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You know all the sage, nutty, and buttery righteousness that’s packed into holiday stuffing doesn’t have to get tossed when the post feast diet kicks in. The diet that falls between the last Thursday of November and the first holiday party.

Here’s a salad that combines your leftovers into a savory … Read More

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Restraint is never been invited to Thanksgiving dinner. By the time we’ve churned out great grandma’s noodles and Aunt Betty’s famous sweet potatoes, included treasures from our in-laws and traditional must-haves, and added new embellishments (see me about failed corn bread stuffing), there is enough food on the table for … Read More

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If you have the blues this year, maybe you should look no further than your plate’s palate. We pitched the virtues of colorful foods for Thanksgiving one year ago. But breaking the beige takes practice; so we thought let’s bring it back one more time.

I like to gravy it up … Read More

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To some, a bake sale is the public calling they been waiting for just to unleash Grandma Flavia’s cookies with that secret family ingredient (ham) and make people swoon. For me, it’s an OCDer’s worst nightmare; do I make fat laden items that sell like, well, hotcakes, or do I try something on a healthier side? Then there’s the packaging dilemma.

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Some things seem too decadent, too cumbersome, and too indulgent to be easy. And that’s just how it should seem when you serve easy, breezy strawberry crepes on Valentine’s Day in the morning before you send your loved ones off into the world to be among the people who love … Read More

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