Dairy / Desserts / Eggs

Lemon White Chocolate Bars

My lemon-loving son saw a picture of these bars on my computer - I think I had a Pinterest page open - and he begged me to make them. He…

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April 11, 2017

Nuts / Snacks

Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts

This is a basic spiced nuts recipe that you can modify to your heart's content. You can mix up the spices as well as the kinds of nuts that you…

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April 6, 2017

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Chocolate Ganache Cake

I made this cake for a dinner party we were supposed to have on Saturday night. I made the cake itself on Friday, wrapped it tightly in plastic wrap and…

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April 4, 2017

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Uncategorized / Vegetarian

Easter Egg Cookie Dough Truffles

One of my sons made these the other day. He's a huge cookie dough fan. We actually went downtown a couple of weekends ago to a shop called DÕ. All…

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March 27, 2017

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Vegetarian

Maple Cinnamon Biscuits

If you're looking for something different to make for breakfast or brunch, try these biscuits. They're wonderful hot out of the oven with butter. The original recipe calls for adding…

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March 26, 2017

Cheese / Nuts / Salads / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Chopped Veggie Salad

Spring is finally in the air in NYC, and this is a perfect salad for the season. It's full of lots of fresh, raw vegetables. It reminds me a bit…

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March 21, 2017

Cheese / Chocolate / Desserts / Vegetarian

Cheesecake Swirled Brownies

How many of my boys eat these? 2/4, only 50%. Two of them claim they don't like cheese, so they won't go near them. I tried to explain that these…

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March 13, 2017

Soups / Uncategorized / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Spicy Carrot-Coconut Soup

During the boys' winter break, we went to Disney World with family and had a wonderful time. We were a group of 15 in total. We stayed at the Animal…

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March 11, 2017

Breakfast/Brunch / Snacks

Dark Chocolate Chia Granola

I do like a good granola mixed into my yogurt in the morning or as an afternoon snack, and this granola is perfect for that. It gives the yogurt a…

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March 9, 2017

Beans / Cheese / Main Dishes / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Burrata with Lentils and Basil Vinaigrette

This is one of my all-time favorite vegetarian main dishes. It's perfect for Fridays in Lent or Meatless Mondays. It doesn't look like much in the photo, but it's packed…

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March 8, 2017