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No-Canning Materials Needed Blueberry Jam

July 28, 2011
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I’ve always wanted to be the kind of person who makes their own jams and preserves and other pretty little things that fit in pretty little jars. But I’ve never done it, and frankly haven’t quite found the kick-in-the-pants needed to learn the process of canning. Turns out, I didn’t need to. (And Ashley told [...]

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Friday Food and Travel Round-Up

July 8, 2011

See our great selection of food & wine magazines at MagsDirect.com today. There’s been a lot of tasty and wanderlusty goodness on the web lately! I thought I’d take a moment and pause from my gratuitous food photo-posting to share some things I’ve found around the web lately. My friend and fellow freelance writer, Jayme [...]

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Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

March 30, 2011
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A quick and easy recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce that doesn’t require simmering for hours.

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Eat More Whole Foods: Part Two

March 16, 2011
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This is part two in a three-part series from guest blogger, Caz. Caz is a Canadian ex-pat currently living abroad in Australia, and she says she’s adopted the idea of whole foods, natural/organic eating – to an extreme. I asked her for some background, tips, and resources for people who want to incorporate more conscious eating into their lifestyles.

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Cherry Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

February 28, 2011

Here’s my version of a recipe for peanut butter, oatmeal & cherry cookies, using White Chocolate Cherry Peanut Butter from Michigan’s Cherry Republic.

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Champagne Honey Mustard Salad Dressing

March 10, 2010

Disclaimer #1: I don’t bake, so when I cook it’s all eyeballed and taste-tested and totally winged (wung? wang? wing-ed?).  When I post recipes, they’ll reflect that. Disclaimer #2: On that note, I cook and post recipes like Renee and Rachel.  No, seriously – you should read their recipe posts.  Renee’s self-portraits are fantastic, and [...]

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