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My supply of oats is running dangerously low. My sister and I have three canisters on our kitchen counter: one is for oats, one for coffee, one for – ugh, Splenda – which I never touch. I’m thinking of buying her some Stevia as part of a Chanukkah gift. Anyway, the oats and the coffee are [...] I think I was destined to fall in love with cooking – it’s in my blood. My family has been cooking for generations. Our traditional dishes [blintzes, apple pie] were carried across the Atlantic and through Ellis Island by my great-grandparents. My grandmother has often shared stories of her cooking trials and triumphs as a young [...] During one of my stints in Europe, I was introduced to the concept of eating cold oats. At first, I was resistant to the idea, considering warm, creamy, sweet oatmeal the only way to begin the day. Back then, I consumed a packet of Quaker instant oatmeal, with particular loyalty to the cinnamon roll flavor, [...] Sometimes, life takes you places you’d rather not have to go.
And though the territory may be foreign, with a bit of searching, you can usually find a few pieces of the familiar.
The peanut butter might scare you…
But eventually you’ll discover something that makes you comfortable.
And if you’re [...] I have dessert nearly every day. I like to think of it as part of a balanced life: I have the permission to eat whenever and whatever I choose. maple syrup and pancakes (vwav recipe – the best!) Dessert doesn’t necessarily mean sweets for me. I’ve definitely had evening treats of a baked sweet potato or [...] |
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