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wild strawberry ice (cream) recipe

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As a child I was the weird one, I did not like ice cream. If it was take it or leave it, I usually left it. I tended to prefer sherbet over it’s creamier, heavier cousin.  The only times that I remember getting an option was at Grandma’s house. I hated going to grandma’s as [...]

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super lemony poppyseed snack cake

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If you are looking for the “perfect” make-ahead recipe for the long holiday weekend coming up I have just the thing for you. I made this cake on Tuesday and have left it on the counter, uncovered, for 2 days.  It is still moist, and better than the first day I made it.  Which might [...]

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plain jane chocolate chip cookies

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comfort food deluxe. I was actually trying to recreate some cookies that I had like 30 years ago, give or take…  I remember, sometime in the 1970′s, eating a cookie, well really like a batch of cookies, that were like nothing I had tasted before.  My Aunt Toni made a batch of chocolate chip cookies [...]

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good news: local school wins the Real Food Is… contest

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Change can happen from the ground up.  Here is the story about how Lincoln Elementary School in Mt. Vernon, Washington is making a difference.  Having grown up a stones throw from Mt. Vernon I am loving this story of a community taking a stand, educating the children, trying to make the tough choices. There are [...]

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warm salsa, shortcut confessions and a fish taco

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What shortcuts do you keep in the pantry?  With all this recent talk of the Food Revolution and cooking from scratch I do have a confession to make.  I do use some prepared foods.  I am not ashamed about it, it is still better than a drive through.  There are those days when soccer or [...]

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Ugliest, Healthiest Cookies

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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 a cage fighter.  [...]

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Donut “Wholes”

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Thanks for the request for the recipe for these cake donuts. I am calling it “wholes” instead of holes because these were not the result of remnants from proper doughnuts. That would be too much work! I made these for Christmas morning when we were relaxing as a family, but they are also great as [...]

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Whole Wheat Pasta with Peas, Feta and Bacon

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This is one of the most requested meals in my house. This is what they beg for. Last night I made it with whole-wheat pasta, but you can use anything. I used chiocciole shaped pasta, it means snail in Italian, but now that I see it in pictures it looks like little slugs to me. [...]

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Tuna Potato Bake

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Dad is out of town, Mom makes easy food. They love it. This is a take on the sh*t on a shingle of my childhood. I think that this is better and even easier to make. I used Alexia oven fries, but you could do it the hard way by making your own potato wedges. [...]

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Mac & Cheese, but not really Mac

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I just finished a yummy bowl of miso soup for breakfast. You can feel the brisk coolness of fall this morning. I happen to love miso soup, so do my boys. They love a thermos of it in their lunch boxes. I really think that they love showing off the chunks of seaweed and tofu [...]

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