I believe in quality over quantity and nowhere is that more important that in chocolate. ”Cheap” chocolate is mostly fat and sugar with lots of artificial flavors added to cover up the fact that there’s very little real chocolate in it. I prefer what most would call gourmet chocolate – the kind where a piece [...]
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I cringe every time I see Facebook posts, Pinterst pins, and blog posts showing off rainbow colored desserts and candies and I have to wonder when parents will realize how bad artificial colors are. And for that matter, artificial flavors. It seems every holiday we pile these things high, but you don’t have to. There [...]
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This is a brand new updated edition of Pat Sinclair’s down-to-earth and reader-friendly baking cookbook and guide – Baking Basics and Beyond. Updates include tons of color photographs all through the easy-to-use book and 120 precisely penned recipes. Plus tips and tricks to make your baking incredible. Pat Sinclair offers easy to use and remember [...]
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I’m vegetarian and one of the most common questions is, “But what DO you eat?” That questions always makes me giggle because most people eat vegetarian and even vegan foods without knowing it. If you’ve eaten Oreo Cookies, Fruit Loops, Cracker Jacks, or Baked Lay’s Potato Chips, you’ve eating vegan (here’s a list of popular [...]
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Until I received 175 Best Babycakes Cake Pops Maker Recipes cookbook I had no desire to get on the cake pop bandwagon. First because “traditional” cake pops are cake that’s mushed into balls by means of adding massive amounts of frosting. I find the whole texture of them off-putting and the whole mush-with-your-hands process a [...]
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I’ve seen naan pop up on a lot of blogs lately and so I was curious about what this flatbread might taste like. I was fortunate in that Stonefire™ Authentic Flatbreads offered up some samples to try and I’m now a naan fan! But what is it? It’s a smoky-tasting flatbread that’s got its roots [...]
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