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Daring Bakers: Cheesecake Heaven

27.04.2009 Baked

A good friend of mine turned 40 recently and decided to celebrate by inviting her girlfriends to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a week.  The plans were made seemingly forever ago, but time flies when you’re busy, doesn’t it?  Since that time, we’ve had construction on our house, my sister and her family came to stay [...]

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Pistachio Cranberry Coconut Muffins

24.03.2009 Baked

My mother lives in a senior community.  Whatever stereotypes you may conjure up when seeing that particular label, my mother doesn’t fit any of them.  Quite a few of the other residents fit the bill, however.  One of the great features of living in this particular senior community is the ability to have your very [...]

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Apple Pomegranate Crisp with Pistachios

30.11.2008 Baked

I love baked apples;  in pies, cobblers, cakes, — you name it, and I love them. But I think apple crisp is my favorite.  I'll blame it on my brother since he was crazy over it when we were growing up.  And if he knew I was playing around with an old favorite, he'd roll [...]

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Brussels Sprouts and Pistachios

22.11.2008 Fall

I've always loved Brussels sprouts.  I guess the fact that my mother didn't cook vegetables in general until they were soft and grey helped.  The Brussels sprouts we had on our plates were most often whole, frozen, then cooked in a bit of water for a short time before butter and salt were added.  No [...]

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