This past Monday, at a restaurant… Waitress at restaurant to Lydia: Have you been a good girl this year? Is Santa going to bring you gifts? Lydia: (nods with a confused expression; speaks when the woman walks away) But Mommy, Santa isn’t real. I was raised by a Jewish mother and non-practicing Catholic father. We never followed any set traditions….
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At Soom™ Foods, sesame is their passion. Here’s how their Tehina is made: Soom™ Foods sesame seeds come from the North West Metema region of Ethiopia, on the border of Sudan. The seeds are a variety called White Humera – the best grade in Ethiopia. There are hundreds of farmers who harvest their seeds and sell them to the Ethiopian Commodities…
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I’ve been working on so many sponsored posts and seasonal posts recently, I feel like I haven’t had too much time to write personal posts. So, here’s a personal post for you. A few days before Thanksgiving, I was in a serious funk. I was feeling very nostalgic and just really down. I turned 34 earlier in November, and that…
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I was given a real challenge this time: look through the Land O’ Lakes 2013 Holiday Recipe Guide and select just one recipe to recreate. They all looked so delicious – some savory, some sweet, all giftable and decadent. I began by shopping for Land O’Lakes butter at Walmart. So which recipe did I choose? Pretzel toffee! This recipe is…
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