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Sour Apple Pie Cake

I’m not sure why the half marathon I’ll be running tomorrow has my stomach in knots. This has to be something like the 20th half marathon I’ve run, not to mention the 16 full marathons. So let’s analyze… Problem: There will be many local folk running this race. This makes me more anxious than usual because if something (let’s say embarrassing – define as you will) happens, local peeps may find out. For whatever reason, I’m perfectly ok with strangers witnessing something I define as embarrassing. Solution: A lot of embarrassing/problematic things happen in a race and to be honest [...]

By Joanne|2015-03-21T14:44:23-04:00March 21, 2015|Baking|Comments Off

Raspberry Banana Creamy Yogurt Cake

This time last week I was celebrating a very enjoyable marathon victory. It wasn’t a personal best but it was one of my better runs by way of enjoyment, effort, and time. The weather was perfect for a run and I felt terrific upon finishing. I felt so good, I decided to run the annual Heart Run and Walk. It’s not a race but an organized run of multiple distances: 3 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile, and 18 mile. For the past 4 years, I have run the 18 mile as part of my Boston Marathon training. This year, since [...]

By Joanne|2015-03-08T17:00:51-04:00March 8, 2015|Baking, Running|2 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Manny’s Cheese Cake Clone

If you lived in Utica, you remember Manny’s Cheesecake. By far the best cheesecake in Upstate New York. The story is sad. Manny’s burned to the ground in 2011. Chin up because 1. No one was hurt and 2. You can make Manny’s style cheesecake yourself because Julie posted a “clone” recipe in our book A Taste of Utica which can be found on page 162. I’ll give you the original recipe, as posted by Julie, but I’ll also give you my slightly healthier and lighter version. Believe me, you’ll love them both. Manny’s Clone Cheese cake by Julie (3) [...]