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Shalom, We are so blessed to be enjoying a 35-gallon freshwater aquarium, the setup and fish given to us by some dear friends, Sam and Serena. Sam even came over and set up the aquarium and put the fish in for us. Oh, it’s so refreshing and calming to sit in our living room and [...]

Shalom, So, I schlepped my FIVE Peter Reinhart cookbooks all the way to the 4th Annual Asheville Artisan Bread Festival and begged him to sign them while words were spilling out of my mouth about how honored I was to meet him, yada yada yada. (He must be used to foodie, breadie, groupies!) Gracious and [...]

Shalom Y’all, I am a Type 2 diabetic and I have had to drastically change my diet to get my blood glucose and lipids under control. I had to go lower carb to do it and I’m seeing great results. Previously, I was a low-fat advocate, but I got more and more heavier and could [...]

Shalom Y’all, I made a batch of Cleo’s Ooopsie rolls (using eggs) ** I made a Juniper’s Flax Wrap ** I made pizza using Trish’s Green Pizza crusts that I had made in advance and frozen. I made a Turkey and Cheese Pizza topping using what we had in the fridge. ** recipe recently posted

BAKING CENTER Shalom, When we moved into this house, I was dismayed at the lack of space in the kitchen. Now, I’ve lived in places with tiny kitchens, but I am happiest when my kitchen has enough room for me, my machines and at least one other person. My new kitchen is a narrow Galley-style [...]