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  • Recipe Explosion

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    This post is going to contain two apologies. First off, I have to apologize if your reader is overflowing with posts from me.  When I first started sharing recipes on this site, I had added them as pages rather than actual blog posts.  I don’t really see myself as a food blogger, but now and…

  • Butternut Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup

    Butternut Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup

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    Butternut Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup RecipeRelated Post: Recipe ExplosionFrom the Vegetarian Times MagazineRead more recipes here. Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 400F.  Place squash (cut-side down) and apple quarters in a baking dish.  Add 1 cup water, cover, and roast 35-45 minutes, until squash is tender.  Cool squash until it can be handled and…

  • Breakfast Spice Cookies

    Breakfast Spice Cookies

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    Breakfast Spice Cookies RecipeRelated Post: Recipe ExplosionAn Amber Original!Read more recipes here. Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the pumpkin and vanilla. In separate bowl, stir together the flours, oatmeal, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in carrots…

  • Smitten Kitchen Chocolate Chip Meringues

    Smitten Kitchen Chocolate Chip Meringues

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    Smitten Kitchen Chocolate Chip Meringues RecipeRelated Post: Recipe ExplosionStraight from Smitten KitchenRead more recipes here. Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 300°F. Beat egg whites until foamy. Add salt, cream of tartar and vanilla, and beat mixture again until it holds soft peaks. Add the sugar, gradually, beating the batter until it is stiff. Fold in…

  • Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

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    Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Related Post: Recipe Explosion Adapted (barely) from Good Life Eats Read more recipes here.

  • Creamy Parsnip Soup

    Creamy Parsnip Soup

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    Creamy Parsnip Soup Recipe Related Post: Recipe Explosion Adapted (quite a bit) from Indie Fixx Read more recipes here. Ingredients Directions Saute the onions in the oil until soft and fragrant.  Add the parsnips & potato and cook until almost tender. Do not brown. Add the vegetable stock, bring to a boil, then reduce to…

  • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies RecipeRelated Post: Prioritize!Adapted from MADESee more recipes here Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the pumpkin and vanilla. In separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips…

  • Diwali

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    If you know me, you know that I have a fascination with India and Indian culture, and dream of one day traveling to India.  While in high school and college I dated a few Indian boys and I was an officer of the Indian Cultural Association in college (first white officer – maybe only!).  While…

  • Trick or Treasure

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    This weekend is Nora’s first Halloween (or at least the first one that counts – we decided she was too tiny to dress up last year) and I had way too much fun putting together her costume. She is all ladybugged out from head to toe.It’s so adorable, I can hardly stand it.  And best…

  • Orange

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    I love fall on Nantucket. The shift from blues, purples, pinks, and greens to yellow, red, brown, and orange is amazing. It’s a whole new palate of beauty. This week, I’ve really been smitten with orange. Orange dinners:(apple-cranberry-quinoa stuffed pumpkin.) Orange juices:(carrot-celery-apple made in our new juicer from Grandma Norma.) Orange strollers:(perfect for pushing a…

  • Toddling into Fall

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    When October showed up last week, I was still in denial about fall.  It had been sunny and warm here (mid-70’s) and though the weather man threatened rain all last week, none showed up.  It was a wonderful Indian summer.  Now, I love fall, but I was enjoying September so much, with its lack of…

  • Rosemary Red Soup

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    [slideshow] Rosemary Red Soup Recipe Related post: What We Eat Adapted (barely) from Feeding the Whole Family See more recipes here