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Easy granola
Call me a control freak but store-bought granola tends to be too sweet or it doesn't have the right combination of flavors that I want. And my favorite brand, Bare Naked, cost a fortune. So I like to make my own. I adapted the following recipe from Alton Brown. This is really easy and fool-proof and you can pretty much throw in almost anything you ( Read more... ) -
Crab cakes on toasted garlic quinoa
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Butternut squash soup
The weather's getting cooler and squashes are all over the grocery stores and the farmers' markets. I love how this soup is so satisfying and creamy even though it's got no cream in it. Great source of antioxidants, vitamins, and beta-carotene. Mmm......
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Random weekend update
So the weekend came and went in a flash and I still haven't finished working on my manuscript. Grrr....
The 18-mile run didn't feel so bad and we kept a pretty good pace at least for the first 7-8 miles until I crashed towards the end. I suspect it's dehydration. I had 50 oz. of liquids throughout the run and I didn't even erm...pee...then I had ( Read more... ) -
Bake sale success
The Great American Bake Sale officially ended on 31 August and I certainly had a great novice experience baking and cooking to raise funds to fight childhood hunger. For such a small scale operation where I only baked for 2 Sunday afternoons and one weeknight and only limited orders to close friends and colleagues on my project and Christine's ( Read more... )
