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Chewy Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
Oatmeal cookies have been around since 1896 (first published in the Boston Cooking School cookbook). The humble cookie has been around since the end of the 14th century where little filled wafers were sold on the streets of Paris. Renaissance cookbooks were rich in cookie recipes. Biscuits (aka cookie) became the ideal traveling food because…
Read MoreRoasted Brussels Sprouts
I never enjoyed Brussels sprouts when I was a kid but thankfully my taste buds grew up and became educated! Perhaps they were a bit too soft for my liking or maybe I just didn’t like the taste. After experimenting with different ways to enjoy this cruciferous veggie, Brussels sprouts are amazingly good for your…
Read MoreRoasted Pumpkin Seeds with Cumin
I was making a center piece for the table on Sunday which involved removing the seeds from a pumpkin. As I was doing this, I thought I would roast the seeds. I’ve heard their nutritional content as being very good. I pulled out the seeds along with the attached fleshy strings of the pumpkin. This…
Read MoreFava Bean Purée
I can’t say I’ve ever been a ‘real’ fan of fava beans…it stems from my childhood intense dislike for lima beans. Whenever mom would place mixed veggies on my plate I seemed to always get all of the lima beans – how could that be I used to ask myself when I had three other…
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