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The Elf on the Shelf Shenanigans Continue….
The Elf on the Shelf antics continue. (for previous reports, click here) Date Night with Snoopy. I found them asleep in front of the T.V. in the morning. He had the remote. Of course. An earlier date...
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Puerto Rican Food Translated: My eBook, Just $5, and a perfect gift!
Just a reminder that you can gift my e-dictionary book to friends and family who love food. Called Eat Your Way Through Puerto Rico, it is a digital guide to Puerto Rican food, basically what to eat...
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Help! Are Candy Houses Meant to Be Eaten?
Soooo, my little guy made a candy house at school this week (mostly on his own, as I was at work, but fortunately 1) he likes to work independently and 2) the other parents who were there kindly kept...
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Coquito: Puerto Rican Egg Nog (this one without eggs!)
In Puerto Rico, as soon as the Thanksgiving turkey is scraped off the plates, our collective thoughts turn to what we are going to eat for Christmas. But we are not just talking about Christmas Eve or...
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Elf on the Shelf Ideas….Which Was Your Favorite?
So the Elf on the Shelf marathon is over. For those who missed it or are not sure what in the world this is, it is a small figure of an elf who appears every day in the month preceding Christmas. The...
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Important Update: Walnut Cup Extra Filling Makes Great Crescent Rolls!
Many of you have undertaken one of my favorite cookie recipes ever: Walnut Cups (delicious walnut toffee inside a cream cheese crust)! And found, as we did this year — and so did my friend and...
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Gravlax: Salty-Sweet Salmon, Fragrant with Dill
You might not expect my Caribbean family to serve something so distinctly Northern European as gravlax, a salt and sugar-cured Swedish delicacy, but we are equal opportunity gourmands. And there are...
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4 Effortless Yet Elegant Party Appetizers for Busy People
I was recently invited to do a cooking demonstration at Nassau Community College (where my more usual role is as a full-time ESL lecturer in a language immersion program) for the Mom’s Club, a campus...
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Juicy Herb-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
I love a simple roast bird for a sit-down family meal. It looks so special, but is so easy to do and the vegetables are cooked right alongside the bird (getting all that juicy seasoned chicken stock as...
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Two Hot Beverage Hacks: Cider and Cocoa
Yes, I am still here! It has been a good long while, as I have dedicated the last month to home and work (the kind that actually pays the bills!). But here are two quickie upgrades for two nonalcoholic...
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