Author Archives: Kellie

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For the love of food and cooking, and the adventures both inspire...

A Michelada at El Rayo = An Interesting Non-Alcoholic Beverage

We recently stopped in for lunch at El Rayo Taqueria while spending the day in Portland’s Old Port.  Our initial plan was to try a restaurant that was new to us, but since we arrived hungry at just after 2 … Continue reading

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Homemade Ice Cream Topping

Homemade ice cream topping makes for a real treat to give as a simple gift, or to enjoy on vanilla ice cream at home.  It was fairly easy to make with the help of my new candy thermometer.  The only … Continue reading

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Warm Winter Beverages

It’s officially a month past Christmas, but I’m still enjoying the contents of my Christmas stocking–especially the warm winter beverages.  Here are two of my favorites:

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Chocolate Cookies with a Kick

This year, for the holidays, I made only one batch of sugar cookies.  Instead of using the traditional recipe, I made a few modifications which included adding cocoa, ground cinnamon, ground chipotle, and ground cayenne to the batter.  These cookies … Continue reading

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Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake

Not too long ago I was looking for a gluten-free dessert recipe, and stumbled upon this one…  I wasn’t sure how the cake would turn out without any flour, and without any butter or oil in the batter, but I … Continue reading

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Habanero Dip

My experience with dip mixes is that they’re usually good, but not usually as spicy as they should be.  Habanero dip SHOULD be pretty spicy, and Winterport Co. has the right blend! When I prepared this dip, I followed the … Continue reading

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Cake Balls

I’ve been seeing recipes for cake balls, special devices to make cake balls and cake pops, and have been interested in making them for a while.  While I still have not gotten around to making them myself, I did receive … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

For Christmas we received a bottle of alcohol removed Champagne; perfect for New Years Eve!  Thanks again, Katie & Tim!

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Norway Winter Farmers’ Market

A couple of weeks ago we visited the Norway Winter Farmers’ Market for the first time.  I was impressed with the variety of products offered at a somewhat small farmers’ market, and was thrilled to find Christmas gifts for a … Continue reading

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Pop Shoppe Diner

We have walked by the Pop Shoppe Diner on several occasions, usually in the afternoon on a weekend when they have been closed.  Last weekend we decided to take a walk out for Sunday brunch, and found the Pop Shoppe … Continue reading

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