Author Archives: Lisa

Homemade Puff Pastry and Vols-Au-Vents

How to Make Puff Pastry The real Puff Daddy, right? “You’re tall, do your exercises by the window where the ledge you can hold onto is higher”; “You’re tall, can you grab that off the shelf for me?”.  HUH? This is … Continue reading

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Vegan Dum Dum and Dosas

Yes, I am a vegan dum dum, and thanks to the amazing blog, Vegan Yum Yum for existing so I could mock myself in the title.  I’ve never gone out of my way to cook or bake vegan, but I’m … Continue reading

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Chocolate Sour Cream (or Greek Yogurt) Zucchini Fudge Cake

Chocolate and Zucchini isn’t just a great blog, it’s a great pairing! I’ll get to this  Chocolate Sour Cream (or Greek Yogurt) Zucchini Fudge Cake in a moment since I want to touch on some baseball stuff first. Last night I … Continue reading

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