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Mix-and-Match Dip

Mix-and-Match Dip

[ 2 ] Dec 23, 2011

Ah, the last-minute holiday party. The one your significant other conveniently forgot to tell you is in less than an hour, and you’re supposed to bring something to munch on. Not enough time to bake something and cool it enough to bring along. Don’t worry. You’re bound to have some combination of the items below [...]

Challah Rolls #SmartFinalSupportsSoCalSchools

Challah Rolls #SmartFinalSupportsSoCalSchools

[ 4 ] Nov 23, 2011

My mother-in-law makes these Challah rolls for our family every Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. For those not familiar with the Jewish vernacular, Challah is pronounced like “Holla” (as in “Ain’t no holla back girl”) or “Dolla” (as in “Dolla dolla bills, y’all”). Yep, we regularly raise the roof when we bake over here. When I [...]

What to Take to Thanksgiving

What to Take to Thanksgiving

[ 6 ] Nov 21, 2011

Someone else volunteered to host Thanksgiving for your whole family? Score! That means less work for you. Just don’t forget that it is customary to bring something along to contribute to the day. What to take to Thanksgiving is usually up to you. Here are some little or no-hassle choices that are sure to impress. [...]

Muffin in a Minute

Muffin in a Minute

[ 7 ] Nov 14, 2011

The other day, my mother-in-law showed me something. Something epic. “Would you like a muffin with your coffee?” she asked. “Um, sure?” I make a regular habit of raiding their cabinets every time I enter the house (a hazard of the both fact that I’m always starving from round-the-clock breastfeeding and the fact that Heidi [...]

Ode to Apples

Ode to Apples

[ 6 ] Nov 7, 2011

I have a terrible burden to share with you all: I’m allergic to apples. As a kid, I had all sorts of food allergies and tragically, I never outgrew that one. Apples are so tempting every fall season that I inevitably try to push the boundaries. I can have a bite…or two. Any more than [...]