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Dried Fruit and Seed Crackers

These crackers could be healthy. I mean, they are  if you eat just a few. The problem is that they are just epically good and nearly impossible to stop eating! The recipe (from Honeycomb) is a long list of good-for-you things like dried fruit, seeds and nuts. Also, it’s lightening quick to put together (though a [...]

A Reason to Make Cake

I need a reason to make. this. cake. Chocolate cake – peanut butter frosting – chocolate/peanut butter glaze

Walnut Raisin Bread

Wow, this bread is seriously good! When I showed it to my friend LazyEaterSF, she was like, “It looks like real bread.” It does, doesn’t it? I found the recipe on Bakies blog and I believe the original is from British Larder. It’s a great recipe, though  I encountered some difficulties with the amounts, probably [...]

Photo Teaser: Daifuku

Look what my friend and I made last night! Japanese pounded rice cakes (mochi) filled with sweet azuki bean paste. I didn’t believe it was possible, but I believe now. I do, I do! Daifuku

Photo Teaser: Jiauzi (Chinese Dumplings)

Cooking with my mom in Portland today. She taught me how to make “jiauzi” or Chinese style gyoza. Yum! The dough was made by hand. And the filling is a combination of shrimp, sole, green onion and chives. Recipe to come.

Coconut Pumpkin Pie with an Almond Crust

I better get a move on with all these recipes. Christmas is almost here and I’m still trying to catch upon everything from Thanksgiving! So I’ll keep this post short and sweet. What: Coconut Pumpkin Pie with an Almond Crust Where: From 101 Cookbooks Why it’s special: The filling is made with coconut milk and [...]

Classic Apple Pie with a Braided Crust

There are no surprises when it comes to apple pie, which is probably one of the reasons it’s such a classic and beloved dessert. Flaky crust; sweet and tart filling–a good one will soothe and fill every heart, soul and tummy with content! That said, this pie did surprise me: First, by it’s interesting cook-before-you-bake [...]

Thanksgiving 2011

Our Thanksgiving feast Savory…   To mop up the sauce… And then the sweet…   Recipes coming soon!  

Kale Banana Milkshake

My eye doctor recently told me kale is the new superfood. It’s good for my eyes and I’m thinking it’s good for basically everything else–my hair, my skin, weight control, etc. I recently developed this arm/hand thing (not carpal, ulnal–the nerve that runs through the ring and pinky finger) which I am hoping will improve [...]

Another Portland Thanksgiving

I’m home again. I baked, I ate, I traditioned. After all that, I’m ready for sleep. I’ll write about the pies tomorrow. Ciao ciao and happy thanksgiving Theresa

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