Back to school. Back to craziness. With this sweltering heat, the last thing you might want to do is cook, but as I crave some crisp fall days, I can at least write about how to make that task easier and of course enjoyable. We all have our shortcuts in the kitchen. Maybe it's using some prepared ...
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Lemon Chips from Nuts.com
I'm a chip fiend -- cinnamon, chocolate, butterscotch, white chocolate, peanut butter chocolate, jammy bits -- you name it. So when I found out from one of my students who works at Nuts.com that lemon chips existed, I have to say I was beyond excited. I know, it's amazing that a chip can have such a ...
Pumpkin and More Pumpkin
You better like pumpkin or you're in big trouble. Pumpkin is everywhere! Cereal, cookies, cakes, breads, muffins, breakfast treats, ice-cream, Oreos -- It's the flavor of the year! Maybe even the flavor of the century! It seems like there's been a pumpkin explosion in the aisles of every ...
Apple Upside Down Muffins
With a reprieve from the summer heat, I welcome the fall season with open arms. It's apple picking season! For some reason, I never get tired of walking through the apple orchards with my kids, finding trees chock-full apples is like looking for the next clue in a scavenger hunt. Once you get there, ...
Blueberry Cake with Lemon Glaze
This blueberry cake recipe is for Debbie and of course all of you! During our massive cooking date last week, the grease was splattering, pots of water boiling and the mixer was whirling as Debbie and I made Maryland crab cakes (the real stuff), blueberry cake (with Jersey berries) and a large vat ...
Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies With white chocolate chips, cranberries and coconut
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Egg in a Tortilla Hole
Growing up, my parents used to make"Popeye eggs." I would get so excited for them, as there was something very intriguing to a wide eyed six-year old about popping an egg out of a circle inside a piece of bread. I thought this was something only my family made, as it seemed so unusual, but ...
Light as Feather Muffins
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Light as Feather Muffins
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Zesty Cranberry Bread
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