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Introducing The Daily Brainstorm

So what’s The Daily Brainstorm? In their own words: It’s like having Time, People, Real Simple, Fitness, Forbes, Travel & Leisure, Bon Appetit, Body & Soul, Psychology Today, Money, Home & Garden, and Discovery — all quite handy on one site, just one click away. Great articles on your favorite topics without [...]
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What’s at your picnic?

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How To Modify A Recipe

Sometimes the best recipes are the result of an accident. Like when Allan didn’t have the ingredients I listed for the braised ribs so he improvised … and made the best ribs he’s ever had. That’s why I always tell people that yes, they absolutely can (and should) substitute when making my recipes. (Stick a little [...]
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The Frugal Hostess on Greenwashing

You might remember The Frugal Hostess from her guest posts here. Today she’s got a great one on her site that you should go check out. I love it for this paragraph, that sums up perfectly my feeling about lots of “green” products: There are lots of products that started out as a bad idea, got [...]
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That’s It, I’m Converting

That’s the Holy Book of Bacon, the scripture of the Holy Church of Bacon. I hear they have a great Sunday school program. And thick-cut, apple-cured communion wafers. Oh, and another thing … I’ve mentioned before that I’m doing free blog setups, right? Why yes, I believe I have. And I’ve also mentioned the printable recipe card plugin, haven’t [...]
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