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French Potato Salad Recipe with mustard vinaigrette and no mayo
When I was growing up my mom and dad were day trip experts. Every summer weekend we’d all pile into the station wagon and head off on a new adventure. We did lots of beach exploring, took many ferryboat rides and had fantastic picnics. And we sang, a lot. There’s a lot to read more
Irresistible dark chocolate almond bars & the best molasses recipes of 2013
Recipe reflections -- that’s the sort of reflecting that I like to do come January, once the hubbub of December has passed. I love to flip through recipe folders and boxes. They’re a bit like photo albums, I find, in the way that recipes are reminders of people a read more
Easy apple gingerbread for the cosiest house on earth
We have six apples on our apple tree this year. They’re lovely and red and almost ready to be picked. This is cause to celebrate: (more…) read more
Gingerbread cut out cookie recipe for holiday decorating
My mom has an amazing collection of cookie cutters, both old and new. Most are from long before I was born, some had been my grandmothers, and a few are newer designs that I bought her as gifts. I always loved the cookie cutter drawer in our kitchen. I associated it with the bes read more
Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
These crispy chocolate chip granola bars are nut-free and gluten-free. [tasty-recipe id="7621"] read more
Sweet Molasses Barbecue Sauce
Sweet Molasses Barbecue Sauce ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup ketchup (or up to 1 cup) ¼ cup cider vinegar 1/4 cup water 1/3 cup Grandma Fancy Molasses 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce 2 tsp. dry mustard 2 tsp. paprika ½ tsp. smoked paprika ½ to 1 tsp. black pepp read more
Alan’s ginger molasses muffins are light and healthy
I'm a big fan of muffins. True muffins, that is. Muffins that aren't too cake-like but that have enough sweet to be satisfying. And I love muffins that are light textured but still manage to be loaded with wholesome ingredients. (You'll notice t read more
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie – gluten-free
You know the taste of barely-warm chocolate chip cookies? When they're a little gooey with chocolate that practically drips when you take a bite... Picture all of that, in a pie. March Break has officially begun in my house, cause for celebration all around. This pi read more