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Five Steps Toward a Greener Kitchen

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Today I’m guest posting over at Simple Mom on Five Steps Toward a Greener Kitchen, plus giving out our much-loved recipe for ‘Happy Planet Cookies’. From the post: “Environmentally friendly practices are a dime a dozen, but implementing them in the home doesn’t happen overnight. Like any lifestyle change, they are best put into practice [...]

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Cooking with Kids: Pita Bread

by Aimee28 comments
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Baking can be intimidating even for adults, but I believe that fears and doubts should be checked at the door and the kitchen entered with abandon – and ideally with a child or two in tow. Children are baking with their parents less and less often; with our busy lives, plus the easy accessibility of [...]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Whole Wheat Crust

by Elizabeth15 comments
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Written by Elizabeth of Guilty Kitchen. I‘ve been challenged before by people to create foods or meals that are unique and intriguing, being not the norm but having the same or similar appeal. It’s not a challenge I take lightly. I was once challenged by a pregnant women (while also being pregnant) to create a [...]

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Taming The Yeast: Easter Egg Bread

by Lynn29 comments
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Babies are born with 3 fears – heights, loud noises, and falling. It’s not until much later that we add the fear of yeast. For many people, one of the most intimidating kitchen skills is working with yeast. It’s a mysterious beast. Too cold and it won’t wake up; too hot and it’ll wither and [...]

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A Simple Easter Cupcake

by Aimee18 comments
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It’s fair to say I’ve done some research in the area of cupcakes. Besides baking for my own enjoyment, I’ve organized city-wide tours to search for the perfect cupcake, and created hundreds of versions for wedding showers, birthdays and other events. I’m shocked at how many cupcakes sold from fancy boutiques come up short. It [...]

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