From the monthly archives:

October 2008

A ‘Depression Cake’ for Our Recession Aches

October 30, 2008

Every day I watch the stock market fluctuate and my heart races when it dips. Our economy is screwed and my hard-earned retirement savings are now half of what it had been just months ago. Obviously, I’m not alone and…

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An Alternative Pumpkin Pie

October 27, 2008

Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite Fall desserts so I was excited to receive two small pumpkins in my recent CSA shipment. My brother invited us over for dinner last weekend and I wanted to experiment with making a…

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Spicy Gingersnap Recipe

October 16, 2008
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Spicy and crisp, gingersnaps are one of my favorite cookies. When I buy a bag of them, they quickly disappear within 24 hours. It’s difficult to only eat one at at time.

I came across this recipe from Farmgirl Fare and…

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Making History: Pinto Bean Soup

October 13, 2008

My mother loved to make soup and although I didn’t appreciate it at the time, bean soup is now one of my favorites from her repertoire. But my bean soup prowess is limited to my mother’s bean soup recipe and I…

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How to cook during a recession

October 6, 2008

Whether it’s called a Recession or a Depression, the economic conditions around the world are depressing and quite frightening. Since this summer, my hard-earned retirement accounts have lost over 30% of their value while continuing to dive lower. While I…

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Book Review: 1000 Gluten-Free Recipes

October 4, 2008

Like the slow and building rumble of an approaching storm, celiac disease and gluten allergies are gaining attention and growing to a loud roar. This past week my brother discovered his digestion problems, sporadic headaches, frequent congestion, and thickened blood have…

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‘Soy-Butt’ Potstickers: Crusty Bottoms Taste Good!

October 2, 2008

I haven’t met a dumpling that I didn’t like. Well, ok … maybe a filling or two that I wasn’t fond of but when you wrap anything in a thin layer of carbs, it just tastes magical!

I started making my…

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