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no butter – chocolate buttercream frosting

Who doesn’t love the rich taste and silky texture of buttercream frosting? What if I were to tell you that you can make a healthier version without butter, no margarine either, that is damn tasty? Just hear me out. In many places of the world, namely Asia, avocados are called butter fruit. I have seen [...]

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nothing to snicker at snickerdoodles

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For the recipe skip ahead, please. I have some thoughts that I just need to get off my chest, so skip ahead please. This is just my way of keeping sane, you should not read it. Please skip ahead. I did something dumb, stupid actually. I spent the day at school with my 6th grader. [...]

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A Jeweled Merry Christmas to You

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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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chocolate syrup

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No need to by chocolate syrup for your mocha, hot chocolate or your glass of chocolate milk. Make it yourself with items in your pantry in no time flat. The bonus is that you can make as much as you need and you know exactly what is in it. Make it as chocolaty or sweet [...]

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Happy Birthday to You!

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My baby, well technically my oldest, is 12 today. It doesn’t seem possible that 12 years ago at a small hospital in Pretoria, South Africa my first baby was born. He had apparently had enough of womb life and wanted out about a month early. He was teeny tiny, 2.76 kg (just 6 pounds) so [...]

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Ugliest, Healthiest Cookies

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Ugly but good. Today my baby boy, who is 10 years old, told me that when he grows up he wants to be like Snuggles. He wants to be like Snuggles because Snuggles is big, buff and hairy. Now Snuggles is a player on the University Rugby team that my husband coaches. Snuggles is also [...]

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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 so we doubled [...]

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The Rocky Road

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Craving ice cream when dairy is an issue is not pleasant. It is however, quite pleasant if you are craving sorbet. Oh the juicy bright flavors of citrus,pomegranates, mangoes, I could go on forever. But I digress, we are talking ice cream here. It is National Ice Cream Month, which I knew nothing about until [...]

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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 more [...]

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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 made it [...]

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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 did not divulge my [...]

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