Auguri per un favoloso 2014!

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Best of 2013... Happy New Year!

Well, we made it through another year! I hope 2013 was good to you and you have some wonderful memories to look back upon. And if you had some challenging moments in the past year, may the new year of 2014 bring you much prosperity and happiness! For me, 2013 was a year of wonderful memories with a few challenging moments sprinkled in. Some of the highlights for me this past year include favorite recipes tied to special memories. Here are the Best of 2013 for me, followed by the top 10 recipes I've shared in 2013 folks enjoyed...1. Beer Braised Corned Beef Brisket - One of the Baron's favorite dishes is corned beef. His mom, Marnee, makes so

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Autism Parents Are Not Unbreakable

  The allegedly UNBREAKABLE blade of my window ice scraper snapped off under the strain of several days of heavy ice scraping in this December's cold and snowy Canadian winter weather. In fairness to the manufacturers and distributors of the "Unbreakable" ice scraper blade I have used it well past the 3 year limited warranty and it has seen lots of use in previous Canuck winters. People, including parents of severely autistic children, can also break particularly if they face other socio-economic and/or family and health challenges.Not all parents break in the face of the challenges and fears that haunt many parents of severely autistic chi

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16 Appetizers for New Years Eve!

We're coming down to the last couple of days before a new year begins! Last year the Baron and I curled up on the couch and had ourselves a Godfather movie marathon followed by an Italian dinner at home. This year, we intended to do the same thing with a mobster movie marathon and an Italian dinner, but since my parents are visiting from overseas, we will be having another holiday feast to celebrate the new year. What plans are in store for you to ring in the new year? If you're planning a soiree at home or attending one, here is a round up of some appetizer ideas to serve up or bring to a party to share. It's a mix of recipes prepared over the past y

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Individual Apple Crumbles

HAPPY NEW YEARWhy not upset the apple cart? If you don't, the apples will rot anyway. - Frank A. Clark  The New Year is swiftly approaching, but before we pop the cork on that bottle of bubbly we still have the time to savor the last few days of this year, playing with the toys we have received from loved ones, putting up our feet and watching one more Christmas movie, the last slice of pie nabbed, plated and on our lap. We watch as the leftovers disappear from the fridge, never fast enough, although we know that all those plastic containers of turkey and relish, stuffing, salads and bûche de noël will save us from having to cook another me

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