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Raw kale and brussels sprouts salad with tahini-maple dressing

Raw Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Tahini-Maple Dressing

We drove east on Monday with a little black snow cloud in tow. It snowed all the way from Kansas City through St. Louis, Louisville, Lexington and Asheville. We finally found sunshine in South Carolina, where I admired the setting sun’s golden cast across the curves of the Appalachian mountains. We arrived in Nashville under [...]

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naturally sweetened, gluten-free chocolate chip cookies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yesterday involved too much mac and cheese and a thunderous BOOM. The mac and cheese necessitated an afternoon nap on the couch and the explosion that rattled my apartment announced a raging gas fire right across the street. Now, the morning after, Cookie and I are back on the couch, under a blanket, while news [...]

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Cranberry maple skillet cornbread

Cranberry-Maple Skillet Cornbread

Thanksgiving was a trip. I went home for five days and, after being away for a while, was able to appreciate family dynamics, friendships and Oklahoma culture with fresh eyes. On Thanksgiving day, we all squeezed into my grandma Virginia’s new house near the Panhandle. She and her sister, my great-aunt Bettie, now split a [...]

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quick molasses (or honey or maple) bread

Quick Molasses Bread // Notes on Baking with Natural Sweeteners

I’m always on the hunt for great whole grain, naturally sweetened baked good recipes and I’m happy to share another with you today. Well technically, it’s really more like three quick bread recipes in one, because the resulting loaves taste so different depending on which sweetener you use! I came across Joy’s recipe for quick [...]

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