October 2011

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Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

October 31, 2011

In an attempt to prevent myself from OD’ing on sugar today, I roasted some pumpkin seeds to snack on. These are wonderfully spiced and totally addicting. And the best part is that you only need a few ingredients and a few minutes to make them. All you have to do is plop all the ingredients [...]

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Cranberry Jam

October 29, 2011

Fall is my favorite season of the year. The weather is great, sweaters and boots come out of hibernation (even here in Houston), and fall produce makes its way to markets and menus. Pumpkin, butternut squash, apples, and cranberries are a few of my fall favorites. Fresh cranberries in the grocery store especially remind me [...]

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Vegan Pumpkin Cookies

October 19, 2011

Yesterday, the temperature in Houston was below 80 degrees… it finally feels like fall! We just got back from a trip to France and my desire to make pain au chocolat and macarons has now been trumped by my urge to make anything and everything I can with pumpkin. I’ve got dozens of different pumpkin [...]

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Sunday Morning Pancakes

October 2, 2011

I like to think of myself as an expert when it comes to pancakes. I have made tons of pancakes over the years and they are one of my favorites things to make. These pancakes have become one of my go-to pancakes and I like to call them “Sunday Morning Pancakes” because they are easy [...]