Cakes

Two Cakes for Hungry Cowboys: Vintage Recipes

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So, what exactly to hungry cowboys like to eat when they come in from herding cattle? If this newspaper clipping is to be believed, they like cake! And since the recipe clipping only contains two recipes, I can only assume the third recipe was also for cake. Cake is a universally delicious treat and either [...]

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Appetizers and Snacks

Appetizer: Spinach Dip Served in Cucumber Cups

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Spinach dip is a classic party appetizer that is rich, creamy and delicious. However, with a base of sour cream and mayonnaise, it’s not exactly figure friendly. I’ve modified the recipe to use fresh spinach and lesser amounts of reduced fat sour cream and mayonnaise. And instead of putting the dip into a hollowed bread [...]

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Pets

How to De-Skunk Your Dog

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For me, it’s not a matter of ‘if’ we’ll get sprayed by a skunk, it’s more a matter of when. I’ve startled a skunk on more than one occasion while dog walking in the early evening, but fortunately our city skunks are somewhat used to people. However, I know that my luck is running low [...]

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Cooking & Baking

GOOD 30-Day Challenge: Go Vegetarian!

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Today, I am finding inspiration in an event recently launched by GOOD – the GOOD 30-Day Challenge to go vegetarian. I’ve been feeling sluggish lately and think this is just the boost my body needs. I vow to be vegetarian (or as close as I can get) during the month of June! Before you wrinkle [...]

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