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Two Quick and Easy Apple Recipes

October 1, 2009
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It’s been quite the week. Over the weekend I co-hosted a 24-hour playwriting contest for the playwright development centre I’m involved with. While my co-host and I ensured the entrants never ran out of coffee or junk food, a dozen writers pounded out scripts on laptops in the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall — under [...]

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Double Berry Crumble Squares

August 27, 2009
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She doesn’t know it yet, but Julie Van Rosendaal is my new BFF. I loved her Grazing snacks, but the Double Berry Crumble Squares from her book, One Smart Cookie, sealed the deal. Delicious and with only 1/3 cup of butter for the whole pan? Julie, her recipes and I are going to be spending [...]

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Peach Salsa

August 25, 2009
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Birthdays are rather fluid events in my family. We like to celebrate en masse but conflicting schedules often mean we delay festivities until everyone’s available. The April birthdays often pile up until they tumble headlong into Easter. September dates have been known to get inched back until they’re squeezed into (Canadian) Thanksgiving. This year, I [...]

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Raspberry Lassi

July 28, 2009
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I know I shouldn’t post information like this, but I am not a Breakfast Eater. Please, don’t tell me breakfast is The Most Important Meal of the Day. I have read the reports and do not need to be reminded Breakfast Eaters consume fewer calories throughout the day, snack less, have fewer cravings and, if [...]

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

July 15, 2009
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Pretty snazzy, if I do say so myself. I wouldn’t be ashamed to serve these at a fancy garden party. You can almost hear the light jazz in the background. But in reality, this is a simple dip that you can dump in a bowl and serve with tortilla chips. I just bought some new [...]

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Reader Question — Healthy Snacks

May 15, 2009
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Share and share alike. A while ago I posted about roasted chickpeas. One reader, Jolie from New York City, loved them so much, she wrote to tell me about her caramelized onion variation. I gave her suggestion a whirl and thought the crispy onion pieces were a perfect addition. In fact, I like Jolie’s version [...]

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Roasted Chickpeas

January 29, 2009
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When you get a flash of genius for something like, say… caramel coated chickpeas — and can’t find a single hit on Google under the term, don’t take this as a challenge. Take this as a hint. There is a reason no one makes them. I’ve seen the evidence. Right in my kitchen. The moisture [...]

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