My friend Deanne came over to make pie during my week-long pie baking marathon.  She is the first person I really shared my kitchen with last year and it was a new experience for me. I’m used to my kitchen being my domain, there’s not usually anyone to dance with while I bake. I’ve discovered… 

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This post is part of the 4th Annual #LoveThePie Party.  Come join Love the Pie with TidyMom  sponsored by Whirlpool and enter to win a new Whirlpool Range. The challenge ingredient used in this pie is Kumquat.  I had heard of kumquats when buying citrus in the winter in Florida, but just assumed they were… 

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I had fallen behind posting Sweet Treats for this year’s 52 Project and was worried about catching up.  I needed to do some serious baking! Then I heard about Pie Day from Gluten Free Girl.  My worries subsided as I love making pie and knew I could make several to help me get back on… 

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I love a good sugar cookie.  When Christina suggested adding Chai to cookies, I wasn’t sure how it would work out.  I occasionally drink Masala Chai (the spiced tea most people refer to simply as Chai) and couldn’t wrap my head around how the spice blend would work in a cookie.  It worked very well,… 

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This week’s Ingredient is Chyavanprash, an Ayurvedic tonic with the consistency of a really sticky jam, almost tar-like. I spotted jars of it at my favorite yoga studio and asked Sarah, an Ayurvedic practitioner, for the scoop. The ingredients in Chyavanprash vary depending on who makes it.  I used the Banyan Botanicals variety and it… 

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When I asked for ingredients for this year’s 52 challenge, the suggestions I received fit into two categories:  ingredients with which I am familiar, some I have even used, and ingredients with which I had no knowledge.  This week’s Ingredient, bitter melon or gourd, is the latter. I had never heard of bitter melon or… 

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