Orange Cranberry Biscotti

Today is our annual Memorial gathering at the family cemetery in another parish about an hour away. After hugs and sweet reunions of generations who will have traveled from near and far… our immediate family will retreat to the 125 year old family home place close-by Last night I made the Orange C

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Orange Cranberry Biscotti


Black bean fudge-don’t do it

Are you a fudge fan? I won’t lie to you. I am. Of course it’s not something I keep around the house because of the caloric content. It’s just for Christmas. We make it and give it away, because if I’m gonna gain some Holiday weight, you’re goin down with me my friend. That’s what friends are for, ri

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Black bean fudge-don’t do it


All by myself

Amy has been wanting to cook ‘all by myself’ for ages. I am happy to have her assiste me, or even let her take the lead and assiste her but there has just been something stopping me from letting her cook solo. I don’t know… the knives, the gas, the thought of writing ’7 yo cooking alone’ on the fi

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All by myself


Recipe Contest: Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies.

Greetings from Salt Lake City, everyone! Kevin and I are away on vacation. However, back home – I am in the last 3 days of the Nestle Dark Pinspirations Sweepstakes. The contest ends on Sunday, March 31st. There are 10 talented bloggers participating and these cookies are the recipe I developed and

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Recipe Contest: Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies.


Recipe: Golden Beet Salad

Recipe: Golden Beet Salad The final post in our recipe theme for the month of March featuring colorful recipes from Kelsi Windmiller! This week combined some yellows, oranges and golds to make a very bright springtime salad. The key to this salad is a perfectly cooked beet. Salt roasting is a great

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Comment on 25 recipes to Christmas round-up and Santa’s coming to town by Roxana

Hi Cynthia, it’s been almost 4 days and I haven’t heard back from you. Sorry, but I have to pick another winner for the Hershey’s holiday basket. All the best, Roxana

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Comment on 25 recipes to Christmas round-up and Santa’s coming to town by Roxana


Comment on Sweet, Savory, Spooky: Halloween Recipe Gallery by Green Coffee Bean Extracts

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Christmas Festivities

The holiday weekend started off on Friday, December 21st with M meeting me at Pepitos in S. Mpls for a quick appetizer. We even saw Santa there with his very own pitcher of beer and appetizers. We had to be discreet taking the picture though. Before we hauled everything over to my mom’s house on Sat

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Christmas Festivities


Recipe for Chinese-style steamed tilapia

The first time I had to test a recipe for steamed fish was back in the ’80s, when I was working in the test kitchen at Gourmet magazine. And truthfully, the very idea seemed preposterous.

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Recipe for Chinese-style steamed tilapia


Twisted Pretzel Bites Recipe

These tasty pretzel bites are so easy to make, you’ll never stop by the pretzel shop in the mall again! They are so soft and perfect for dipping in your favorite sauce. These make the perfect appetizer for any party! Twisted Pretzel Bites Recipe: Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray Flour 1 (13.8 oun

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Twisted Pretzel Bites Recipe


Phenomenom: Mexican Chocolate Bars

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and cheers! Can you believe it’s already Christmas tomorrow? I feel like this month just flew by, though that could be because of studying, exams and essays. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m more than ready for the holidays. My mom and I have a tradition where we

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Phenomenom: Mexican Chocolate Bars


Family Traditions

The last week before the winter break is reserved for us to enjoy winter/holiday traditions. There are many reasons it is important for children (even when they get older) to create and keep traditions, including: · Holiday traditions are touchstones that happen every year no matter what else has ha

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Family Traditions


Yummy Christmas Treat

Christmas Crunch Funfetti Popcorn Christmas Style Easy and festive Christmas treat? Where? I’m definitely in! I posted this delicious treat back during Easter time and it was called Bunny Bait. In the post I’d mentioned a few other holiday ideas you could do with the same recipe and here’s one of

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Yummy Christmas Treat


First Day Back in Madison and a Recipe for Sweet Potato Noodles, Golden Brussels Sprouts, and Chickpeas in a Cheesy Tahini Sauce

As I mentioned on yesterday’s What I Ate Wednesday, today I returned from Vassar College to my hometown of Madison, WI for a much-needed, month-long winter break. As expected, I filled the day with oodles of cooking and reveling in delicious, non-Deece meals, studded with bouts of holiday decorating

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First Day Back in Madison and a Recipe for Sweet Potato Noodles, Golden Brussels Sprouts, and Chickpeas in a Cheesy Tahini Sauce


Gooey Almond and Coconut Chex Mix

When I saw this recipe on Six Sisters’ Stuff I may have drooled all over my keyboard. Since I had some girlfriends coming over for a little holiday gathering I figured it would make a great gift for share. Um, they weren’t kidding, this stuff IS super addicting! Luckily I remembered to keep some for

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Gooey Almond and Coconut Chex Mix