Making a puffed apple pancake is one of my favorite breakfasts to make for special occasions. I can get carried away though. One time when I had girlfriends over for a visit, I took the peelings from the apples and made bows and roses out of them to decorate the plate.  About a year ago
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Dedicated followers to this blog know by now that I make ricotta cheese quite often, sometimes once a week. Fresh ricotta doesn’t have as long of a shelf life as the store bought brands so I’m always looking for new ways to use up the last bits of the ricotta before it loses its freshness. In
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Fall is here with all the magnificence of the leaves changing color,  crisp morning air, scent of fresh mown lawns, and warm fireplaces for those chilly nights. In our area of Oregon (out-outskirts of Portland) there is a farm called Bauman Farm that has an annual harvest festival. Locals not only enjoy the festival this time of year,
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