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A ‘Depression Cake’ for Our Recession Aches

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 we all are experiencing a variety of economic issues in our lives. I’ve resisted the [...]

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Is it possible to make a healthy crust?

There is a whole class of foods that I am avoiding in my crusade to be ‘healthy’, and sadly it’s one of the most important food groups to me. I’m talking about pies, quiches, and other delicious foods delivered in a flaky and tender pastry crust. I’ve learned to fear the use of white flour [...]

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Banana and Orange Muffins

Last month, I entered the Taste & Create food blog event which pairs two food bloggers who must each make a recipe from the other’s site. Unfortunately, my partner didn’t follow through so it was a little disappointing and not nearly as exciting as I’d hoped. Regardless, I was able to look through all of [...]

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Freshly made bagels, chewy and delicious!

I’m slowly waking up this morning, my faithful mug filled with wonderfully black coffee, piping hot. It’s rainy and overcast and I’m watching my neighbors tiptoeing outside to pick up their soggy newspaper. The house is still dark and perfumed with the scent of my freshly toasted parmesan bagel. There is something extremely peaceful about [...]

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