2012
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Pear Butter Spice Cake
You can also find Mountain Mama Cooks on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter! Last Sunday was perfect. With two young kids, let’s just say the last fives years of dining out…
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Iowa CornQuest 2012
Last week I traveled to Des Moines, Iowa with 9 other food bloggers. We were part of a three day foodie tour aptly named, Iowa CornQuest. This is the third…
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Graham Cracker & Leftover Frosting Sandwich Cookies
I struggled deciding what to call these. I struggled if I should even share such a simple recipe. I struggled not eating 17 of them while I typed this.
Canning Palooza 2012
That’s what I’m officially dubbing the last four weeks. Because as you can see below, I’ve been busy. It started innocently enough. I thought I’d do just enough tomatoes and…
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Steak Tostadas with Fresh Peach Salsa
I’m just not ready to say goodbye to summer. But then again, I never am. Truth be told, it’s not the 90 degree plus days that I’m going to miss….
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Apple Cider Martini
What do you do when one of your favorite bloggers asks you to come to a cocktail party? Besides take a shower, change into a party dress and put some…
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Turbinado Energy Bars
School is officially under way, and I have to say I’m having mixed feelings about it. I’m the kind of person who craves structure, so as convenient as it is…
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Canning Crushed Tomatoes
I’m up to my eyeballs in the summers harvest. I’ve had three huge canning days and I hope to have at least one more so I can put up just…
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Easy Marinara Sauce
Or as I’ve adoringly named it, Sugo di Mountain Mama. This basic red sauce recipe is slightly adapted from one of my favorite food bloggers, Flavia, and her recipe for…
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Peach-Cardamom Frozen Yogurt
It’s Monday and I know many of you are dragging your feet a little bit. It’s hard to get back into the weekly grind after what was a beautiful weekend…
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