Julie | May 28, 2011

The May 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was a decadent chocolate marquise on meringue, garnished with caramel and spiced nuts. I chose a Mexican chocolate theme with cinnamon and dulce de leche that turned out beautifully.
Category: Baking, Dairy, Dessert, Snacks |
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Tags: almond, bake, broil, cacao nib, cayenne, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa powder, Daring Baker, meringue
Julie | May 25, 2011

Homegrown rhubarb and the first jams of the year: strawberry-rhubarb with cinnamon and cherry-rhubarb with vanilla.
Category: Fruits |
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Tags: canning, gardening, jam, preservation, rhubarb, strawberry
Julie | May 24, 2011

A tour of Windsor Dairy, north of Denver—they raise grassfed cows on an organic farm, and are the only dairy in the USA to test every single batch of milk for pathogens. Raw milk, here we come!
Category: Dairy, Persnickety Bits, Reviews |
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Tags: autism, Colorado, raw dairy
Julie | May 20, 2011

A nicely balanced meal if I do say so myself: almond-crusted halibut cheeks with orange beurre blanc, broccoli, and sweet potato puree with coconut milk and almond butter.
Category: Dinner, Fruits, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Seafood, Sides |
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Tags: almond, beurre blanc, coconut milk, halibut, orange, yam
Julie | May 14, 2011

A May garden update, and a trip to the Denver Urban Homesteading farmer’s market.
Category: Dairy, Persnickety Bits, Veggies and Salads |
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Tags: farmer's market, gardening, raw dairy, Scribbles by Sparks
Julie | May 13, 2011

Some of my favorite flavors, coconut and pineapple, in a convenient portable form—piña colada cupcakes! These rich coconut cakes are filled with fragrant pineapple curd and an airy whipped cream frosting.
Category: Baking, Dairy, Dessert, Fruits |
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Julie | May 8, 2011

Celebrating Mother’s Day with wrens and sparrows, tulips, and banana blueberry oatmeal muffins.
Category: Baking, Breakfast |
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Tags: baking, banana, blueberry, casein-free, muffins, oatmeal
Julie | May 3, 2011

Yakami, an odd little family tradition at my house, is a rudimentary soup based around pork broth, spaghetti, and hard boiled eggs.
Category: Baking, Dessert, Dinner, Meat, Pastas, Soups |
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Tags: bake, cake, coconut, dried pasta, egg, ketchup, lemon, pork, scallion