Category Archives: vanilla

Vanilla-Saffron Shortbread

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Why is it when we get stressed, or sad, or overwhelmed, we drop the very things that keep us centered and balanced and happy? Even as a psychologist, I cannot answer that one. And even as a food blogger, I cannot say why, if sharing with the blogosphere makes me 
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Hummingbird Cake

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SEEDS was having a gathering to discuss future plans and one of the board members asked me to bake some sweets for the meeting. Perfect, I thought, because I had two recipes that I had been working on and wanted to nail. Mistake #1: Make sure that you have nailed 
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Cherry Vanilla Cookies

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So it looks like I’m officially on dessert duty for my monthly Brazilian and Latin music jam sessions. It all started when a close friend had a few folks over for her birthday. She told us to bring instruments, smiles, and positive energy. I brought two out of the three 
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