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Mushroom Bolognese
A few weeks ago I hit my breaking point. Everywhere I turned, I was reading something more and more frightening about the food we eat. I’ve always tried to cut out processed food, buy organic and walk...
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Banana Pudding Poke Cake
At this point you may be under the impression that I eat really well. Let’s clear that up right now. I do try to eat reasonably and responsibly, but deep down inside I am a baker. A dessert fiend. And...
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Lemon Cheesecake – Part I
I have a bit of a reputation in my family. Jessica is the caterer for our events, and the one who keeps us on track with healthy eating. But I’m the baker, the dessert maker. Whenever a holiday or...
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Homemade Lemon Curd
I teased you yesterday talking about lemon cheesecake. But, in all fairness, I said I had to do a few things before I could really give you a recipe. And, here we go. Lemon curd. It pools on top of the...
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Lemon Cheesecake – Part II
Here it is. The long-awaited reveal! We’ve made lemon curd. We’ve made candied lemons. Now, let’s make some cheesecake. And put it all together. We do have a birthday to celebrate, remember? First, I...
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Food Find: Coconut Oil
I know, I know. I’m way late to the coconut oil party. In light of that, I’m not going to wax on and on about its benefits. You can read those elsewhere. Actually, Mel’s Kitchen Cafe did a great...
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Pie Crust Update — and Dutch Apple Pie!
It wasn’t my fault! Last we talked, I promised you a pie crust experiment. Well, I conducted said experiment (using coconut oil) and was all geared up to tell you about it. Then my annual Thanksgiving...
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Fluffy Homemade Marshmallows
Something about this time of year makes me think of marshmallows. Really, it starts back in the fall with camping, fires, s’mores. Then winter brings hot cocoa and fudge. Or maybe it’s because this...
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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (in the Crock Pot!)
I love grandma food. That’s what I call comfort food that either was or could have been made by a grandmother. In the South, it’s chicken and dumplings or cheese grits or mac and cheese or any number...
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Homemade Chocolate Syrup
I ate a brownie the other day, and I didn’t like it. This is not a usual occurrence in my world. I was born with my family’s propensity for chocoholism, and I never turn down the opportunity to inhale...
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