Adventures in the Pioneer Valley

• Creative Pizza Combinations

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  Lately I've been on a homemade pizza kick. But basic pepperoni won't do here in the ValleyWriter household. No; we like toppings that are a little more inspired - like my Valley Cowboy Pizza with fresh corn and BBQ chicken.
  
  Now that corn season is over, however, we [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:28pm EST
  by ValleyWriter

• Giving Thanks

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  In the last few weeks, I've become acutely aware of the fact that I tend to use my blog, Facebook, email, etc. as an outlet for my gripes about life. If you look at my Facebook status updates, you might think I'm a miserable person. I complain that I can't' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:45am EST
  by ValleyWriter

• A new twist on Thanksgiving squash - Cranberry, Apple & Butternut Bake

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  Last fall, my mom served this amazing butternut squash bake for a family get-together and ever since then, I crave it every time I see butternut. This bake is sweet, yet tart and beautifully colorful. I think it would make a great addition to any Thanksgiving table. The red and [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:29pm EST
  by ValleyWriter

• Looking for an inexpensive hostess gift? Try Opera Prima wine!

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  Since the weather has turned cooler, we've taken to enjoying a glass of wine next to the fire most nights. Of course, if you're on any kind of budget, you can't be buying a few $20 or $30 bottles of wine for everyday use. So, I'm all about trying budget [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:33pm EST
  by ValleyWriter

• Review - Shady Brook Farms Turkey Breast Roast

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  So, I didn't just make that cranberry sauce out of the blue. I made it to go with the turkey breast roast the fine folks at Shady Brook Farms were nice enough to send me. (Being a Tastemaker with Foodbuzz has its benefits!)
  
  I'd never had the [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 7:40pm EST
  by ValleyWriter

• Celebrating National Pomegranate Month - Pomegranate Cranberry Sauce

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  November is National Pomegranate Month. November is the perfect time to celebrate pomegranates, since they ripen in the fall and are at their freshest. What's more, I've discovered they pair amazingly well with the other flavors of fall. Cranberry, butternut squash, turkey - pomegranate goes with it all!
  
  You [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:26pm EST
  by ValleyWriter

• Oh Baby!

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  Ah ha! Did I get ya? Did you think this would be a pregnancy announcement. Nope! Well, not mine anyway!
  
  Today at work, we had a baby shower for one of my fellow writers. We decided to do a "Baby Desserts" party, where everyone brought in small desserts, like [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:27pm EST
  by ValleyWriter

• Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Ravioli in a Sage Brown Butter Sauce

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  Anyone who knows me well knows that I do not like cold weather, and as a consequence, I'm not particularly enamored with fall and winter. It's not so much the cooler temps that we get in the fall that bother me. It's the fact that fall is the faithful, unfailing' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:05pm EST
  by ValleyWriter