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Homemade Maple Granola with Walnuts, Dates and Pomegranate infused Dried Cranberries

I’m new to the homemade granola trend but admit I’ve bought a fair share of granola bars for my kids when they were growing up. Though they seemed to like them I could never get onboard with them for myself but admit because they included the world ‘granola’ I convinced myself that they were somehow [...]

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Last Minute Fruitcake; It’s Not What You’re Thinking!

I know, I know…fruitcake? There has to be a better name for it because for many it just sends a message of hard citrus thingys I can’t even call candy or heavily sauced (and I mean sauced, you know, as in having had too much to drink!) pieces of brick. Another food blogger, EvilShenanigans and [...]

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Bacon Wrapped Dates

I love Happy Hour at Yia Yia’s, a local restaurant near me. Friendly staff, nice wines and great prices for appetizers. I have been meeting friends there for Happy Hour on Fridays for as long as I can remember. I can’t pass up the mussels, ever, but this is a new addition to the appetizer [...]

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Sticky Toffee Pudding

I love this dessert; it’s become a Christmas holiday tradition since first trying it a couple of years ago. The name sort of turned me off, that pudding part, but I’m so glad I took the time to read the ingredients…it is decadent. And even more so if you add a bit of Irish Whiskey [...]

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