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It was the first truly hot weekend of the season here in LA. The only reasonable response to temperatures in the upper 90’s is of course to drink lemonade, wear sundresses, and absolutely do not turn on your oven. Unfortunately, …

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For those of you who don’t know, I spent the first 12 years of my life on the east coast – in Connecticut, matter of fact. Most of my family (save the immediate ones) still live their, nestled in West …

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So as many of you know, I have several friends who are on gluten free diets, including three people at work. Since I make treats for my co-workers on their birthdays, I usually feel bad when the treat is not …

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So last week, one of our coworkers had a birthday. This coworker (Hi, C!) happens to be GF, so of course, Becca did some sleuthing and found out he likes strawberry rhubarb pie — how appropriate, since his birthday is …

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You may or may not know that I usually don’t do banana. Not because I don’t like them – I do like a banana now and then! I just subscribe to the idea that one should eat locally sourced produce, …

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For Christmas, my boss got me this Breville mini-pie maker. This past weekend I finally got to use it to make mini apple pies. I’d never made an apple pie from scratch (or any dessert pie, for that matter!) and …

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I’m not going to lie. One of my favorite parts of fall/winter is the fact that pumpkin is everywhere. For the past four years, I have made pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving in honor of my love for all things pumpkin. …

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Happy Thanksgiving! What is the very first thing that comes to mind when you think about Thanksgiving? Turkey!! Wait… turkey? That is not vegetarian! What the heck does a vegetarian eat on Thanksgiving? The answer is: so many things. This …

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While those mushrooms were going, there were potatoes in the oven, rolls rising, green beans boiling, and most importantly, steaks to prepare. These need some salt, pepper, oregano, and maybe a little A1 sauce. There… That’s better… Grill just a …

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