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DELICIOUS DATE BARS

DELICIOUS DATE BARS

DELICIOUS DATE BARS This summer has been and is a bit of a challenge- for good reason. Decluttering, purging or whatever you call the process of readying for “demolition kitchen” has actually been liberating while lots of “stuff” as the brilliant comedian, George...

CHEF SUSAN’S CRANBERRY CITRUS SAUCE

CHEF SUSAN’S CRANBERRY CITRUS SAUCE

My mom loved to cook and bake! Thanksgiving was an important family time—my dad actually took the day off—mostly—from his business and that meant everyone enjoyed the day. One thing my mom did not make was cranberry sauce. We had homemade everything else but the CS...

What It Takes To Eat A Cake

What It Takes To Eat A Cake

THE CREATIVE PROCESS-PART ONE Ah! The ebb and flow of family… One thing -you cannot control—OTHERS! I learned that my cousin, Joyce, is pulling up her Los Angeles, California roots and moving to Texas. Fun memories shared as kids flash through my mind…. Feelings of...

NANAIMO BARS-The Most Requested Confection!

NANAIMO BARS-The Most Requested Confection!

A Decadent Confection When my husband and I visited beautiful Vancouver a few years ago- we missed learning about a Nanaimo Bar! ERR—A confection famous in British Columbia- not a social destination! 😊 Once you taste one--you need at least one more-so rich and...

Seedless Grape Pie with Concord Grape Wine

Seedless Grape Pie with Concord Grape Wine

Or How to Reduce a Recipe When You Have Less of a Major Ingredient but Want to Make the Recipe Anyway! WARNING: There are over twenty steps to this but at least read on so that if you are ever in a similar situation, you too can MAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT ANYWAY! This...

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