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Whole Wheat Banana Nut Muffins

My family loves banana bread. Who doesn't? Lately we have been going through bananas so quickly that we never end up with any over ripened ones to actually make banana bread. My 15-month old absolutely love bananas. He could eat 2 a day without any complaints...maybe even 3. Traditional banana bread is known as a quick bread because it doesn't require any yeast. There are many variations, but many of the recipes contain quite a bit of oil and added
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Pesto Cheesecake Appetizer

"By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Dare Foods Incorporated and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time."
  To honor Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Dare Foods challenged Recipe Reduxers to create tempting; gluten free recipes that could be used for entertaining and that incorporate Breton Gluten Free Crackers - either the Original with Flax or the Herb and Garlic variety. There are many wonderful recipes that I
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Treasured Cookware

  I come from a long line of great cooks.  I did not get their talent for cooking in the birth process!  I have to work hard to prepare some foods.  Baking is my true passion.  That’s why it made my day when my Mom passed down the “bread” bowl!  It is old, and worn and yellow.  It is glass, and I use it for everything.  It is a terrific bowl to set on top of a warm oven to let
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