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The Power of Flour
Many of us are going to be doing a lot of baking in the next several weeks, and it's understandable that we would want to save money where and when we can on ingredients. Baking is NOT cheap! There are places we can pinc… -
Eating Healthy On The Road
Traveling season is fast approaching, when day trips, cross country adventures, camping and hiking call us to stretch our winter weary muscles and air out our cabin fevered minds. -
Nearly Instant Napoleons - Elegance In Under an Hour
A Napoleon is a dessert consisting of a stack of flaky pastry layers alternating with pastry cream or whipped cream. They are often iced on top, but can also be simply blanketed in whipped cream. Berries, chocolate o… -
Peanut flour, try it. It's good!
I'm a fan of peanuts. I like peanuts, peanut butter, peanut cookies, peanuts in ice cream, peanuts in candy. I make a mean spicy peanut sauce for pasta and rice. They are yummy and nutritious. They are fattening. I do… -
Popcorn: The Real Deal
We are now in our second generation of popcorn illiterates! Most people under the age of 30 have NEVER tasted popcorn made the old fashioned way. And if you ask them just what the old fashioned way IS...they may have… -
Ground Meat On Sale? Make Sausage!
It's easy, it's cheap, it tastes amazing and you can make it lean as you like...that's right, homemade sausage...wait, keep reading! You don't need a meat grinder, casing etc. Now, if you are a purest and only consid… -
I'm in Love With My Ice Cream Maker
Home made ice cream... is there anything like it? According to society it conjures up images of tanned kids with dirty knees sitting on a wide front porch, with their approving elders looking on as they lick creamy dr… -
Prosperity Soup: A Hearty Soup for a Prosperous New Year
Here is a very nice vegan soup/stew recipe that is not only a tasty way to welcome in the New Year, but reflects our wishes for a prosperous one – financially and healthwise. The dollars and cents part refers to the… -
Recipe: Whole Food Holiday Treats
I stick to a no-refined-foods diet – no flour, no sugar, no juice, fruits with the peel on,etc. My complex carbs come from whole grains cooked like most people do rice, except I do whole oats (not rolled), barley (no… -
Recipe: Super Simple Holiday Chocolate Balls
This is the easiest recipe I know for what is basically a gourmet holiday treat that everyone loves. The basic recipe is so simple, you won't need to write it down and the variations are as endless as your imaginatio…


