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Breakfast

Almond Flour Muffins on Luna’s Kitchen Magic Radio Show!

December 21, 2009

I’m on the radio with the lovely Luna Raven! Come follow us as we make blueberry peach almond flour muffins and talk about how to make your own vanilla extract.

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Ricotta Stuffed Asian Pears with Cinnamon Recipe

September 26, 2009

I love Asian pears, and this is the perfect way to enjoy them. This recipe gives you a nice spicy autumn dessert that’s super quick and easy to prepare. We’re talking ten minutes to delicious!

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NPR.org: Freezer Jam – A Baby Step To Canning

September 23, 2009

I’m pleased to announce that my most recent article is up on NPR.org for Kitchen Window Online – Freezer Jam: A Baby Step To Canning. Do you want to know more about canning and preserving fruit? Let me show you how to make freezer jam.

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Easy Peach Freezer Jam Recipe

August 12, 2009

Last week, Charmian Christie and I decided to swap guest posts for Summer Fest. Charmian wrote a wonderful post about how to make peach ice cream, which contains a recipe for the loveliest, dreamiest peach ice cream I’ve ever had. Seriously, you have to try this stuff.
My post for Christie’s Corner talks about making peach [...]

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Peach Elderberry Jam

August 6, 2009

If you want to know how to make peach jam, this easy variation is a great recipe to get your started. Jam recipes are an easy way to make preserves to keep fresh fruit through the winter. Peaches and elderberries go very well together!

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Bacon Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

March 9, 2009

The only thing that can make a garlic mashed potatoes recipe better is rosemary. Oh, and bacon (because doesn’t bacon turn everything up to eleven?).
I love bacon. For health reasons I try not to eat it often, but occasionally I’ll make a recipe that requires bacon and I’ll find half a pound of [...]

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Homemade Yogurt How-to and Recipe

January 28, 2009

Ever since I ramped up my cooking a few years ago, I’ve been on this quest to make as many things at home as possible. Like what? Well, most recently I’ve turned my attentions to making yogurt. After weeks and weeks of exhaustive research (seriously – at this point you can ask me [...]

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Italian Hazelnut Cookies

October 16, 2008

I’m Italian and my grandma never made me Italian hazelnut cookies! No fair!
A few weeks ago I was flipping through the newest issue of EatingWell and came upon an article by an author whose father grew up in the Piedmont region of Italy. Also an Italian longing for connection to my roots, I [...]

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Herbes de Provence Roasted Potatoes and Zucchini

October 7, 2008

Here’s another wonderful autumn dish, herbes de provence roasted potatoes and zucchini.
Continuing with my toaster oven love from last week, I’ve been baking, roasting, and toasting things for almost every meal. Being autumn (yes, we do experience a vernal season here in California), the farmer’s markets have been rife with all sorts of wonderful [...]

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Blueberry Oatmeal, Gluten-Free

July 10, 2008

As someone who can’t have gluten, oatmeal was a thing of the past. There are many opinions on why it’s unsafe for those of the anti-gluten persuasion to consume oats, from theories that they are inherently glutenated to concerns of cross-contamination due to being processed by facilities that also mill and transport wheat products. [...]

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The Green Smoothie Monster

June 26, 2008

For ages doctors and dietitians have been spouting off about how we need to eat more vegetables, and at the top of that “must eat” list are dark leafy greens. Unfortunately many greens, such as kale, are not exactly palatable to most people, making it difficult to get folks to eat an adequate amount. [...]

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Do You Miss Banana Bread?

August 31, 2007

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Namaste Makes Waffles from Heaven

August 1, 2007

(Or wherever your preferred deity happens to reside)
I recently picked up a bag of Namaste Gluten Free Pancake and Waffle Mix, which is vegan by default unless you add eggs. Off the shelf, the mix contains sweet brown rice flour, tapioca flour, arrowroot flour, rice milk powder, cream of tartar, xanthan gum, baking soda, [...]

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