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For the love of baking

By CPC | Jan 28, 2024

Sarah Carlson has been baking cookies for the people she loves her entire life. As a young girl she spent hours in the kitchen alongside her mother, Marge, and grandmother…

In praise of the big bowl of vegetables

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

It is January. The Monday of the year. Time to get back in the saddle. Sigh. The house is clean and the holidays are behind me, and while I look…

Connection staff dines together

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

Bone broth offers big flavor and health benefits

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

Bone broth provides a large amount of nutrients in each savory sip. The National Library of Medicine reported that by cooking bones for a long time, such as 24 hours,…

New toys under the tree for me

By CPC | Nov 27, 2023

  Christmas makes everyone a kid, and what kid doesn’t like new toys?  In my memory of childhood Christmas presents, one of my favorites was an Easy-Bake Oven.  With just…

A butter board for which to be thankful

By CPC | Oct 29, 2023

I’m way too middle-aged to spend much time on TikTok, but I’m not ashamed to say that in the last few years, most of my cooking inspiration comes from 30-second…

HOA2’s second annual fall festival

By CPC | Oct 29, 2023

Residents had a fantastic time at the second annual HOA2 Fall Festival on Sunday, October 8. This event took place at the clubhouse and was organized by the neighborhood social…

Frosting that’s a piece of cake

By CPC | Sep 27, 2023

  There are a number of television shows about cake.  Like, a lot.  It almost seems like there are too many, but I think I have binge-watched nearly all of…

Magnificent meatless Monday

By CPC | Sep 1, 2023

One of my children is something of a vegetarian.  He’s not opposed to eating meat, but he likes lots of vegetarian dishes, and in a nod to his preferences, I’ve…

We all scream for … cottage cheese?

By CPC | Jul 27, 2023

Here we are again, the dog days.  This is the time of year when I crave all the summer foods – things that are crunchy, creamy and above all cool. …

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