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Olive Oil Carrot Cake

05.04.2010 Baked

I can’t remember the first time I had carrot cake, but I’m sure it wasn’t until I was well into my adult years.  It’s strange now that I think about it because my mother used to make a mean carrot salad.  The basic ingredients aren’t all that different except for the mayonnaise she’d dollop in [...]

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Apple Walnut Pancakes

31.10.2009 Breakfast

A friend of mine gave me a bag of small, crisp red apples the last time she came for dinner and somehow, I’d lost track of them.  I should have known they’d been sitting in the fridge, waiting for me to get around to making something with Fall written all over it.  Would it be [...]

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Gourmet’s Rye Walnut Rolls

25.02.2009 Baked

I don't know that I've had walnuts in anything that I didn't like.  I just like walnuts.  I like the bite on the side of my tongue that doesn't come when I chew into a pecan which is much more sweet. Walnuts in cookies, salad, and pasta get my full, undivided attention, so it seems [...]

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Chunky Chocolate and Walnut Cookies

27.01.2009 Baked

I try not to post sweets two days in a row.  I know it's not like there's a rule somewhere that I should be following, so it must have happened without my realizing it.  In much the same way that sweets are savored when they're available around here, I plan when they'll be posted as [...]

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Apple Walnut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

24.09.2008 Baked

I believe that I’m a muffin person more so than a cupcake person.  Muffins seem to be less work, more humble, and are at least somewhat capable of providing flavor without a lot of sugar so I can dupe myself into thinking that the morsel I’m about to pop into my mouth is good for [...]

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