Category Archives: Cooking

Marinated Cheese and PB&J Bars

I realized it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a recipe so I decided to post two of my favorites!  These are not really meant to be served at the same time; however, my harp students will be getting them both … Continue reading

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Glazed Raspberry Heart Scones

Happy early Valentine’s Day!  I meant to post this recipe earlier but this is the first chance I’ve gotten.  I found this recipe on the Epicurious website 8 years ago and made it for one of the very first Valentine’s … Continue reading

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Fesenjan – Persian Chicken Stew

So, amongst all the new build craziness, I occasionally find time to cook new things.  I tried this recipe a few months ago, fell in love with it, and then promptly forgot all about it…it’s been a busy few months! … Continue reading

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A new approach…

So, apparently I’m REALLY bad about keeping this updated….and I’ve made some really good meals in the past few weeks that I knew I wouldn’t have time to blog about so I just put out a mention of them on … Continue reading

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…And another rainy day recipe…

It was another grey and dreary evening punctuated by exciting lightning, thunder, and hailstorms.  So I changed dinner plans and went with a comfort-food soup!  This soup is relatively easy to put together and makes your house smell wonderful!  It’s … Continue reading

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Rainy Day Recipes

Today is an ugly day…it’s dreary, windy, and it varies between a steady rain and an absolute downpour.  In other words, it’s the perfect day for soup and homemade bread.  Now that we’re back into the academic year I’m falling … Continue reading

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What happened to round challah? Pt. 2

And the last few recipes: I HATED brussels sprouts as a child…someone referred to them as Little Green Balls of Death at a Thanksgiving dinner years ago and the name stuck.  At that moment I decided that I hated them … Continue reading

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What happened to round challah? Pt. 1

L’shana Tova! As most of you know, I’ve got a very exciting family history…I’m adopted and Japanese, my father is Jewish, and my mother is Christian.  As a child, my parents taught me about my heritage and exposed me to … Continue reading

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Baked French Toast Casserole

This is one of those recipes that you have to consciously choose to ignore the calories and just savor the deliciousness.  If you really think about what you’re eating, you’re in trouble.  I prefer making french toast as a baked … Continue reading

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A baking frenzy…

A lovely birthday present from a student (thanks Teresa!) prompted me to revisit The Pioneer Woman’s blog and I found this recipe for Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting!  I changed the recipe a little bit due to the fact … Continue reading

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