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In several of my earlier posts, I’ve mentioned a lonely, unused, unloved heart-shaped cookie cutter that has languished for 5 years in a kitchen drawer. With the creation of Heart in the Hole (as opposed to Toad in the Hole) for breakfast, this cookie cutter has now been resurrected…like the Phoenix in mythology rising from the ashes. My sweet little heart-shaped…
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Mr. Lincoln’s has had a good run. So good, in fact, that I thought long and hard about his retirement from our blog. BTW – the gorgeous sunset photo above was taken by me in our valley on December 15, 2013 at 5:06 p.m. Keep this bit of information in mind as the glorious sunset sky from that day (and a…
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Sweetheart Watermelon and Arugula Salad was born out of my need to use a small watermelon languishing in my refrigerator! Plus, as I’ve mentioned in a few earlier posts, I have this heart-shaped cookie cutter that’s been stashed away in a drawer for 5 years, unused and unloved. And, since February is the month of Love, a heart-shaped salad to go…
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Aren’t these Sweetheart Maple and Sage Sausage Patties the cutest thing? Ever? Sometimes, I even impress myself! I have to tell you, though, that a high percentage of my recipe experiments don’t make the cut. In other words, I don’t (really, I don’t; I promise!) post everything I make on our blog! In fact, I’ve made two awful dinners recently…
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I LOVE pasta. It’s a problem when I’m trying to shed a few of these extra pounds that crept up over the holidays. Spaghetti Squash is the perfect stand-in for those days when I really want a bowl of pasta. I can still enjoy all the flavor and goodness of a pasta dish without the guilt factor. The other day…
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Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another. – Thomas Merton Tootles,