Gingered Carrot Ice Cream

Gingered Carrot Ice Cream

S.O. and I had the loveliest time dining at our friend Lynn’s last week. Lynn just loves to “put on the dog” when it comes to fixing a good meal. Back in the day, she worked at a junior high school as a Home Economics teacher. So preparing […]

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Use Cooking Spray to Measure Honey

Use Cooking Spray to Measure Honey

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

It’s a sticky situation—measuring honey and other syrups.

It seems like a vast percentage of the ooey gooey stuff stays stuck in the cup.

But as this video shows, using cooking spray can leave your measuring cups and spoons clean as […]

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Orange Cardamom Pistachio Ice Cream (Sandwiches)

Orange Cardamom Pistachio Ice Cream (Sandwiches)

…and The Tale of a Woman, a Motorcycle and one heck of a Thunderstorm

Last week, I rode the bike to yoga, as I often do. Toward the end of class, a woman came in to tell us that a huge storm was coming our way, with damaging winds and hail. […]

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How to Soften Honey

How to Soften Honey

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

How many times have we reached for the honey, only to discover that it had crystalized? If it’s in a glass jar, all we have to do is pop it in the microwave. But those cute little plastic bears can meet their demise in […]

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Make Your Own Peanut Butter

Homemade Peanut Butter

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

If I were stranded on a desert island and could only have one item, I would choose peanut butter. Granted, there might be an issue with the whole stick-to-the-roof-of-my-mouth-without-water problem, but I guess I would take my chances.

My favorite kind […]

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