Tahini: Stir, Drizzle, & Spread

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Tahini has separation anxiety—or is the anxiety ours!?! When you see liquid at the top of the tahini container, don’t fret! It is simply the oil which naturally parts from the paste. Just stir it until thoroughly combined. Tahini can […]

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15 Fresh Peach Recipes

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Peach season has started here in central Virginia! We love peaches and the ones I have eaten so far this year have been DELICIOUS! I thought it would be helpful to come up with a peach recipe roundup to help […]

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Work Week Menu Plan Week of 7/21/14

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For the first time in six weeks, we had no commitments on the weekend! Ahhhh, it was wonderful! I actually baked, cooked and cleaned! Saturday night I made banana bread and an apple crisp using my canned apple pie filling. […]

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Uses for a Box Grater

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How many of you look at a box grater and automatically think cheese grater? For the longest time I only considered using a box grater for cheese! Box graters come in handy for all sorts of things though! A box […]

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All About Tahini

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Tahini: “Made of nothing more than ground hulled sesame seeds, this aromatic paste is akin to natural nut butter but has a thinner consistency and a more subtle flavor. It’s used extensively in Middle Eastern cuisine, often as a key […]

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Coconut Granola Balls Recipe

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Quick and easy snacks are the way to go when busy summer schedules take us here and there and everywhere! These little balls will fuel all your daily activities! Coconut Granola Balls Recipe   Print Author: Ashley Ingredients 2 cups […]

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Work Week Menu Plan: Back on Track

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The last few weeks have been a whirlwind! We are finally home for awhile and Capt. M has finished up with all-star baseball. This means our schedule will be back to “normal”. I spent Sunday afternoon cooking – which has […]

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Black Bean Cakes Recipe

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If you are looking for a meatless Monday idea, try these black bean cakes! They have a lot of flavor with the taco seasoning mix, onion and garlic. Of course if you are serving them to picky children, leave out […]

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