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the best deviled eggs
makes two servings The first morning of Passover finds us scrounging for breadless breakfasts with growling stomachs. A few leftover hardboiled eggs and some mayo are all that are needed for this light but flavorful dish. Don’t let a lurking cat steal your smoked paprika. You won’t be able to stop eating these! Ingredients 2…
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mocha soufflé roll with whipped cream and a ribbon of caramel (gluten-free!)
makes ten servings It’s Passover! The absence of bread gives us an excuse to make this decadent dessert, adapted from The Jewish Holiday Kitchen. First comes an airy chocolate soufflé – don’t be intimidated by the word ‘soufflé,’ it’s incredibly easy! Then we make a quick batch of whipped cream and drizzle it in caramel sauce.…
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milky salted caramel with whipped cream
makes two servings Indulge! Lowkey copied this recipe from my favorite blogger and favorite person in general, Joy the Baker. This impressive looking dessert is secretly extremely simple. Boil sugar and water, then stir in butter and cream and salt. The whole process takes about five minutes, just make sure you have a good mise…
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avocado hummus
makes one serving It’s spring! Warm weather makes us do crazy things like combine hummus and avocado and lemon juice. It’s messy. Deal with it. No food processor necessary! I cheated a bit given that I used pre-made hummus and crackers but sometimes you just gotta not finish your sentence and put…
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cake pops
Cookie. Fish. I made the New York ones for a friend who was going away; I used a combination of black licorice and marzipan. I made these because I have no life. BASIC CAKE POP STEPS: 1. Make a cake. It can be using…
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smoked salmon salad on pumpernickel
Us Jews like our smoked salmon. Broil and flake a fillet.. Throw in some herbs, veggies, lox, and mayo.. Spread it on toasted pumpernickel with cream cheese.. Also take lots of selfies. makes 2 servings adapted from realsimple.com Ingredients 4 oz fillet of skinless salmon 2 tbs mayonnaise 2 oz chopped smoked…
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sweet potato black bean burritos with guacamole
Am I the only one who eats whole cans of black beans in one sitting? BEANS. Beans are life. My friends call me Lena Bena. I have also been known to respond to Beanuts, Beanie Baby, Beanpod, and Beanling. This recipe takes sweet potato and gives it a crisp outside, a creamy inside, and a…
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ox and rabbit
In school, they always give us the writing prompt that says, “Write about a special place in your house. It should be somewhere you can go where you feel safe and at home, somewhere that makes you happy. For example, your bedroom, closet, kitchen, etc.” Here’s the problem. My special place isn’t in my house.…
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on porridge
Breakfasts in Scotland were incredible and fattening. There was usually an option of eggs with tomatoes (say toe-MAH-toe) and mushrooms, bacon (very ham-like bacon) and sausage, cereal, yoghurt, and fruit, kippers, PORRIDGE, the list goes on and on. Oh and don’t forget the marmite. What is marmite? A thick, black spread to put on…
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i made a lego cake
I was commissioned to make a lego cake for a seven year old’s birthday party. This is a big step. I knew that if I simply frosted it with bright colors, the effect wouldn’t be as great. So I faced my fear: modeling chocolate / fondant / gumpaste etc. Fondant tastes gross. It tastes…
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