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    February 1, 2012
    The mixture that envelopes jammy date filling is sweetened with brown sugar and gets texture from quick-cooking oats. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    These date bars aren't dated
    Not long ago, I received an email from a reader asking me if I had an excellent recipe for date bars. It had been ages since I'd thought of those...
    Life/FoodFebruary 1, 2012 - 12:00am
    January 25, 2012
    Nutrient-rich beans have many health benefits. They can help control weight and blood sugar and reduce risk of colon cancer. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Bring on the beans: Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili)
    I was using a soup spoon to scrape the shallow puddle of spicy, rich, dark red gravy from the bottom of a deep bowl. "How could anyone even miss...
    Life/FoodJanuary 25, 2012 - 12:00am
    January 18, 2012
    Stir-fried Kale with Raspberry Soy Sauce and Rice Noodles features one of the most ignored greens. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Be trendy, eat leafy in the new year
    It's always interesting to read the onslaught of food trend reports as each new year begins. According to the Hartman Group's annual "Looking...
    Life/FoodJanuary 18, 2012 - 12:00am
    January 11, 2012
    Clementine Cream Scones have a flavor and fragrance of fresh orange marmalade. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Darling clementines make flavor-bursting scones
    For days, I've been making trips into the chilly garage to replenish the bowl of clementines that has been decorating my dining table. Before...
    Life/FoodJanuary 11, 2012 - 12:00am
    January 4, 2012
    Once Yellow Pea Soup is cooked, it can be thickened by pureeing half of it in a food processor or blender. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Resolving to eat some Yellow Pea Soup
    It's clear the time for resolutions is here. As I lay on the couch recovering from the stomach flu just a couple of days after Christmas, I saw...
    Life/FoodJanuary 4, 2012 - 12:00am
    December 28, 2011
    Homemade ricotta marries perfectly with locally produced honey and toasted garlic smeared on bronzed bread. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Glorious, decadent ricotta made in your own kitchen
    I found myself giggling as I stood at my stove. I was using the end of my candy thermometer to stir a mixture of milk and cream in my heavy,...
    Life/FoodDecember 28, 2011 - 12:00am
    December 21, 2011
    Slices of Freezer Eggnog French Toast puff up and develop a crisp shell as they bake in a 500-degree oven. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Freezer Eggnog French Toast is a no-mess, no-stress dish
    Years ago, at a holiday gathering I attended, I overheard the hostess in conversation with one of her guests. As the Christmas-sweater-clad woman...
    Life/FoodDecember 21, 2011 - 12:00am
    December 14, 2011
    Cioccolatissimo is a bit like a chocolate soufflé, but much more decadent. Serve it with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    My favorite food of 2011? Cioccolatissimo, hands down
    What was the absolute favorite thing you ate in 2011? When Amy Ephron, publisher of an online food magazine called "One for the Table," asked...
    Life/FoodDecember 14, 2011 - 12:00am
    December 7, 2011
    Even those who are not coffee drinkers will enjoy Holiday Hot Mocha, because the coffee doesn't jump out at you. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Holiday Hot Mocha: Heat, sip and be merry
    Some of the best times during the holiday season come when friends gather together to share food, play games, sing carols, nibble sweet Christmas...
    Life/FoodDecember 7, 2011 - 12:00am
    November 30, 2011
    The sweetness and tartness of apples, cranberries, almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon balance soft, creamy brie cheese. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Easy holiday entertaining with Baked Stuffed Brie
    How easy can holiday entertaining be? Extremely easy when someone else plans the menu, provides tried and true recipes complete with tips for...
    Life/FoodNovember 30, 2011 - 12:00am
    November 23, 2011
    These thumbprints, marrying dark and milk chocolate with peanut butter cookies, could become a holiday favorite. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Let the holiday baking begin
    The day after Thanksgiving, when many people have shopping in mind, I enjoy a relaxing day of holiday baking. I sleep in that morning. As I sip...
    Life/FoodNovember 23, 2011 - 12:00am
    November 16, 2011
    This recipe for Sweet Potato Drop Biscuits yields a dozen moist and flavorful biscuits created with no animal products. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Biscuits that everyone can enjoy
    When I was growing up in a suburban neighborhood of St. Paul, Minn., we had neighbors who didn't eat meat. The couple had a black-haired little...
    Life/FoodNovember 16, 2011 - 12:00am
    November 9, 2011
    A grandchild's silly words inspired these Shoogie Dadders, cookies oozing with toffee-like candy and topped with caramel glaze. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Shoogie Dadders? From silly sayings to chewy cookies
    One sunshiny day last summer during a car ride with a few of my grandchildren, we all got a little silly. We'd just made a stop at the local...
    Life/FoodNovember 9, 2011 - 12:00am
    November 2, 2011
    Warm caramel sauce seeps into Caramel Apple Bundt Cake and forms a glaze on the outside. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Caramel Apple Bundt Cake satisfies my apple fix
    The sweet smells of fresh-pressed apple cider and warm cinnamon-spiced apple doughnuts are fall pleasures that I must experience every year....
    Life/FoodNovember 2, 2011 - 12:00am
    October 26, 2011
    Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is a tasty, comforting warm-up meal. Serve it with your favorite grilled-cheese sandwich. Photo by Sue Doedenplay button
    Take the chill out with Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
    Fall is slowly settling in. As I write, the sky is charcoal gray with ribbons of white bleeding into the darkness. The sun poked through a break...
    Life/FoodOctober 26, 2011 - 12:00am
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