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McDonald’s has made oatmeal a hot topic. Here’s how to make your own.
Photo courtesy of nate steiner via Flickr. It took two minutes and three ingredients for my fiancé to change the way I look at breakfast. It was a cool February morning. We were hungry and chilly and...
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A musical fruit recipe (part 2): This soup will kick you in the throat.
Oh, beans. How I love thee. I’ve bombed every new recipe I’ve tried in the past few weeks. My banana bread was dry. My fancy mac and cheese was bland. And there is a container pushed to the back of...
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with citrusy lime chicken thighs
Citrusy Tequila Chicken Thighs. Photo courtesy of Family Circle magazine. I like any occasion to add tequila to a meal. Many Americans probably agree, hence the eager acceptance of Cinco de Mayo in...
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For love of the Kentucky Derby: New takes on classic Derby dishes
This Saturday, Louisville will be the hot spot for horse racing with the running of the Kentucky Derby. I love this time of the year. The city puts on its pretty face for the world. We host some (B-,...
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I found the perfect banana bread recipe, and it includes Nutella
I muddled two banana bread loaves before I hit perfection. I blame the recipes, both ripped from the women’s lifestyle magazines to which my mother and I subscribe (don’t judge me, they’re awesome)....
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Use a wooden skewer to remove the pits from cherries
Nature's candy? Indeed, my friends. This is a great time of year to get a pint of delicious cherries. Too bad you have to eat around those lousy pits. Some folks use a cherry pitter, but you know how I...
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[Recipes] Cauliflower and other foods I’d never eat without Green BEAN Delivery
Photo courtesy of Horia Varlan via Flickr. It’s been a couple of months since I started receiving a Green BEAN produce bin every other week. The organic fruits and vegetables we receive at our home...
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When life gives you hard biscuits, make some hearty stuffing
During the weekend, I had some flour, butter and a lot of time on my hands. This meant that I had to try the fluffy biscuit recipe from one of my Pinterest boards. Two hours later, I was left with a...
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Don’t waste a failed bread recipe. Transform it in these 4 ways.
It’s easy to save a little money if you are willing to look at something with new eyes. Take, for instance, when you’re trying to bake bread or a pastry. I’m more of a cook than a baker, so a lot of my...
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Tardy to the ramen noodle party
Chicken ramen with bok choy. Brace yourself for a surprising confession. I ate ramen noodles for the first time two weeks ago. It seems criminal that it took me nearly three decades to eat this...
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Need some last-minute Super Bowl snack ideas?
Full disclosure: I only follow sports enough to carry on small talk after a big event like the Super Bowl. I am, however, a fan of any occasion that calls for appetizers. If you plan on going to or...
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Sweet potatoes: an appreciation and recipe
A few sweet potatoes waiting for their aluminum foil coat. A dish of sweet potatoes was special-occasion food in my family. Sweet potatoes made regular annual appearances at Thanksgiving. My mother was...
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When a new job gives you biscuits, make a breakfast casserole
Just one of many loads of biscuits CNET Appliances bakes to test ovens. A dream job seemed like a fantasy. For the past few years, I’ve assumed that a job was something I had to tolerate for eight...
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