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Category: Baked Goods
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When I was a kid, the things I looked forward to most each year (besides Christmas, obviously) were a. Decorating my birthday cupcakes to bring into my class at school b. Decorating my Dad’s birthday cake…always chocolate! And c. Helping my mom make a vat of strawberry shortcake for our Father’s Day cookouts, amongst many…
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Easter would not be complete without my family’s favorite rice pudding. And if you need a last minute desert…I bet you have all of the ingredients already on hand! And don’t limit this to only Easter…it is a perfectly acceptable breakfast, lunch, dessert, or snack. It’s even been known to count as dinner during the…
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Soup season is in full swing, and nothing says Superbowl party like a big pot of chili. So here’s a recipe for a simple classic beef chili, and a turkey chili with pumpkin and butternut squash, plus the best ever gluten-free cornbread you will ever make!! Grass-fed Beef Chili 2 lbs ground beef 1 small…
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I’ve spent many holidays living overseas and it’s always been exciting to see how other cultures celebrate. Except for Thanksgiving. Being an exclusively American holiday (sorry Canada, you don’t count) I always felt especially isolated and foreign when Thanksgiving rolled around. However, my Thanksgivings abroad have been anything but boring, and by far the most…
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I’ve spent many holidays living overseas and it’s always been exciting to see how other cultures celebrate. Except for Thanksgiving. Being an exclusively American holiday (sorry Canada, you don’t count) I always felt especially isolated and foreign when Thanksgiving rolled around. However, my Thanksgivings abroad have been anything but boring, and by far the most…
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S’Mores Bars for #nationalsmoresday It’s national s’mores day so what better thing to make than…s’mores bars! It’s also the first day of school here in Florida, but pack these s’mores bars in your kids’ lunchbox and they’ll think it’s still summertime! They’re a cinch to make, are gluten-free (and can easily be made dairy-free), and…
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I love key lime pie and was really skeptical of trying a vegan version. I thought they might be ok but leave me craving the real thing. I was so wrong! The nuts & oats in the crust add contrast to the creamy filling, which does not taste like cashews (confirmed by my sister who…
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I came up with this recipe while visiting a friend in Singapore. I wanted to highlight some amazingly sweet Thai mangos, Australian apricots and Malaysian passion fruit I’d found at the wet market. Think of this as a deconstructed fruit crisp. You can use whatever combination of fruit you’d like, but I love the…
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We don’t take St. Patty’s Day lightly in my family. My grandfather was parade marshall of the Holyoke, Massachusetts St. Patrick’s Day parade, and my parents met at a St. Patrick’s Day coronation ball. Enough said. For years I would make this Irish soda bread for my grandparents and other family members, and now that…
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Few things make me happier than cooking for other people. Ok, so you moms out there who are fed up with trying to cook for the world’s pickiest eaters who also happen to be your children, might disagree with me. But just try this – think of someone who could use a bit of encouragement. Then…
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I love that we have a whole day devoted to giving thanks. It doesn’t matter where we are or who we’re with, what we’re eating or what circumstances we find ourselves in, there is always a reason to give thanks! This year I hosted my very first Thanksgiving and I consulted and cooked for a…
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