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Hello Folks, Spring is almost a memory and summer is quickly approaching! I love the summer, it seems to incorporate so many wonderful things. Warm air, the ability to wear shorts almost all the time, and of course great summer …

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Spinach My Soul indeed! A few weeks ago, I traveled to New York for four days to visit with family and friends. In preparation I had managed to cook almost everything perishable in my refrigerator except for a huge container …

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Spring has finally decided to show its face in Chicago, chickadees. And for that, we are grateful. In celebration of a season in which the sun shines warmer and the Farmer’s Market is finally open, Ky and I decided to …

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This weekend, I took a dive into my cumin recipe of choice. I had seen it in the Real Simple February, and knew it would accomplish several things: the need for cumin, a new cuisine, some lamb (something I’d been …

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I don’t know if a heat wave in January counts as an Indian Summer, but I don’t know what else to call this 85 degree weather we’re having in Los Angeles. Just as many people across the country are settling …

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So today I tackle my first post that isn’t a review or an introduction.  I am very excited and as promised this post will be related to how you can use alcohol in food.  So I decided rather than starting …

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When Melissa and I decided to can, we were ready. We read a million books, we had a canning set from Ms. Sierra, and we had a giant pot from Corelyn and I when we decided to brine a turkey. …

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July’s challenges included one of us in school full time and the other with a broken finger, so we only managed to get around to one of our three proposed recipes. For Paul’s birthday, I figured we could do cupcakes, …

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So if you didn’t watch the video (which you should!) here are some photos/information about the gluten-free scones! So first, you take your gluten free flour and add your baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and mix them together. …

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January’s main dish was baked mustard lemon fish. For the fish, we headed to the farmer’s market in search of something white. We saw red snapper, and decided that we would come back through, and if the red snapper was …

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