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3 Ingredient Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free)

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

Taste can be a strong memory trigger. Even in our adult years, we find ourselves comparing drinks to medicine our mothers made us take as toddlers or reaching for “comfort foods” that remind us of home when we are feeling … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Coconut Squares

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

Do they have Chinese auctions in China? A quick google search wasn’t enough to give me a clear answer to that question. I can tell you, however, that my neighborhood has too many of them. In addition to Chinese auctions … Continue reading →

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International Ice Cream for Breakfast Day- Feb.4, 2017: Invitation+GF/Vegan Ice Cream Recipe

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

One snowy, February morning in Rochester, New York, one creative mother humored her children, the two youngest of six, by giving them ice cream for breakfast. The family began eating ice cream for breakfast on the first Saturday in February … Continue reading →

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“Emergency” Cookies

Posted on January 14, 2017 by

I walked into the kitchen tonight after (unsuccessfully) trying to put the baby to sleep, and my husband announced that he and our oldest son were making a siyum. They were finishing mishnayos challah and starting orlah. The goal is to learn two … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Mocha Cookies

Posted on January 6, 2017 by

Today my blog is one month old! (And my baby is four months old!) There have been dozens of visitors from seven countries on three continents, and as an old friend of mine would say, “You deserve a cookie!” I … Continue reading →

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Healthier Lava Cookies

Posted on December 25, 2016 by

My two-year-old walked up to my husband this morning, pointed to his green uniform, and asked, “Why are you wearing that?” “I’m a soldier now,” he replied. “What?!” “I’m in the army.” “What?!” I tried relating to her on her … Continue reading →

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Little White Lies We Tell Ourselves

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

Today is my last official day of maternity leave, and I celebrated by baking chocolate cookies! And while they’re in the oven, I washed the dishes I didn’t wash last night because I fell asleep sitting up rocking the baby … Continue reading →

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