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Frosted Coconut Cupcakes

March 13, 2012
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Can you hear me out? Consider it a favor of the personal sort. Now, I’m nobody’s snob. Clearly. I wrote a book about being cheap, so, you know. But if you think NoThankYou for coconut because the shredded stuff is your guidepost, would you at least hear me out? That means no clicking away until [...]

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Pretzel Bite Snacks

March 12, 2012
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Are you afraid of baking with yeast? It’s okay. This is a safe place. You can tell me anything. Have you ever done it? If not, start by reading my advice about getting your yeasted dough to rise. Or invest in a home bread proofer by my sponsor, Brod & Taylor. I am continually amazed [...]

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“Rolo” Cupcakes

March 9, 2012
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Rolos are for rolling to pals. Here’s how it goes down. Have a couple really good pals? Well, then. You’re in really good shape. I made these for my children, but I secretly saved the best one for my husband. He’s my best pal. Lucky me. Too sappy? Moving along…   Here’s the batter. And [...]

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Lavender Glazed Cupcakes

March 7, 2012
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Lavender makes my 6-year-old little button of a daughter very, very happy. Lavender very well may be the stuff of magical fairy princesses. And Spring is coming, folks. Ready or not, here it comes. Except who wouldn’t be ready for Spring? Let’s get past St. Patty’s Day first, though, shall we? Forgive me for rushing [...]

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Whole Grain Parmesan & Herb Focaccia (Bagel) – with Red Star Yeast

March 5, 2012

Tell the truth. You miss that whole wheat taste in your bread. That chew, that bite. Spill it! Well, if there’s truly nothing you can’t have but gluten itself (and I stand by that mantra), then that taste and that mouth feel shouldn’t be out of reach. Right? That had better be right, or this [...]

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Apple Pies – in your hand

March 2, 2012
Apple Pies - in your hand

Consider this a Public Service Announcement. For pie. Like that movie about pie, but all gluten-free. Well, for pastry crust. Pastry Crust for President. It’s time to get comfy with making it, and rolling it out. Then baking it and eating it. You can even cut out little shapes and make a fancy schmancy top [...]

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Scones

March 1, 2012
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Scones

Think of scones like lightly sweet biscuits, usually flavored with something delightful and studded with pieces of chocolate or berries. These pastries are leavened with baking powder, but the very cold chunks of butter are really what make them sing. Chocolate scones are just the thing to make when you want to impress the pants [...]

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Chocolate Animal Crackers

February 29, 2012
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So it’s Leap Day. Huh. Ever wonder what it would be like to be born on February 29? Yeah, me either. Except I totally have. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far: It would either be totally fabulous, or intensely sad. That’s as far as I’ve gotten. I’m at loose ends over here. You [...]

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