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Banana Cream Parfaits

Bob Ross was quoted in saying “…just ‘smoosh’ it in there. It’s not a real word, but people seem to know what it means.” Oh Bob Fro Ross. I miss him as much as I miss Mr. Rogers. I bring ole’ Bob into it again because it’s very true. What does ‘squish’ mean for that..read more

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Fruit Tart

Fruit makes me happy. Fruit tarts make me even happier. No matter what the situation was, growing up, we always had lots of fresh fruit. It’s how we ended most meals and what we’d have for breakfasts, snacks, you name it. I remember how thrilled I was when I discovered the concept of stretching fruit..read more

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Nothing Like a Fruit Tart

There is nothing quite like a fruit tart, to make you smile. Today has been another one of those rough days. I wonder to myself if other people have as many rough days as I do and my friend reassure me that “normal” is a slanted scale that applies to no one, therefore “normal” becomes..read more

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