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I’m Fond of Fond - The Best Onion Soup Ever

6. March 2009

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I’m Fond of Fond -  The Best Onion Soup Ever

It makes great use of fond. Fond, as many of you know, is French for "that really tasty stuff that's stuck to the bottom of your pan, you uncivilized American!"

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How to make your own Peppermint Patties

17. December 2008

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How to make your own Peppermint Patties

These aren't exactly fancy, schmancy but sooo much better than those famous peppermint patties that make you feel like you're on a snow covered ski slope.

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Bean Soup with Salsa Verde and hitting Mach 5

8. December 2008

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Bean Soup with Salsa Verde and hitting Mach 5

Warn the kids and ask the hubby to sleep in the spare room tonight.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip stretches the measly bits your relatives left

29. November 2008

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Buffalo Chicken Dip stretches the measly bits your relatives left

What do you do if all your relatives have picked your turkey clean?

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Using up the Halloween candy with Snickers Cheesecake

18. November 2008

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Using up the Halloween candy with Snickers Cheesecake

Since I have approximately $1.32 in my wallet and a visit to The Cheesecake Factory costs the equivalent of our average electric bill (hey, SOMEBODY'S gotta pay for those faux art murals), I promised to make my daughter a Snickers Cheesecake at home.

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Adults have ruined Halloween

1. November 2008

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Adults have ruined Halloween

The candy bowl has only been empty for one hour and I’m already feeling too cranky to participate next year.   We’ve never been big on all the gore and dark elements of Halloween, but I will admit loving the little ones going door to door in their 100% adorableness.   But it’s official….I’m now an old [...]

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Amish Baked Oatmeal is like eating a cookie for breakfast

26. October 2008

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Amish Baked Oatmeal is like eating a cookie for breakfast

Let me count the ways I love this recipe. It's like eating a cookie for breakfast.  Don't tell Mom. You can prep it the night before and pop it in the oven while the kids are getting dressed. Leftovers are yummy warmed up in the microwave.  In fact, I often double this and have a warm, filling, healthy breakfast in the bag for the whole week!

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BOO! White Chocolate Pretzel ghosties for little monsters

26. September 2008

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BOO!  White Chocolate Pretzel ghosties for little monsters

Unlike you (MARTHA!) I don't have 30 yards of muslin, 2 pounds of fresh truffles and a container of edible gold dust in my closet unlike some insanely rich entertaining guru who has a full time staff, show and a magazine but shall remain nameless.

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