Category Archives: sugar

Brown Butter Winter Citrus Pancakes

As a super huge fan of citrus, I loved this recipe I found on a blog I follow and have made it several times.  When people learn that when I make pancakes or waffles on the weekends from scratch, they seem … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Apple Bread

I look forward to making this bread every fall when I have apples on hand.  The recipe comes from a Penzeys Spices catalog that I found, probably connected to my sister-in-law Carrie, who was given a Penzeys gift package for … Continue reading

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Celery Seed Salad Dressing

In addition to this basil salad dressing (which may be one of my top favorites), I discovered recently this celery seed salad dressing (recipe below).  I found the recipe through the book Simply in Season: Recipes that celebrate fresh, local … Continue reading

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Chinese Chicken Salad: One of my favorite summer recipes

A year or two ago a second cousin sent my dad a photocopy of a recipe of my Granny Marge’s chinese chicken salad recipe, written in her own hand.  Apparently she made it all the time, although I had no … Continue reading

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Sauteed Tomato Sauce

One of my favorite places to get recipes is the Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper.  I have her book, How To Eat Supper (which is fantastic), and listen to her weekly radio show (via podcast).  I also have subscribed … Continue reading

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Chicken, Cashew & Red Pepper Stir-fry

I have made this Cooking Light recipe many times — always with great results.  It is a tasty, dependable stir-fry and quick to put together.  As always, when putting together a stir-fry, be sure to do all of the prep … Continue reading

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Strawberry Peppermint Sorbet

I don’t know if you can tell, but one of my more favorite things to make is frozen dessert, aka: sorbet, gelato, ice cream, frozen yogurt, popsicles, etc.  Usually I have some sort of concoction in the freezer for Gavin … Continue reading

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Mexican Salad with Pomegranate-Lime Dressing

Last year, I made this salad (recipe from Sunset magazine) for my family’s pseudo-potluck Easter.  It was so good that not only have I been thinking about it all year long, but I had a request to bring it back … Continue reading

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“The best scones I’ve ever had.”

That’s what my mother-in-law told my husband the other day.  I made her scones for breakfast the next morning when she spent the night around Christmas time.  I made the scones a month or so before for a morning meeting … Continue reading

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The best pancakes ever! Olive Oil Pancakes

I have been making these pancakes for a couple of years now, and I do have to say that they are Gavin’s and my most favorite recipe for pancakes.  They are light, fluffy and really tasty.  The original recipe calls … Continue reading

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