apples

Toffee Cream Cheese Dip with Apples

December 8, 2011 Dips

“Mum, can I have a snack?” A simple question, with about a zillion possible answers, most of which start with “yes” followed by….what??? What the heck do you feed your kids after school that is good for them, but doesn’t take much preparation? Apples, though deliciously sweet and crisp (and that secretly deliver all kinds [...]

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Muggle-Made Waldorf Salad

July 20, 2011 salad

There are a lot of reasons I wish I lived in Harry Potter’s world – a whole novella of reasons, in fact.  There’s the whole Time-Turning thing (that could be useful given my foot-in-mouth disease), not to mention the convenience of Disapparating anytime I need to get somewhere.  And, I’m sure I’d be a passionate Quidditch fan and seeker wannabe.  However, magic [...]

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Gotta Have It Salad

June 2, 2011 One-dish meal

I was a die-hard sandwich fan for a long time.  It was my go-to lunch every day, and I thought I’d never waver.  Big surprise, my tastes have changed.  What sandwiches were to me in my twenties and thirties is what a salad is now that I’m in my forties.  I crave them like crazy, and can’t go more than a [...]

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