Holiday Attitude Check | Keeping the Holidays Positive

November 28, 2012 Figure skating

Mary doing a scratch spin

Taking a minute here and there to find the joy in some holiday activities. Sometimes it takes me a while– even with activities that I signed up for.

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Skating the Fiesta Tango

November 17, 2012 Figure skating

skating the Fiesta Tango with my ice dance coach

Passing the third and last pre-bronze ice dance, the Fiesta Tango.

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Kabocha Coconut Curry

November 10, 2012 Dairy free

Kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin), tofu, and red bell pepper in a Thai red curry coconut milk sauce.

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Cocoa Cherry Cobbler

November 5, 2012 All Year

A cherry cobbler with cocoa in the topping for that classic combination of cherries and chocolate. Make it gluten free or not, your choice.

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What I Made this Week: Pumpkin Chia Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 31, 2012 Uncategorized

Pumpkin Chia Chocolate Chip Cookes from Purely Twins.

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Review: Non-Dairy Yogurts

October 30, 2012 Dairy free

Wildwood Organic Soy Yogurt in a bowl with newspaper on the table

A review and comparison of three non-dairy yogurts: an unsweetened soy yogurt from Wildwood, a fruit-sweetened almond yogurt from Amande, and a cane-juice sweetened coconut yogurt from So Delicious.

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Gluten-free Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Pecan Cookies | Baking with Duck Eggs

October 19, 2012 Dessert

A little spice, raisins, walnuts and pecans take these oatmeal cookies a few steps past ordinary. So do the duck eggs I used– they’re optional, but they really do add loft to baked goods.

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What I Made This Week: Bread Baking with the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking Book

October 13, 2012 Uncategorized

Fall baking adventures: a homemade rye levain, currant walnut bread, and whole wheat ciabatta. Also a butternut squash pear soup.

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Brunost!

September 30, 2012 All Year

The Norwegian specialty cheese brunost is the cheese equivalent of dulce de leche– golden brown, caramelized, and creamy. It is to regular cheese as Nutella is to peanut butter. Here’s where to get it and how to best enjoy it.

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Tempeh Sloppy Joes

September 28, 2012 All Year

tempeh Sloppy Joe on a plate with cucumber

Fast, cheap, healthy, and liked by my kids– tempeh Sloppy Joes were a real staple for me when I had young children. Here’s how to make them with tempeh, an onion, a red pepper, and tomato sauce.

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