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Chanukah Potato Latkes

December 7, 2009
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Yesterday, as I contemplated the fact that I volunteered to make potato latkes for 17 people this coming Friday night, I decided to do a trial run. Latkes are comfort food on steroids with that fried, crispy, exterior and melt in your mouth tantalizing interior.  I took these photos and checked the recipe. Although latkes contain deceptively [...]

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Easy Fresh Cranberry Sauce

November 17, 2009
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Fresh cranberries are a delight with their tart  flavor that blends well with citrus and sweet.  The flavor enhances poultry, especially turkey on Thanksgiving.  It is wonderful the next day on bread as part of a turkey sandwich or just on morning toast. 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice or tangerine juice [...]

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Stuffed Miniature Pumpkins

November 17, 2009
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I was wondering what to do with all those cute little pumpkins  I had left over from Halloween, when I remembered that years ago, my friend Frieda had this idea to stuff miniature pumpkins for one of our PTA fundraiser cooking classes.  This dish makes such a beautiful presentation and I thought this updated combination [...]

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Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving

November 16, 2009
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Maple, brown sugar, caramel, ginger, molasses, pumpkin, and cinnamon are some of everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving flavors.  Sweet and savory with a tiny amount of heat, they make for wonderful desserts and side dishes.  I look forward to the fourth Thursday in November every year.  I recall the traditional dishes and try to introduce something new as [...]

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