Monthly Archives: June 2011

Bento Cuteness!!

This is my entry for the Bento Cuteness Challenge.  Please visit @ChefPandita‘s blog for the Round Up on Saturday, July 2! Update:  the Round Up is published! A bunch of us started talking Bento towards the middle of May, and … Continue reading

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A Post for Every Day of The Year, and Now A New Chapter

I started writing this blog back in October of 2008.  I have loved every moment of it.  I am so humbled and gratified that people have trusted me to answer their questions, to troubleshoot their baking challenges and to, on … Continue reading

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Preview the Cleeng Paid Content Interface

Hello, friends.  I have a quick favor to ask of you.  As you may or may not know by now, I will be offering all the materials that I develop for my Mentoring Sessions with my high school student for … Continue reading

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Sunday Sides (Tuesday Morning Edition): Curried Potato Salad

I posted a picture of my potato salad on twitter a few days ago, and my friend @nella22 messaged to ask if I am a Daring Cook.  My first thought was, “Of course I’m a daring cook.  Did you just … Continue reading

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Fruit Puddings: Easy, Tasty, Healthy–A Dessert Trifecta

The Beloved and I are eating more and more healthy food.  Consequently, we are eating fewer and fewer desserts. That includes pudding.  To those of you who know me, you must know that this makes me A Little Bit Sad.  … Continue reading

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Sunday Suppers: Penne with Cherry Tomato Salsa Fresca

Sounds swanky, huh?  But it just means that I didn’t cook the sauce–it’s fresca, or fresh.  Did you ever drink Fresca?  It was a lovely grapefruity soda.  Back in the 70s, my mom used a green glass Fresca bottle with … Continue reading

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A Poll! A Poll! I’d Love to Hear Your Thoughts

As some of you may have heard, I have a new section on my site called The Mentoring Sessions. I am mentoring a rising high school senior in her North Carolina Senior Exit Project. She aspires to be a pastry … Continue reading

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