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Knockout Peanut Butter Smoothie Sweepstakes: Maple Peanut Butter and Earl Grey Tea Smoothie

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Maple Peanut Butter and Earl Grey Tea Smoothie

Rocky: [Rocky is trying to make out with Adrian on their first date] Will you do me a favor? Take off these glasses.

[Rocky takes off Adrian’s frumpy glasses, revealing her beautiful eyes]

Rocky: Now take off this hat.

[Takes off her unattractive hat, revealing her dark, lovely hair. Adrian is beautiful and Rocky is appreciative]

Rocky: I always knew you was pretty…

Adrian: [Adrian looks at him, disbelieving] Stop teasing me.

ROUND 2: Still in my corner? Did you vote for my White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Hibiscus Smoothie in last week’s Knockout Peanut Butter Smoothie Sweepstakes contest?  Read more →

A Twist of the Original: Quince Apple Skillet Pancake

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Quince Apple Skillet Pancake

The quince apple was hard. Immediately letting me know this isn’t a fruit to eat while running out the door to work or as a midday snack. It needed to be cooked down with a roast chicken, in a cobbler, pie or an apple skillet pancake. It had a beautiful floral and fruity fragrance, a scent that took my memory to perfumes and candles using quince in their blends. One large quince apple was purchased with a bag of organic tart Granny Smith Apples.  Read more →

Parade Magazine: Nutty Butternut Squash Pancakes With Baked Apples

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Nutty Butternut Squash Pancakes With Baked Apples

Like its winter cousins, acorn squash and pumpkins, butternut squash are naturally sweet. They’re the dessert of the dinner table. Since discovering butternut squash a few years ago, I’ve enjoyed them, because they’re easier to prep with their subtle ridges and smaller cavities. (Make sure to use a sharp knife.)  Read more →