July 2010
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Engagement Party
My beautiful older sister (see above) recently got engaged to this gentleman trying to steal her pizza. Although once they get marred they may need to learn to share better, they truly deserved the grand celebration we threw to mark their engagement. Stay tuned for links to the recipes we prepared, and as always, photos of our guests digging into the food and getting into party mode.
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Recipe: Berry Crisp with Yogurt/Whipped Cream
For a red white and blue dessert stunner to top off our fourth festivities we adapted the Summer Berry Crisp recipe from PARADE magazine. Our new improved pie cut out a huge amount of sugar, berries are sweet already, remember? The berry mixture we chose for our recipe was based on what we had in the fridge—feel free to experiment with different fruit and amounts. Our pie turned out so...
New Recipes: Baked Beans and Potato Salad
Not going to lie, I personally am not the world’s biggest Baked Beans fan. I think (or at least, used to think) that they were a little too heavy for summer picnic/BBQ fare and frankly, rather socially unacceptable. But, when Barbara and I cut the extra sugar and meat, added more spice and veg, and let them cook for a little extra time, I’ll call myself a Baked Beans Convert....