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Dress up your meal with millet seeds
It’s time for the next installment of this year’s Going with the Grain series. Today we’re talking about…
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It’s time for some Sumo
No need to find a wrestling mat, I’m not promoting a new fitness craze. This post is all…
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Testing for gluten sensitivity in a 4-year-old
“Gluten (from Latin gluten, “glue”) is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain…
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Molasses gives banana bread a sticky sweetness
This winter I have been changing up the flavor of our breakfast foods by using molasses in place…
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"Biggest Loser" finale: Stunning, uncomfortable
I just watched last night’s “The Biggest Loser” season finale episode. As the confetti, fell I sat staring…
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Easy slow-cooker chili requires no chopping
“A wheatberry or wheat berry is the entire wheat kernel (except for the hull), composed of the bran,…
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Bon Appétit in 2014
For Christmas I gave my sister, and myself, a subscription to Bon Appétit magazine. I thought it was…
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How to make granola with perfect little clumps
The sun did not shine, it was too wet to play … Actually it was raining sideways and…
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How much should I eat to lose weight?
Standard disclaimer: I am not a health professional. Nothing on this site is ever intended to replace the…
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A revelation about the ‘why’ that drove weight-loss goal
Five years ago, I was chatting with a co-worker, shortly after “coming out” about my new weight loss…
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‘Enough is as good as a feast’
I have watched Disney’s Mary Poppins numerous times. As a child I stomped around the living room demanding…
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Make a tasty treat for holiday potlucks
Our social calendar is wall-to-wall Christmas parties this month. Each invitation came with a request to bring a…
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Secret to the perfect party is cake, friends
We have a newly-minted 4-year-old in our house. He has been practicing being 4 since mid-October, but now…
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New and improved pumpkin oatmeal cookies
I’ve just finished revamping my primary blog. The task presented quite the opportunity to skip down memory lane.…
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Tips for staying on track during holiday meals
Whether you count, calories, carbs, points or minutes until your next meal, Thanksgiving can be the beginning of…
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A simple recipe for holiday potlucks
Okay folks here goes — I have been sitting on this recipe for a long time. We were…
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What it’s like to cook for a TV audience
I blew into the KCTS channel 9 studios propelled by gusts of wind strong enough to close off…
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Start planning Thanksgiving with these tested recipes
I’m calling it early this year. I have a baby who pretty much wants to be held and…
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This meal takes just 5 minutes of work
Time, time, time… Where does it go and how can we get some more of it? This is…
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Blogger visits small screen for holiday cooking
It feels as though the last seven days have passed in as much time as it takes to…