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Navel Oranges

by Christina on January 20, 2010

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Thanks to a huge navel orange tree that lives in the back of a family member’s house, I am gifted with these sweet, juicy fruit all winter long.  Their thick, firm skin is super easy to peel – making them a perfect snacking fruit  – and their seedless flesh eliminates any annoying roadblocks while noshing on [...]

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Apple-Cranberry Chutney

by Christina on November 13, 2009

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As the days get shorter and it starts to gets dark even before I leave work, I begin to yearn for heartier fall meals. I want things that will fill my kitchen with wonderful smells, really fill me up and  leave me satisfied. But in trying to keep my waistline in mind, I can’t automatically [...]

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My Snootiest/Most Useful Kitchen Tool: A Microplane

by Christina on October 12, 2009

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A Microplane is a very sharp grater intended to “create zest”. Jillian had been telling me for months about her love for the tool and all of it’s handy uses, yet when my boyfriend’s grandmother gave me one it sat in my top drawer untouched. I always thought, why would you ever need to “create [...]

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