Monthly Archives: October 2010

A Use for All that Pesky Halloween Candy – Candied Covered Shortbread

I always giggle when I see recipes that offer you helpful suggestions on how to use up leftover Halloween candy.  Are there really parts of this great country where this is a problem?  Do people actually wake up on November … Continue reading

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The Beauty of being a Food Blogger and the Beauty of Pumpkin-Ginger Pancakes with Candied Ginger Butter

The beautiful thing about being a food blogger is that you have a ready-made excuse for eating comfort food.  You’re not a sad sack of a person trying to eat your troubles away by consuming such a large quantity of … Continue reading

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Just Moved In!

I had all these wonderful plans for bringing out my new blog with a bang.  I wanted to have a pretty site design ready to go.  I planned on re-categorizing all my posts so that they were more organized and … Continue reading

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Winning over Pear Haters with Red Cabbage, Pear, and Cranberry Slaw with Maple-Yogurt Dressing

My husband has a severe aversion to pears.  I’ve tried feeding him the most delectable, melting specimens of pears in order to woo him over to the pear side.  How can you not like a fruit that gets so juicy when it’s … Continue reading

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Apple Loaf Cake – A Sweet Slice of Fall

Let me put my biases & handicaps up front.  I am not a fan of most low-fat, "healthy" baked goods.  I think they're usually one note as far as flavor goes and are crammed with so much sugar that you … Continue reading

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