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Pining for Pine Nuts

 

 I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I really love pine nuts. It’s kind of bordering on obsession. Only fueling my obsession is the pine nut shortage going on right now. I started noticing them disappearing from the grocery store a while back. My natural foods department always carried them, […]

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Valentine’s Day

 

 So I’m kind of a cynic when it comes to Valentine’s Day. I always have been. My college roommate and I even dressed in black in protest of the day one year. I’m a little more tolerant of it now since falling in love and getting married to such a […]

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Dianne’s Designs

 

  One of my hobbies is making beaded jewelry. Mostly earrings, but I make the occasional necklace too. I started making earrings mostly for myself. I couldn’t find any earrings that were the right length, color, etc. to go with my clothes, so I decided to make my own. I […]

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“It was the best of times,…..

 

 …..it was the worst of times.” We all know those famous words from Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” (image courtesy of Barnes & Noble). Well, I’m happy to report that I have finally read that book. I’m so glad I did. I never had to read it for […]

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Sweet ‘Kisses’ for my Sweeties

 

  Sorry it’s been a while since my last blog (wow, a whole week!). I went away for the weekend, then was busy working and cleaning the house. Now I’m ready to focus on important things, like blogging. Not that visiting my niece this weekend wasn’t important! I love seeing […]

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Maple-icious!

 

 “We elves like to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.” My favorite quote from one of my favorite movies, “Elf.” I love the flavor of maple. Since I was a kid, one of my all-time favorite foods has been pancakes. Mostly because […]

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Why Blog?

 

 That’s the question I’ve been asking myself lately. I’ve been in a cooking and baking lull lately, what with working a lot and trying to cut back on my sugar consumption. So I haven’t had much to blog about lately and it’s given me time to ponder blogging. It’s kind […]

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It’s Been a Cold, Slow, Tired Week

 

 An arctic air mass enveloped the state of Minnesota this week. Thursday’s low was around -15°. Right now in Saint Cloud it is -5°. A lot of Minnesotans thrive on this frigid weather, going ice fishing, snow mobiling and skiing. My husband and I think these people are insane. This […]

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How to Make Classic Pot Roast

 

  *Note: This is not a low-FODMAP recipe! Sometimes the best things in life are free. This time it was a free cooking magazine I recieved in the mail. Cuisine at Home magazine. I was very impressed by the recipes in this free magazine and several of them caught my eye. The first […]