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Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe on Weather.com

Funny I was just thinking about whether or not I want to bring my ice cream maker to the Philippines, when I got an email that my Pumpkin Ice Cream recipe is featured on Page 4 of Weather.com’s article, “10 … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Marshmallow (and how to make Thanksgiving Dinner from Scratch)

Ever since I learned how to cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from my husband’s grandmother, I’ve been cooking and serving the same special meal my family looks forward to year after year. This year’s menu is no different. I keep … Continue reading

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Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Roasting is my favorite way of making pumpkin puree. Not only is it the easiest way to do it, but oven heat also preserves the pumpkin’s sweet flavor. A pound is equal to a cup of pumpkin puree. I needed … Continue reading

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Lemon Sorbette

What do you do with an abundance of lemons in the summer? Lemon Sorbette! I tried this recipe from The Ciao Bella Book of Gelato and Sorbetto: Bold, Fresh Flavors to Make at Home. Here’s my version: Ingredients: 2 cups … Continue reading

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Almond Pancakes

I found this gluten-free recipe for Almond Pancakes from Mark’s Daily Apple, and it’s been a family favorite ever since: Ingredients: 1 cup almond meal 3 large eggs 1/8 tsp vanilla extract 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon Mix it all together … Continue reading

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Carrot Cake Pops for Valentine’s Day

My friend Issa made amazing Valentine’s Day cake pops that inspired me to make my own version, using the Carrot Cake recipe for my breadmaker. Here’s how I did it: First, I followed my breadmaker’s recipe book instructions on how … Continue reading

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Modern Wife Updates

Clipped from: www.modernwife.com (share this clip) How do you like the new look for Modern Wife? I updated from a static html site to this new dynamic WordPress blog platform. It was a huge job, but definitely worth it. I … Continue reading

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Gingerbread House

Last year we made a gingerbread house from a Wonka box kit and we had a great time doing it. This year, we got a little bit more ambitious and attempted building our gingerbread house from scratch. We got the … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Creatures

Bored with the usual Gingerbread Man design? Check out these unique Gingerbread designs: Gingerbread Skeleton Girly Gingerbread Gingerbread Sock Monkey Gingerbread Ninja Gingerbread in Pink Gingerbread Puff Inspired? Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 3 … Continue reading

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Sugar Skulls

My daughter was born on November 1, and now at kindergarten age she has become very interested in the festival held on her birthday. El Dia de los Muertos is a 3-day Mexican fiesta to honor the dead. To celebrate, … Continue reading

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