holiday cheer–gotta get me some!

Published on December 17th, 2009
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’tis the season!
for impulse shopping.  getting distracted by the bling.  satiating our souls at 50% off sales.
the age old wisdom, “out with the old & in with the new” has been co-opted as sales pitch.   and we buy it.  we buy everything. and in the process, we create a bunch of trash–figuratively & literally.
i don’t [...]

rethinking tradition

Published on October 27th, 2008
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i remember reading my mom’s 1950 betty crocker’s cookbook and being appalled that some of the cake recipes called for 5 eggs! other frostings had 3 sticks of butter! the health conscious vegetarian in me looked for better options. but i have to admit come holiday time, i’m always attracted to bake [...]