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Asian Noodle Salad

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A good friend of mine kindly had me over on New Year’s Day. She prepared a delicious Asian salad that I tried to replicate and slightly tweek. I opted not to use ramen noodles and its flavor packet (which was sinfully delicious) and instead used some rice noodles I had in my cupboard and just [...]

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Coconut Almond Macaroons (healthy recipe makeover)

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A recent holiday potluck inspired me to drag out an old recipe because I needed to bring a dessert that was gluten-free and dairy-free. So, out came the Coconut Almond Macaroon recipe that I blogged about here. This time, however, I wanted to do a healthier version. I managed to seriously cut down the sugar [...]

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No-Bake Cherry Date Balls

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Good news! First off, it’s my 100th post blogiversary. Woohoo! I’d like to take this opportunity to give you a virtual hug and thank you for your support. I’ve had so much fun with this blog where I’ve had the chance to ‘meet’ most of you. You give me inspiration. Thanks for helping make this [...]

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Grape Ambrosia with Toasted Almonds

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As I’ve said before, my most memorable childhood memories are usually the ones centered around food. Surprise, surprise … Ever year, my family would gather at my godparents’ house on Christmas Eve. Aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. I distinctly remember cracking walnuts and opening roasted chestnuts in the dim living room next to their warm, decorated [...]

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Coconut Almond Macaroons

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I love almonds. I love sweets. But what I especially love are almond-flavored sweets. I don’t know if you’re like me, but I could eat almond paste by the spoonful. Whenever I visit France, I make a beeline for an almond croissant. Not only do I love authentic croissants, but croissants aux amandes are just [...]

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Dark Chocolate Clusters

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This post is part of my October series as a Featured Health Editor for Foodbuzz’ section, Healthbuzz. I wanted to make a sweet treat that was simple to prepare and used simple ingredients. With these dark chocolate clusters, you really only need two ingredients – nuts and chocolate. Whatever nuts you have on hand will [...]

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