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Happy Mother's Day!

on May 13, 2012

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Back with Just a bite of Pina Colada bar

OK so clearly I haven't written anything here in a while, I really want to make an effort and start blogging again. Thought I'd come back with something simple that really doesn't get much attention. So the most common no bake bar usually involves date and chocolate. I've made that kind, often, and so has the rest of the internet. These bars are more about the pucker, still sugar free and still raw and just really simple to make. 1 cup dried unsweetened pineapple 1 cup raw cashews 1/4 cup untoasted coconut, plus more to cover zest of a lemon salt Start by soaking pineapple in enough warm water to cover. Drain pineapple and place everything in a food processor. This is definitely a recipe that can fit in a mini processor. Pulse until well mixed and starting to hold together. Pour into a plastic wrap lined container. Top with extra coconut to cover. Wrap plastic over the top of ...

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Friendly Halloumi and Olive and Onion and Herb Bread

Last summer at this time I was in Cyprus, bakeries there are like coffee shops in LA, everywhere and with far too many options. I love too many options, so much better than the alternative where there's like only one or two things worth getting. I love olive bread, especially fresh olive bread with lots of onions and herbs, and you can sometimes find that, but the halloumi, it's just not going to happen here. So I try to find a recipe for it. But the problem is even translating from the Greek. What you want in your head is not what's on the page. The closest I got was a Paul Hollywood recipe, and it felt very strange making an Englishmen's version of a Cypriot bread. (Even though he did live there for a while, so that's got to be worth something.) Here goes 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 4 tbsp olive oil 30 g dry yeast 1 cup warm water 1 package halloumi cheese cut into small pieces 2/3 cup kalamata olives, pitted. 1 red onion 1 tbs...

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