savory dishes, I’m baking plenty of sweet things as well. During this time of year I’m always baking cookies and bars of all shapes and…
Read moreI’ve always been a huge fan of chocolate and cherries or any combination thereof. My favorite sweet? Chocolate covered cherries. They’re soooo good. There’s just nothing in the world that beats them, especially if it’s a deep, rich dark chocolate…
Read moreIt’s November and that means two things to me: Thanksgiving and cranberries. This is one of my favorite months because I can finally head to my local grocery store and stock up on those delicious berries that seem to be…
Read moreHalloween is one of my favorite times of year. Yes, I’m (technically) too old to go trick or treating and get free candy, but thankfully I have A, who’s now two and a half and can do it for me….
Read moreI have a confession to make. I hate to read. Okay let me clarify that, I hate to read books. Magazines, scripts, blog posts, all these I have no trouble with and actually quite enjoy. Don’t ask me why I’m…
Read moreThis month I thought I’d try a little experiment. I’m participating in Eating Rules’ October Unprocessed. It’s a pledge that for the month of October I’m going to try and only eat food that is unprocessed. (That’s what that cool-looking…
Read moreThis should have been a post about apples since Rosh Hashanah began last night and apples are the fruit of the holiday. This should have been a happy post about new beginnings, the book of life and all things sweet….
Read moreAs you all know I love me my spices. I’m making savory things sweeter by adding cinnamon to everything from baked goods to my morning coffee to meat and potatoes. (Believe it or not cinnamon’s a great addition to a…
Read moreI’m a little late to this party, if you can call it that, and for that I’m deeply sorry. See I was taking time last week away with my husband. We’ve both been so busy with life, work, and all…
Read moreA few weeks ago I made an impulse buy at the checkout of my grocery store. I picked up Better Homes and Gardens Sunday Dinners magazine. The cover recipe looked really good and when I flipped through there were several…
Read moreOver the past couple months, I’ve been adding cinnamon to pretty much everything. My morning mocha? Check. Oatmeal? Check. Dry rub for steak? Yup threw some in there too. I don’t know why I’m suddenly on this cinnamon kick, but…
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