Time to get out all of the baking sheets, mixing bowls, measuring spoons and the big bottle of vanilla extract! You know – it’s Christmas Cookie time! My Mom always had this idea that we should eat a healthy diet, so for the majority of year, we really didn’t get a lot of sweets. I know it sounds crazy, but…
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One of the things that our garden produces in enormous abundance is winter squash. Our soil seems to be perfect for them, as the vines grow vigorously and if left to their own devices, will churn out tons of squash. We have learned not to plant quite so many hills, and also to trim them back throughout the summer, to…
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I hardly know where to begin. These are … epic? Is epic too strong a word for cookies? I might have thought so before I made these, but now I am thinking it just might be possible for a mere cookie to attain a sort of hero-like status. We shall see. A few years ago, my cousin sent me a…
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I know that there are plenty of dedicated Brussels Sprouts haters out there. I can see you, curling your lip and shuddering. But – don’t go yet! If you are haunted by childhood memories of slimy little grey-green orbs of mushy sprouts – stay right here, and hear what I say – you have been mistreated by whoever tried to…
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There is no big back story here – I love apple crisp, and I wanted to turn it into something a little more portable, like a bar. Apples have done very well around here this year, which has brought the prices way down, and it is really difficult for me to pass up a deal, so we’ve ended up with…
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