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Sweeten fall with crispy apple crumble
An apple a day may keep a doctor away, but I bet they would come running if you…
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My day as a weight-loss spokesmodel
“I no longer think in terms of “I can’t” or “I won’t.” Now I just think, “I wonder…
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Mini frittatas easy to make for ideal breakfast
Forgive me for working backwards. Rather than including a recipe in my previous post I thought those mini…
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Serve breakfast at your next gathering
Before wrapping up breakfast this month I want to put a little bee in your bonnet. Next time…
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Bulk-up lean burgers with zucchini
Burger night is a rare treat in our house. When it does come around, burgers are a great…
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Get creative and have fun for healthy cooking
By now you should have caught on that I feel strongly about continuing to eat familiar favorite foods…
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Breakfast month is a good time to change habits
Who ever it is that declares things has declared September “National Breakfast Month.” I find it fitting to…
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Cardamom peach cake
Peaches and cardamom are one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations. In my humble opinion, cardamom is under-appreciated…
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Welcoming a new family member
Happy back-to-school week! I hope you celebrated the last holiday weekend of summer with a sunny day of…
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The art of making a perfect pie
“Have you ever made a dough and felt like YOU are the one who must be wrong because…
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Tomato and sweet onion galette
I love when our family gathers for a meal and everything beyond the table falls away. I feel…
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Use local berries for blackberry sorbet treat
A few days shy of my birthday in early June I opened a large Amazon box and yipped…
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Portobellos make a hearty, meatless meal
Full disclosure: This meal is not universally appreciated in our house. I for one could sink my teeth…
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Setting goals for your next five years
Where do you see yourself in five years? It is such an easy question to ask but much…
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It’s hot in here and it’s not just the chilies
Have you seen the Hatch chilies coming into stores lately? They first hit my radar a year ago…
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Summery meringue-based dessert with fresh fruit
“Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue dessert…
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Summer’s bounty: Blackberry peach muffins
We bought our home late in the fall and moved in early winter. Many months passed before we…
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Scones, just one product of generations of baking
When you stop to think about it, there really is magic in the transforming of flour into the…
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Roasted strawberry buttermilk scones
As promised in my previous post, here is a truly delightful recipe for scones using those roasted strawberries…