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It’ a Pie Thing

July 22, 2011
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Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the upcoming fall season. It’s my favorite time of year and I love everything about October-December. Of course, cooking for the season is a lot of fun and part of that involves a lot of baking. Diabetics and baking have tricky relationship. White flour and sugar [...]

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New week, new food, and Lola gets a workout.

December 5, 2010
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I’ve said it before and I stand by it. Prepping on the weekend sets me up for a great week with good food. I spend about 2-3 hours in the kitchen on Sunday afternoon and in that time, I can make a pot of soup, a roasted vegetable/whole grain/protein dish as a base for various [...]

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There’s always room for PIE.

September 16, 2010
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Lola needed a workout. Stephen needed PIE. This is the easiest thing in the world to make.  But first, for new readers, meet Lola: Brown sugar (splenda blend…don’t tell anybody)            Whipped cream cheese and cool-whip …

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The “Suck it up, Buttercup” Guide to Living-Monday

August 23, 2010
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It’s so easy to let life get lost in in…life. Makes no sense, but hear me out. For me, my year is divided into two parts—school and a summer vacation. Some years, I start counting down the days at 175. Other years, I am having so much fun, before I know it, it’s May. That [...]

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Baking Bread—the cheating way

May 22, 2010
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So maybe I used a pre-mixed bread mix. BUT, I did have to mix it all up and follow a bunch of directions. I was excited to try out Lola (mixer) again since it’s been a while. I also had a new bread loaf pan that needed a test drive. …

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Friday night with Lola and Mom’s Baby Food Cake

March 5, 2010
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I had a great Friday and felt like doing something different. So, let’s bake a cake. This is my favorite cake recipe. I call it Baby Food Cake but it’s real name is something boring like “spice cake”. I remember clearly making this many times growing up. It came from the Bell Cookbook which is [...]

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Today I feel like bonding with Lola.

February 9, 2010
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Meet Lola. She and I whipped up a cheesecake, one of those no-bake kind. I 8oz pkg of cream cheese-softened. It can be full, reduced, or no fat. Cream this with 1/2 cup of sugar or splenda. Fold in 1 8oz bowl of Cool Whip. You can make your own..but I’m lazy tonight. Add topping [...]

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