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It has been raining for several days now in Atlanta, these grey, overcast, damp and cold days have brought back memories of London.  I am truly missing the sun and have a desire to eat something that will warm my body and remind me of sunny days that will soon ...

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OK, so I cheated a little, I was craving something sweet and I just couldn’t resist this.  I saw some juicy blackberries at Whole Foods and I swear they were calling my name so I brought them home and ignored my conscience reminding me that I was supposed to be ...

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I know a lot of people don’t like baked beans for breakfast but I’m here to tell you, don’t knock it till you give it a try.  It’s a great way to start the day, high in fiber, great source of protein and iron and will keep your energy up ...

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I love apple pie.  I grew up eating apple pie and ice cream or apple pie and cream or apple pie and custard.  It’s my all time favorite go to dessert especially when it’s cold.  Well I could easily have some this morning but I am determined to stick to ...

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I don’t usually drink smoothies for breakfast, but since I’m trying to loose those few extra pounds that are clinging to my hips, I thought I would give it a try today. I found this recipe on the Chiquita Banana website, it seems interesting, so here goes. It calls for ...

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I promise I will get to the healthy black bean recipe but I just wanted to say it has been so long since I’ve written, so much has happened, kids got holiday from school, hubby had surgery, Christmas and the New Year came and went, kids went back to school ...

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  I did not grow up eating pancakes for breakfast (American style pancakes), it seems a crime just thinking about it, but as the saying goes “You don’t know, what you don’t know”.  When I first visited America in my teens  I had my first pancake breakfast at IHOP, I ...

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I used to buy Pillsbury Pie Crust, and I have to say it was pretty good, until one lazy Sunday morning I dug up an old pie crust recipe and the rest is history.  I am now a ‘make your own pie crust’ kinda gal and lovin it.  No offense ...

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When I was younger, I would wait for everyone to go to sleep and then I would sneak into the kitchen and get the jar of peanut butter out of the cupboard, I’d stick my finger in, swirl it around, pull it out and lick all of that yummy sticky ...

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What I love most about this apple bar is it’s like having apple crisp for breakfast, minus the vanilla ice cream.  The apple bar is moist and crumbly, goes great with yogurt or a glass of milk or even some warm apple cider for those cold mornings.  With thanksgiving coming ...

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