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IDIOT PROOF and INSANELY GOOD BANANA BREAD

I am not a baker, but I pride myself on making a mean banana bread. It doesn't hurt that it contains chocolate chips and walnuts. (these are optional) Years ago, my mother gave me the Needless Markups Cookbook (Neiman Marcus Pure & Simple) This was way before I knew how to cook and actually used cook books. It contained a recipe for a super simple banana bread. Even though it was super simple, I always needed to pull the book out, which explains why it was covered in smears of batter. On my last move, I made the mistake of [...]

By |2020-06-28T15:25:52-04:00December 15th, 2010|
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GO GADGET GO – Part Trois – Le Video

Do I begin this post by addressing the VIDEO? I guess I just did. I am not going to stop writing because I am now entering into the exciting new world of video. Here it goes: I am not a huge proponent of gadgets for gadget's sake. In fact, I normally steer clear of new gadgets as I do with new movies. I usually wait a bit to see if they rise to the top naturally, however, in the case of Go Gadget Go part Trois, I will be recommending 2 BRAND new gadgets! This last Thanksgiving was quite innovative [...]

By |2018-10-03T13:03:22-04:00December 9th, 2010|
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… And a Water Buffalo in a pear treeee!

— I just got the coolest catalog in the mail and surprisingly there isn't a shoe or a toaster oven in site. Nope, this catalog is filled with rabbits, goats, chickens, llamas honeybees, ducks... well, you get the idea. I look forward to getting it every year partly because it gives me warm-fuzzies, but mostly because it is from one of my favorite charities. You probably don't know this about me, but charities make me nervous. Most things run by committees and board members make me nervous. I know how hard it is to get anything done with 2 people [...]

By |2018-10-03T13:04:00-04:00December 7th, 2010|
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BETTER THAN NUTELLA?

YES, BETTER. Put your guns down! This is my opinion. I, too, was in passionate love with Nutella for years until I read the ingredients. You are probably saying, "well, that was dumb." and perhaps it was, but luckily for me, I discovered not only a healthier alternative, but a tastier one too! Justin's is a crunchy company out of Boulder, Colorado, that has been in the nut butter business for several years. 16 0Z JAR I first tasted Justin's maple almond butter on a Virgin America flight a few years back. It was part of my $5 [...]

By |2018-10-03T15:40:36-04:00December 7th, 2010|
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SHOW ME

I will let you in on a little secret. Sometimes, late at night, I get comfy in bed with my iphone and some headphones and surf YouTube for how to make certain dishes or how to learn a cooking technique. I am not a good book learner, but if I see something performed once, I can usually get the hang of it, not to mention seeing it performed multiple times. I am in the process of taping some TastyBits videos on everything from how to freeze bacon to my perfect rib technique. I know, you are on the edge of [...]

By |2018-10-03T15:43:48-04:00December 7th, 2010|
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