Mangia!

As time goes by.

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:27:15 -0800

Last week was our first wedding anniversary. We went back to where we went on our honeymoon..Palm Springs, CA. The property that we stayed at offered loads of citrus trees bearing lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit. We were kids in a candy...

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Winter Galette - Crustophobe Friendly.

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:15:18 -0800

Ok, I admitting this now. It’s a secret I’ve held to myself for quite some time now, but I think I’m ready to come out with it: I’m a crustophobe. Yes—it’s true…I’m terrifed of baking pie crust from scratch. Pie crust made from scratch is like th...

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Pie; Hold the Crust.

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:25:52 -0800

I was always one of those kids who demanded the crusts cut off her sandwich bread because I just wanted to get to the good stuff. Fast forward a few years, and I’ve hardly changed. I still eat pumpkin pies from the inside out, leave my pizza crus...

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Cookiegate 08

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:24:42 -0800

The most historic election of our time has now come and gone. We’ve cast our votes like good Americans and got into plenty heated debates with our family members and have popped an extra Aspirin here and there to cure us all of our economic hea...

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Pizza Be the Food of Love

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:22:41 -0800

Sometimes, I have cook’s block. It’s like writer’s block only worse because now I’m hungry. And I’m hungry because I’m stumped and I’m stumped because I’m hungry. It’s a vicious cycle. Who can concentrate under such working conditions? That’s whe...

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Cheddar and Beer: SO Happy Together!

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:21:08 -0800

It’s the middle of October and now is the time to bring out the sweaters, blankets and beer mugs—because October is the month for Beer Fests! What better way to celebrate the return of colder days than with a nice big frosty mug of amber al...

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Cousin Maggie's Pumpkin Soup

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:19:53 -0800

In October, it’s all about the fall festivals for me and my friends. We go from town to town, taking a tour of South Jersey’s finest fall fests. The weather is always perfect for staying outdoors all day in the warm sun and the crisp air. T...

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Celebrating Fall's Return!

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:18:58 -0800

I’m so thrilled that it’s finally fall. I do a countdown from the first day of spring and just mark down the days until fall finally returns. It’s such a big deal for me that I’ve even started a tradition of celebrating the fall equinox ...

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Back to School - Cafeteria Food Makeover

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:19:24 -0700

In honor of back-to-school month I wanted to take on some of the most popular school lunch menu items and make them over into delicious and healthy dinners for the whole family. Now I realize that the thought of cafeteria food doesn’t exactly sou...

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Back to School - School Lunch

nobody@vox.com(Olivia) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:13:45 -0700

I love back-to-school week! It makes me sad that I’m not in school anymore, but I still give in to the urge to go out and buy new school supplies every year. Freshly sharpened pencils, notebooks, folders and since I am just a kid at heart I need ...

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