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See those two slices of bread? They are the last remaining slices of a loaf I baked just two days ago…and, mind you, there are just two of us eating in this house (well, not counting my daughter, who’s nowhere near eating solids yet).
See those goodies packed into each slice? They not only gave this [...]

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My my my. I wasn’t going to make this bread because I’ve been so tired, but I’m sure glad I did. It’s actually right up my alley: low in fat, high in fiber and delicious.

Now, I don’t know how many calories or fat grams this has, but I have to believe it’s quite a healthy [...]

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I’m on maternity leave until mid-September. You’d think that with that much time off, I’d have plenty of opportunities to play in the kitchen. Ahh, my friend, welcome to motherhood. For the past eight weeks, my days have consisted of nursing, comforting a screaming baby, catching up on lost sleep, laundering cloth diapers and tidying [...]

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Here’s an interesting take on banana bread…and when I say “interesting,” I don’t mean it in a bad way at all. I say it’s interesting because it’s made with teff flour—a whole grain very high in fiber, iron and protein.
Teff isn’t used widely in the United States—I mostly associate it with Ethiopian food, as it’s the [...]

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What is it about ethnic food that so excites me? A lot of my spare time consists of thinking about what cuisines I haven’t tried yet… and lots of Googling ensues. Where is the nearest Ethiopian restaurant near our home? Is there a Turkish place close by? What is the best tapas restaurant in Chicago? [...]

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