Monthly Archives: October 2008

Pecan Pie: A flash from the past II

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

Growing up, pecan pie was my favorite food.  When I eventually found my way into the kitchen, it was no surprise that perfecting pecan pie was my first project.  To me, they’re so perfect that it’s impossible to describe the … Continue reading →

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Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

Our fabulous host for this months’ Daring Baker challenge is Rosa of Rosa’s Yummy Yums. Our recipe this month is pizza! I was quite excited. I hadn’t had pizza in a LONG time, maybe 4 years or so, so I … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan Monday Oct 27th

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

The swap is hosted by the lovely Manda of Asparagus Thin, and our ingredient is one of my favorites: coconut! I go through a ridiculous number of young Thai coconuts, and coconut water is one of the yummiest things I … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin seed brittle–A flash from the past

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

Every year, we host a pumpkin carving party. And every year I hunt down recipes and plan and scheme. The last few years have been more challenging, and I do my best to make sure that everyone has something, except … Continue reading →

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Excellent blogs

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

Rachel, of the Crispy Cook, was kind enough to award my blog with an “E” for excellent!  I’m quite honored.  Rachel’s blog is excellent in my humble opinion!  She has a clear love of fresh produce, and does a lot … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan Monday Oct 20th

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

This week’s food is squash, which is perfect for the season. As you can see, my baby pumpkins are small but on their way, and I think they’re too cute. Our host this week is Kim from Gluten free is … Continue reading →

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Pesto time!

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

As always, I leave things to the last minute, and this is pretty much the last hurrah for my basil.   I’m just lucky that the weather has cooperated and that my basil is still around!  I love pesto, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan Monday: Temporary new home

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

Hi folks, I heard from Natalie (AKA gluten free mommy) and she is not feeling very well at this point, and the last thing she wants to think about is food! So I will be stepping in the Menu Plan … Continue reading →

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Baking up a storm…

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

Generally, I like adventuring in the baking world.  Yep, I have my share of failures, but I get the chance to be creative, and it’s so exciting when things DO work!  But as of late, I’ve been making more recipes … Continue reading →

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Tomato salad: Adopt a GF blogger

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Cheryl Harris

I have long enjoyed the recipes and pictures from Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen. Kalyn is the originator and a big promoter of Weekend Herb Blogging, a fabulous weekly display of herbs and unusual fruits and veggies. As an added bonus, … Continue reading →

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