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Organic Sparkling Cider Recipe for a New Year
As I reflect on the difference a year makes, I conclude that it’s huge. I lived in Seattle for every day of 2011. The first time I stepped foot in Seattle was July, 2010. Had you asked me then if …
Holiday Menu Ideas and Thank You
It's all for something. Right?? The committment to keeping only organic corn and peas in the freezer. The lack of a microwave in the house.
Flourless Chocolate Torte Recipe
We ate this dessert on Thanksgiving. We're going to eat it again this weekend. It was a serious hit then and I can't wait to indulge
Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Patty-Cakes Recipe
This recipe makes a nice addition to a holiday meal, adding some vegetarian (and vegan) protein to the table. These maple pecan sweet potato patty-cakes are
All Natural Thanksgiving Menu: Free of BPA, MSG, HFCS and microwaving
Our Thanksgiving dinner will be free of BPA, MSG, HFCS, artificial dyes and nuking. We'll be making tried and tested dishes and
Mushroom and Leek Stuffing (No Broth or MSG) Recipe
Three dishes make Thanksgiving dinner one of my husband's favorite meals of all time: turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. He saves no room for anything else, so
Quick Homemade Hot Chocolate with Coconut Milk
Tis the season for blankets on the couch, keeping the fireplace fire going, and steamy hot chocolate. There's no evening glass of vino or jumbo mug of
Butternut Squash Risotto (no broth or MSG) Recipe
My three year old daughter dressed up on four different occasions for Halloween this year. She sported her three-toed sloth costume to two Fall Pumpkin Bashes at
Wheat-free Pumpkin Spice Bars
I always think about parent-teacher conferences at this time of year. I probably always will, whether I'm still teaching or not. They were a fall marathon
Easy Pumpkin Puree Recipe
Our home has never smelled better this week, with all of the funds of fall baking, roasting and pampering the olfactory nerve. What is it about pumpkin











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