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A Jeweled Merry Christmas to You

This is my favorite desert any time of year but I find it especially pleasing after a holiday meal. Forget the pumpkin pie and cheesecake I much prefer something lighter. Not only is this gorgeous we eat it as finger food. We are primal like that at our home. Food should be accessible without fussy [...]

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crowning glory mini madeleine muffins

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If you ask anyone at the Larsen family reunion last weekend what was the most defining theme, it would probably be “food coma.” Each family had to sign up for KP duty, well not exactly. Each of us signed up to be responsible for a meal. There are more families than meals [...]

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Cheery Cherry Clafoutis

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Clafoutis or clafouti, as it is sometimes spelled in English speaking countries, is a beautiful French dish that has become very popular in North America. It is traditionally baked with fresh fruit and cherries are forever popular but any fruit will do. It is my understanding that purist do not pit the cherries for [...]

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Coconut Ice Cream with Fresh Raspberries & Meringues

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I have a friend who was in the process of moving to a new city in a new state while her daughter was graduating from High School. It was a feat of logistics to move, make graduation and put on a small soiree for the family that was coming to the event. What [...]

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Vegan Lemon Bars

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Before you turn up your nose, hear me out. These are damn tasty, and they have the taste and texture of regular lemon bars. The only real difference is the addition of tofu for the eggs. I dare you to give this recipe a try and see what you think. I [...]

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baby banana loaves with coconut, flax & walnuts

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Blackening bananas on the counter = something delicious in the oven
Warning: this will make your house smell heavenly!
They took on a wonky look from the rise, I don’t know why, but I am assured that it does not affect the taste. I am not bothered by it, I think it looks cool. There is [...]

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Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake

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I have had this recipe for years. I have thousands, really, hidden all over the place. I copy them from magazines at the doctor’s office, watching television, notes from dishes that I have eaten at restaurants, you name it. If I come across an interesting recipe I write it on the back [...]

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Pomegranate Lychee Sorbet

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I got this wonderful idea from Christie at Fig & Cherry. She posted a pomegranate granita with lychee and gin that I decided that I just had to have it. Christie is in Oz (Australia for those of you not in the know) where it is the middle of summer right now and [...]

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Mini Apple Pies

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I am always looking for new ways to make food portable. It seems that we always have somewhere to be and the boys are always hungry. I get greeted everyday after school with “Mom, I’m hungry.” Even on the days that we don’t have orchestra, karate, soccer, you name it after school [...]

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mmm….Fruit Pops

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Yummy fruit pops. So easy, so yummy. This recipe can also be used for a smoothie just poor into a glass instead of ice molds.
Mango Ice Pops

1 1/2 cups of frozen chopped mangoes
1 Tbsp agave syrup (can also use honey or superfine sugar)
1 Tbsp lemon juice (or lime juice) fresh squeezed [...]

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