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Grain Mustard, Caraway Seed and Beer Bread

I decided to do my first half marathon and signed up for the Skunk Cabbage Half. I know…what’s this thing I have with skunks? That’s what I thought when I saw this half listed on Active. The worst part is that the course is described as rolling hills. I really don’t like hills. But I do enjoy going down them. Something for me to keep in mind while trudging up those steep inclines all around Utica. On April 11, I’ll be running my longest race yet. The week before that is the Fort-To-Fort, 10K. I haven’t signed up for [...]

By Joanne|2010-03-15T06:36:44-04:00March 15, 2010|Quick Meals, Running|13 Comments

An easy St. Patrick’s Day cake

If you are feeling the “Green” and want to celebrate with an easy dessert, try this St. Patrick’s Day celebration Bundt cake. Of course you can make your favorite vanilla cake from scratch, but if you don’t want to mess around with all that, grab a vanilla cake mix from the store. Here’s how it goes. 1 Yellow cake mix 1 package of Pistachio pudding powder 2 1/3 cups milk + 2 TBS 1 tsp vanilla extract (you might want to use almond extract and add to the nuttiness of this cake) 3 eggs 1/3 cup canola oil Your favorite [...]