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Ooodles of Zoodles

thesugarpixie April 24, 2016 Ooodles of Zoodles2016-08-16T22:18:01-04:00 Reviews
I had my eye on a Paderno spiralizer after America's Test Kitchen gave it rave reviews last year. Shortly after their reviews came out, they had a one day special…
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Recipes

Lightened Up: Creamy Mushroom Soup

thesugarpixie January 26, 2014 Lightened Up: Creamy Mushroom Soup2020-11-14T10:02:37-05:00 Recipes
It's cold, it's been cold which means it's soup weather! America's Test Kitchen recently tweeted a recipe for mushroom soup. I was so excited because it has been insanely difficult…
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Baking

Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie

thesugarpixie December 3, 2013 Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie2020-11-14T10:02:41-05:00 Baking
For the past few years I have had a Thanksgiving problem - Pumpkin Pie. I love pumpkin pie, but I don't have the typical 9" pie dish nearly every recipe…
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Picnic and Books at the Library

thesugarpixie June 20, 2013 Picnic and Books at the Library2013-06-23T11:10:10-04:00 Family
Hello Summer!!!! Our local library has a storytime picnic during the summer. So I packed up a lunch for the girls and I in our Sistema Lunch Cubes. It was…
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Gadgets

Tramontina 6.5 Qt Cast Iron Dutch Oven (Cook’s Illustrated Recommended)

thesugarpixie May 8, 2013 Tramontina 6.5 Qt Cast Iron Dutch Oven (Cook’s Illustrated Recommended)2015-07-25T08:54:02-04:00 Gadgets
I was at the library with our daughter reading magazines and I grabbed this month's Cook's Illustrated to look at. I was happy to find our dutch oven was still…
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Chewy Brownies via America’s Test Kitchen

thesugarpixie February 12, 2013 Chewy Brownies via America’s Test Kitchen2014-03-22T10:35:36-04:00 Reviews
Dave mentioned he wanted to make brownies again. (He's searching for the holy grail of chocolate brownies - not cake-like but moist and fudgy.) Dave asked me to help out…
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Skillet Garlic Bread

thesugarpixie October 26, 2012 Skillet Garlic Bread2012-10-26T14:06:56-04:00 How-To / DIY
America's Test Kitchen tweeted a really brilliant idea as part of their #QuickTip hashtag. TestKitchen: #QuickTip A stovetop is a better option than the microwave to reheat pizza. Place in…
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