Tag Archives: vegetarian

Trader Joe’s Cheesy Chili Cornbread Casserole

File this under easy kid-pleasing weeknight dinner or simple side dish. Much like banana bread is really banana cake, cornbread is really more like corn cake and who wouldn’t want to have cake for dinner, right? We ate this dish … Continue reading

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Candyfest 2012: Fresh Cranberry Pate de Fruit

Are you looking for a way to use up that bag of cranberries that you have left over from the Holidays? Or perhaps you are simply planning ahead to make something special for your Valentine? I’ve got just the thing. 

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Oreo Cookies & Cream Cake for Ben

Hello everybody. Remember me? It has been a really long time since my last post. Where have I been? Working more than I have in years. In May, I started selling pies at the Clarendon Farmers Market in Arlington and … Continue reading

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Toasted Quinoa Salad with Almonds, Green Onions & Cilantro

Have I mentioned how much I love quinoa? I first discovered quinoa in the form of flour in my Uncle Bill’s Quinoa Pancakes. Later, I had a quinoa salad at a PTA potluck and I was smitten. I like it’s nutty … Continue reading

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Janey’s Chocolate Chess Pie

Chess Pie…it’s a southern thing. There are many different flavors, but the chocolate pie is kind of chewy, fudgy and sweet in a crispy buttery crust. Nothing wrong with that, right? My friend Janey from Georgia has been visiting and … Continue reading

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