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Q: What’s better than ice cream?
A: Ice cream cake, of course.
Q: What’s better than ice cream cake?
A: Ice cream cake that’s not very bad for you—low-guilt ice cream cake, if you will.
Q: How are you going to impress your friends and family on the 4th of July?
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Ice Cream Cake for the 4th!
July 4, 2008 - 12:00 pm
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Comments (0) Make Some Magic in Your Kitchen: Homemade Shortcakes
July 2, 2008 - 12:30 pm
The quintessential dessert of summer is the strawberry shortcake, and for good reason. There’s even a licensed character named after the dessert, for crying out loud. So when you make one, you want to make it good—and no, that does not involve picking up a four-pack of preservative-loaded, Twinkie-like “shortcakes” from Walmart.
What, you’ve never made […]
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Comments (0) Cooking Diva: A Flour Primer
June 28, 2008 - 12:30 pm
All-purpose. Wheat. White whole-wheat. Self-rising. Bread. Rye. Cake.
What the heck is the difference between all those flours?
Well, I’m here to tell you. Flour 101, here we go!
All-purpose: As you might gather from its rather clever name, all-purpose flour can be used for pretty much anything and everything. People on gluten-free diets can’t have it, but […]
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Comments (1) Mediterranean Chicken with Couscous
June 24, 2008 - 12:30 pm
For the past several years, I seem to have forgotten that couscous existed. My grain options were either pasta or bread, all the time. Then I came across an old recipe of my mom’s that called for couscous. YUM! Definitely worth picking up a box.
The thick, Mediterranean-style sauce in this chicken recipe is full of […]
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Comments (0) Mmmmelted Chocolate Marble Cupcakes
June 19, 2008 - 12:30 pm
It was my brother’s birthday earlier this week. Even though he’s thousands of miles away from where I am right now, I wasn’t about to pass up a chance to make and eat cupcakes.
He requested marble, so I improvised. These may not be as beautiful as the marble cupcakes you see in stores (OK, so […]
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Comments (3) This Cake Is for the Birds
June 18, 2008 - 12:30 pm
This past weekend I made hummingbird cake, and I still start to drool whenever I think about it. Oops… I better get a cloth for my keyboard.
Anyway, the cake disappeared almost immediately, and for once my final product actually came out looking exactly the same as the snazzy cookbook picture (yes!).
It’s a lot healthier than […]
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Comments (0) Bold is Beautiful…When You Do it Right
June 16, 2008 - 11:30 am
Bright colors are all the rage this summer, and there are certainly some rockin’ choices out there. The difficulty exists in walking the fine line between looking fabulous and looking like Bozo the Clown. Here are a few hot tips to get you started.
1. Accessorize.
If you’re feeling a little unsure about bolds, sneak them into […]
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Comments (0) 5 Tips for the Cheap…er…I Mean, the Economically Savvy
June 11, 2008 - 3:30 pm
I am a major-league cheapskate, so I have always liked to stretch my dollars like they’re Gumby figurines. Now that the economy is sinking like an anchor, I have collected a few more tips to stretch them even further. And I’m happy to share.
1. Reuse plastic bags.
Does this seem like a no-brainer? […]
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