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Jun 11 2012

Birthday Weekend – Part I

My entire weekend was packed full of birthday fun! Lunch with family, dinner out with friends and chocolate cake for dessert. Dan continued my birthday tradition by making the above cake – chocolate curls and all… it was delicious! He followed Pioneer Woman’s instructions for creating the curls. He used a Ghirardelli® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking …

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May 30 2012

Meyer Lemon Streusel Cake

Lemon cake is a favorite of mine. Our wedding cake was lemon and after receiving some awesome Meyer lemons from my girlfriend’s tree, I couldn’t think of a better way to use them. I am not a baker. We have several bakers in the family and trust me, I did not get the “precise” gene. …

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May 23 2012

Peach, Cucumber and Raspberry Salad

I’ve been looking for some new salad ideas. It seems like I’ve tried every combination of green salad toppings and mix-ins… so I turned to my latest obsession… Cooking Light’s Way to Cook Vegetarian rocks! Not only does it contain page after page of beautiful photos, I love that it also includes tips, tricks and …

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