This is my take on a traditional Caprese salad, which is made of tomato, mozzarella, basil, salt, and olive oil. This is more of a… “Ca*me*se” salad. I decided to use balsamic vinegar instead of olive oil and salt.I say this is “the most Italian thing you’ll probably ever eat” because the original dish was
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This recipe is from a favorite source of mine, 12 Tomatoes. It’s supposed to be a homemade version of an Olive Garden meal: Pepper and Sausage Rigatoni. The recipe, it says, serves six, so I decided to invite some friends over for dinner, rather than cutting the recipe, as I usually would. The boyfriend and
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Growing up, one of my favorite desserts my mom would make were these sugar-drenched strawberries. I never asked her how they were made, but after years of enjoying them, I could take a decently educated guess. The inspiration came from a spur-of-the-moment trip to Wegman’s. As my friends and I pulled into the Wegman’s parking
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April Fool’s! I hope you enjoyed Wednesday’s gag post. I felt a little bad, though. Here’s a real recipe (with delicious results) to keep you from going hungry. —- I turned 21! That means I get to explore a whole new world of cooking and baking flavors and ingredients! My mom has some amazing recipes.
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Today, we are going to make the best breakfast ever. First, we’re going to prep.Find a bowl. Set it on the counter. Find a spoon, set it on the counter.Now, it’s time to milk the cow.Go outside, find your bucket, and tell Bessie I said hello!Once you have milked the cow, take a fresh carton
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Today’s post is a video I made using a site called Animoto. It’s a nice segue into late spring/summer, so sit back, enjoy the tunes, and learn how to mix a couple of easy drinks!

I drink a lot of tea.When I’m sick, I drink enough tea in one day to fill a bathtub. That’s a standard-size mug (R2D2) compared to my mug (astronomy geek).While homeopathic remedies have come under a lot of scrutiny, not all natural remedies are complete quackery. Serious illness should *always* be treated by a certified
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After a long day of job searches, committee meetings, and classes, I finally made it home around 10 p.m. I treated myself to a shower and was preparing to climb up in bed with my book to wind down for the evening when the boyfriend asked me if we had plans for dinner. As usual, stressed-me
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Here’s a sunny, sweet recipe to lift you up in these temperamental days of early spring!I finally decided to try making a kale smoothie. Unfortunately, since I had never made one before, I had no idea what I was doing.I glanced around the kitchen and decided that the kale would be an add-in to a
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Because I ain’t no Challah-Back Girl! Sorry, I couldn’t pass up the reference to a bad 2000s pop song.  Songs from early high school aside, today’s yummy recipe is brought to you in part by Malek’s Bakery, in Brighton, NY. It’s a little Jewish bakery tucked away on the side of Monroe Ave. They have a
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