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Toffee Blondie Bites and Sending the Love
When I was a freshman in college, the arrival of a plain, brown paper package at the campus post office could only mean one thing for the recipient – food from home. For me, it specifically meant...
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Super Luscious Homemade Ricotta
Do you ever imagine what your life would be like if you could have a “do over”? If you could just pick up and move wherever you wanted, where would you go and what would you do? I think about...
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Hawaiian Spam Pizza
Well, that was certainly one anti-climactic weekend! We’ve all spent the last three days scrounging around in the supermarkets for bottled water, batteries, granola bars and canned meats in...
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Roasted Chevre, Honey and Walnut Stuffed Figs
The kids are back in school. Labor Day has come and gone. And, the nights are getting longer. All of these are signs that summer is winding down. For me, another tip off is the profusion of fresh...
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Speculoos Cookie Butter Cups aka Chocolate Covered Crack
I learned something new the other day. I learned that I cannot live without this stuff: I kid you not, dear readers. It is crack in a jar. Last week, after many months of anticipation, a Trader...
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Pasta Fazool for Cavemen
A lot of things have changed here at Chez SGCC now that Mr. SGCC and I are empty nesters, not the least of which is how we eat. Our dinners have become more laid back, with a lot more salads,...
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Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Some of you may not realize this, but pumpkin puree does not originate in a can. I know I didn’t. In fact, it starts with real honest-to-goodness pumpkins. Shocking, huh? When I fist learned that...
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Chocolate Dipped Oreo Cookies for Any Occasion
I know that Valentine’s Day is over, but I thought these cuties were worth sharing. I wanted to make a little something special for some friends on Valentines Day. But as usual, time got away from...
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Nutty for Homemade Vanilla Almond Milk
Everyone here at Chez SGCC is lactose intolerant in varying degrees. Luckily for me, I’m the least affected. That means I still get to have ice cream from time to time. And, a world without ice...
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Coconut-Almond Thumbprint Macaroons Recipe
Before I became a food blogger, the term “macaroons” meant only one thing: craggy little balls of toasted coconut surrounding a sweet and chewy center. And, while I’ve since become quite familiar...
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