Bake - Part 2

Holiday Spinach Bread Wreath

By Sherry K on December 20th, 2012

with Cranberry Spinach ‘Wow’ Dip

I learned something new this week.

I had been baking bread the last month or so, and sometimes the yeast didn’t activate. I couldn’t figure out why. I knew the date on the yeast was good. I even went out and bought new […]

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Homemade Bread Dough

By Sherry K on November 27th, 2012

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

Do you love the taste of fresh baked bread straight from the oven, but think it is too much trouble to make?

Creating tasty bread from scratch seems like such a time-consuming, daunting task, but it’s easier than you may think! Most of […]

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Whether you call it Cornucopia or Horn of Plenty, this symbol of abundance makes a great edible centerpiece for the Thanksgiving table! Symbolically, it represents a goat’s horn, which in Greek Mythology, broke off and became filled with fruit. Folklore has it that the horn is filled with […]

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Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

By Sherry K on October 18th, 2012

I love this dish so much, I make it every year for my birthday. It’s so handy that my birthday is in September, when spaghetti squash is in season. And for the last few years, Dad has added them to his garden, so there is always a plentiful supply. […]

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How to Prepare Spaghetti Squash

By Sherry K on October 2nd, 2012

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

My S.O. introduced me to spaghetti squash years ago, when I wanted to find ways to replace carb laden pasta in my diet.

Now, I use it in any way that I would use noodles:

with meatballs and marinara,

with olive oil, […]

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Strawberry Cheesecake Blondies

By Sherry K on June 25th, 2012

Can I just say how excited I am about this post?

I have been tweaking this recipe for YEARS (yes I am a slow learner).

Now I can finally say that it has finally come to fruition. Get it? Fruition? Fruit? Strawberries? […]

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Crunchy Tortilla Chip Cookies with Avocado Frosting

By Sherry K on May 3rd, 2012

A few years ago, I watched an episode of “Good Eats”, where Alton Brown made avocado ice cream. Up until that time, I had never seen anything but savory applications for the delectable and nutritious fruit (yes, fruit, because of the “seed” or pit in the middle).

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