Nutella is a staple in our cupboard.  My husband eats Nutella with everything and with nothing, meaning he will eat it off of a spoon.  Today was his version of a High Holy Day, World Nutella Day. Our plan was to include Nutella in every meal today and we succeeded! I should be honest and… 

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This week’s Ingredient is prunes.  Yuck.  That was my initial reaction to using prunes in a Sweet.  I did not think I was a fan of prunes.  I think of prune juice as a high fiber natural remedy to keep things moving, something that is served along side breakfast to senior citizens in a Florida… 

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Anise is the ingredient from -the list- that I am using this week.  I first tried the combination of pineapple and anise in dessert tamales from La Tienda Chiquita for Christmas dinner.  I made a note to use pineapple and anise in something, then Jacob’s ingredient suggestion rolled in. Perfect timing! I chose to use… 

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This week’s Ingredient is Root Beer.  I used two variations on Root Beer, both local to the Kansas City area. In the frosting and the ice cream, I used Shatto Dairy’s Root Beer Milk.*  A glass bottle of this milk is always in my refrigerator.  A favorite of my husband, it tastes like a melted… 

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Surprise!  It’s an extra Sweet this week.  It doesn’t feature one of the 52 Ingredients chosen for the year, just a bonus treat on a snowy day. This afternoon two of my neighbors were having a duel with their snowblowers, battling to see who could clear all of the sidewalks and driveways on our street… 

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This week’s Ingredient is Flax Seed.  I occasionally use flax seed meal as an egg replacement and I eat milled flax seed almost everyday sprinkled on hot cereal.  It’s a great way for a vegetarian to add a little Omega 3 to the diet. Until making these muffins, I had never built a recipe around… 

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