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Recently, jwa sent me this link to an article on Super Foods That Everyone Needs. In case you don't feel like clicking, here they are: * Beans * Blueberries * Broccoli * Oats * Oranges * Pumpkin * Salmon * Soy * Spinach * Tea (green or black) * Tomatoes * Turkey * Walnuts * …

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When I was little, whenever we'd go out for lunch, I would get a Monte Christo sandwich. It was my absolute favorite. I think it was the, "I'm eating French Toast for lunch!!", thrill of it all. Granted, this was a simpler time, long before Freedom Toast. Recently, however, I was browsing thorugh the Food …

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It's a good thing they are damn tasty. I'm participating in a "cookie exchange" at work for Friday and there are nine bakers involved. That means 10 dozen cookies -- one for each person making cookies and one for the "table". When I signed up, I was told six to seven people typically participate. Riiiight. …

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This month's Weekend Cookbook Challenge, (which I almost forgot about -- oops!), is all about party food. So, to accomplish this, I turned to a book all about parties, entertaining and proper hostessing -- I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, by Amy Sedaris. It's very funny, kitschy, deadpan in tone and is sprinkled with …

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This was creamy and cheesy and squashy. The color makes it look like it's a regular cheddar mac and cheese but that's really the color of the roasted butternut squash. Sneaky! But, of course, there's cheese in it too, so it's not like the meal is completely healthy. On the other hand, it's also not …

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