We're Berry Glad You're Here!
A few years ago I discovered a book called "Eat to Live" by Joel Fuhrman, and among the other things I learned, one of the most impactful...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Jun 306 min read
A Basic List of Canning Supplies
One of my first blogs was about making jam, and I created it because it was one of those things that I learned how to do rather late in...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Jan 57 min read
Healthy Eating Lessons
While Katelyn was here for the holidays 2023 she took the opportunity to clean out my "snack cabinet", pantry and refrigerator. I think...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Dec 30, 20224 min read
Beyond The Pie - Pumpkin Recipes
If you like pumpkin pie and/or have excess pumpkin puree, this blog's for you! I recently was gifted 6 cans of pumpkin by a friend, so...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Oct 29, 20215 min read
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand
While I haven't done a "cookie bake-off" for chocolate chip cookies like I did for brownies in this blog, we have had the occasion to...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Sep 21, 20215 min read
Tomatoes - beyond the BLT...
I have loved tomatoes since I was a child and we visited my Grandma Flint in Fresno. I still remember the amazement I felt when ONE...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Jun 16, 20213 min read
The Saga of the Cherry Jam
It's that time of year again! The thermometer cracked 90 degrees, so it must be time to "put up" produce in the kitchen. This time it's...
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Lamar Shahbazian
May 13, 20213 min read
It's Strawberry Season!!!
Nothing says "spring" like strawberries, and we are fortunate to have strawberry stands in Sonoma County that are "worth the trip". This...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Apr 3, 20213 min read
Pumpkin scratching - the latest edition
For those who have been following me for awhile, one of the garden/craft proje cts I wrote about last summer was pumpkin scratching. It...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Jan 3, 20215 min read
Aebleskivers!
My Mom's first paying job after nearly 30 years of marriage and motherhood was at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Mariposa, as a "cook's...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Dec 15, 20206 min read
Florence's World Famous Walnuts
You might think this is an exaggeration, but it's true that my Mom was known far and wide for her "Chinese Fried Walnuts". She got the...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Nov 14, 20205 min read
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.
While this quote is attributed to Charles Schulz, I think most people will agree that chocolate is one of our favorite "go to" comfort...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Oct 24, 20203 min read
A Party Without Cake is Just a Meeting
I saw this quote for the first time in a cake shop in Budapest when Katelyn and I were there during our girls' trip. Eating cake for...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Sep 13, 20204 min read
Let's Get Crackin'
You might say I come by it naturally, my love of eggs. After all, I was born on an egg ranch and was gathering eggs before I started...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Sep 4, 20203 min read
Calzone Party!
Put out a variety of fillings and everyone has fun "making their own" calzone. While making homemade pizza dough and sauce is not...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Sep 4, 20203 min read
Biscuits - hold the gravy
If you google "biscuits and..." the top options are all gravy. Personally, I am not a huge fan of biscuits and gravy, I have found many...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Aug 21, 20208 min read
Happiness is like Jam
"You can't spread even a little without getting some on yourself". There are three reasons I make jam: It's SOOOO much better than...
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Lamar Shahbazian
Jul 12, 20206 min read
Men Love Pie
According to this publication from 1953, the old adage "the way to a man is through his stomach" was true! Particularly if you know how...
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