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[20 May 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

One of the things you risk when you let people know that you’re changing your diet habits is outside commentary on what you eat. People tend to have a fixed idea of what being “on a diet” means … which means they look at …

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[19 May 2009 | 8 Comments | ]

Tuesdays with Dorie #6:  Kelly of Baking with the Boys selected Fresh Mango Bread on page 45.

I had no preconceived notions about this recipe. I’m fairly neutral about fruit breads in general; pumpkin bread, banana bread, etc, are all good and I’ll eat them …

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[18 May 2009 | 9 Comments | ]

Updated: Go to the bottom of the post to vote on your favorite!
What fun to be a contestant in the 3rd ever Foodie Fights, a competition between 6 food bloggers who are given 2 random ingredients and told to cook something. The random …

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[18 May 2009 | 4 Comments | ]

Boiled peanuts are another uniquely Southern treat. Every time I road trip in the South, and especially if I’m traveling off the freeway and on the back roads, I keep my eyes out for the hand-lettered signs that say “Boiled P-NUTS!” The more …

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[16 May 2009 | One Comment | ]

More and more is starting to show up at the farmer’s market as the weather gets warmer. Since I’m on my own this week, I didn’t go overboard, but I did get two things that I’m excited about.
First my small collection of …