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It’s Apples
There are apples out there. Seriously. Everywhere you look from grocery stores, to markets and fairs and even haunted houses you will find apples. Cider, apple butter, pies, turnovers and caramel...
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Almost Vegan
Happy National Nutrition Month! Celebrate by trying the hottest nutrition craze – going vegan. Even Oprah is jumping on this trend by attempting to eat vegan for seven days. Sort of like the idea but...
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Apples to Apples
As another year of baseball playoffs rolls on without the Cubs, I’ve taken a page from Ruth Reichl’s (play)book and searched for comfort in the form of one of America’s most enduring traditions: apples...
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A Mix of the Old and the New
It is amazing the impact that memories from our childhood can continue to have on us, in ways we never anticipate. I have shared in past blogs many adventures from my kitchen and garden, and in a way,...
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How Do You Like Them Apples?
Recently, my mother and I had been talking about the fact that we had not been able to spend enough time together, so we decided to hang out over a weekend. After launching our time together with a...
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Behind the Scenes of Team Pie
For the past six years, I’ve been entrusted with the esteemed position of leading the Chopping Block’s holiday pie baking. This is a tradition that goes back to our original store on Webster, when...
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Apples, Pork Roasts, and Culinary Follies
Cooking to me is not only a creative outlet, but in many ways I view it as a sport. It involves skill, precision, creativity, reaction time, and the necessity to always be anticipating what happens...
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Cooking for Dogs
I have two big loves in life: food and dogs. They aren’t combined too often, but I used to make dog-friendly birthday cakes for my beagle, Rayme. We later switched to individual “pup-cakes” after I...
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Smokin’ Apples for Smoked Bourbon Apple Butter
Sweeeet. It’s the Fall again. Frankly speaking, I get more excited about this time of year than a two-year-old venturing into FAO Shwarz for the very first time. Let’s be honest. What’s not to love...
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Juicing: To Nosh and Nourish
One of my friends gave me a juicer a year ago. It was a beautiful piece of machinery that cost him $400 bucks, and I would be a total FOOL to pass on this. This friend of mine, who shall remain...
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Raw Food Made Easy and Tasty
I recently got to experience a first at The Chopping Block – a class where the stove and oven were not turned on once and no pots, pans or grills were used. The class was Raw Food Made Easy with Guest...
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Summer’s Crop Cools Down and Fall’s Bounty Heats Up
It’s sad to see the berries go, but we welcome the apples in their place. The squash are more plentiful than the melons and the Earth has absolutely turned a little further away from the sun. I am the...
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Dehydration Sensation
Summer is upon us and that means festivals, walking, biking and hiking! Having portable snacks is key when you’re on the move, and dehydrated food is a great way to preserve and prepare on the go...
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Got a Surplus of Apples? Make Easy Apple Butter
I love apples. So, what better way to embrace the apple season than going to pick your own? My family and I went apple picking at Crane Orchard in Fennville, Michigan a few weeks ago. We love this...
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