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Peanut Butter Ice Cream
I love this latest ice cream flavor that came out of my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. It’s a hit with the whole family. I think there is something about the creaminess of peanut butter that goes really well with cream. Here is the creamy perfection… Peanut Butter Ice Cream Ingredients 1 cup whole milk 1/2…
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Banana Bread
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup organic sugar 1 large egg 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 very ripe bananas, mashed 1 3/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup walnuts Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease bottom and sides of a…
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Banana Muffins
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups firmly packed organic sugar 2 eggs 2 very ripe bananas (peeled and mashed) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup cashews Preheat oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat eggs, bananas and…
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Butter Cookies
We have quite a collection of seasonal cookie cutters, and this is our go-to recipe for shaped Butter Cookies. We whip this out on Christmas, Easter or any old time we feel like it. I think we like playing with the rolling pin and cookie cutters more than eating the cookies! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups…
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To Haggle or Not to Haggle
When I was in the Philippines, I got a chance to check out the farmers market at Centris Station in Quezon City with my Mom. It is bigger than any of the farmers markets I’ve ever been to in the United States. From where the taxi dropped us off there were many stalls selling clothing…
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Airplane Sock Puppets
Any parent traveling with children on a plane stocks up on activities to do while in transit. We certainly had a backpack’s worth of toys, drawing books and art supplies. Most important for parents, however is a creative mind to keep kids entertained during the many hours in limbo. On our flight from San Francisco…
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Homemade Pasta
Making pasta from scratch is something my kid loves to do with her Dad while I get the sauce simmering on the stove. Homemade pasta is heartier than the dried variety you can find in the grocery stores. It’s really filling, and if you decide to make a meat sauce to top it with, you…
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Poodle Turds
Okay, they’re not really poodle turds. This is my mother-in-law’s recipe for no-bake chocolate-oatmeal cookies. The lady had a sick sense of humor, and played many pranks in her day. A few years back she used to sell homemade Poodle Turds at PoodleTurds.com. My husband Photoshopped my smile on a poodle and Buttons, the smiling…
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There’s no place like home
This Christmas was a challenge for my family. We had to move out of our home in November because of a mold issue in the house that was making us ill. My mother offered us my childhood home in the Philippines. It excites us to think of spending a little time in the place where…
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Sweet Potato Marshmallow (and how to make Thanksgiving Dinner from Scratch)
Ever since I learned how to cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from my husband’s grandmother, I’ve been cooking and serving the same special meal my family looks forward to year after year. This year’s menu is no different. I keep it simple, but make everything from scratch. The tricky part is organizing and scheduling which…