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Butter Brittle for the Holidays

HOLIDAY TREATS FOR ALL TO ENJOY! I only make it once a year. Why? Because it’s like butta’. It’s sugary. It’s crunchy. It’s deliciousness. My family wants it. Friends expect it. But they only want it once a year. Why? Because once you pop a piece of this home made goodness, you just can’t stop. [Continue Reading]

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Oak Glen Apple Pie With Cinnamon Sauce

TRY THIS RIDICULOUSLY DELICIOUS APPLE PIE FOR THANKSGIVING YIELD: Makes 6 to 8 servings COURSE: Desserts, Pies/Pastries INGREDIENTS: 9 cups peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples such as Idared, Jonagold, Newtown Pippin, or Stayman Winesap (about 2 1/2 lb. total) 1/2 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar 4 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 [Continue Reading]


Something is Brewing at Coffee + Food
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GET YOUR BREW ON AT THIS NEW NOLA EATERY Everybody should believe in something… I believe I’ll have another coffee. Unknown Shhhhh… It isn’t even official yet, but someone told me that there is something a-brewing in North Larchmont. So of course, we had to head over to check for ourselves. What we found is [Continue Reading]


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Sustainable Fish Options for the Summer Dinner Table
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SUPPORT HEALTHY OCEANS BY STICKING TO THE GREEN LIST We often play on the surface of our planet, and usually this is just our local environment, so it is easy to forget that we have so many different ecosystems on this globe! There is nothing like swimming with leopard sharks, sting rays, huge bass and other [Continue Reading]


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A Vegetarian Diet Spring Cleaning
Squash, Kale and Chic Pea Stew

TRY GOING VEG FOR A THOROUGH BODY CLEANSE Spring has arrived! That means spring cleaning, not only of home, but of mind and body as well. This month I set out to cleanse my most important tool, my body. Admittedly, I have been running so hard I have not been paying much attention to my personal [Continue Reading]


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A Dinner for Your Soul
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A FAMILY-FRIENDLY SOUL FOOD DINNER FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH So… if I was making a soul food dinner this is what I would cook: roasted chicken (sorry, I never learned how to fry), mac-n-cheese, yams, greens, fried corn, green beans, corn bread and a red velvet cake. Don’t ask me how, with my Costa Rican and German [Continue Reading]


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Fire it Up with Dragon Chicken
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SPICE UP DINNER WITH THIS DRAGON INSPIRED RECIPE FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR The Year of the Dragon has arrived! Spice up dinner tonight with this fun dragon-inspired chicken recipe. The video below gives novices some hand holding, but for you pro’s here is the recipe compliments of expatrecipe.com.   DRAGON CHICKEN Ingredients: Chicken(boneless) – 250 [Continue Reading]


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