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The 3 January Edition of The Gallery of Favorites

Alea of Premeditated Leftovers and I want to welcome you to our weekend blog hop; The Gallery of Favorites, a place to share your favorite posts from your own blog. 

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A New Way to Look at New Year's Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions and I have a checkered past. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. When they don’t I end up feeling like a failure - and feeling like a failure is no way to start off a brand new year. 

Luckily I’ve found a new method of making resolutions that works really well for me. I hope it might help you too. 

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A Quick & Easy Version of a Traditional French Dish - Coq au Vin

‘Quick’ and ‘easy’ are not normally words you would use to describe Coq au Vin, a traditional slow-cooked French recipe originally developed to make the oldest, toughest poultry melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Peeling tiny shallots, browning chicken pieces, sautéing bacon and flaming the dish before it is stewed make it a rather high maintenance dish. 

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New Year's Edition of The Hearth & Soul Hop

Welcome to The Hearth and Soul Hop, the blog hop for food from the hearth to feed your soul. 

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2012 Highlights

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Delicious Christmas Loaf

This is my new favourite go-to recipe for Christmas. A slice of Cranberry Orange and Ginger Loaf is perfect with a hot drink for a slightly indulgent breakfast or alongside a cup of tea for dessert or a snack.  

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The 21st December Edition of The Gallery of Favorites

Alea of Premeditated Leftovers and I want to welcome you to our weekend blog hop; The Gallery of Favorites, a place to share your favorite posts from your own blog. 

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Sugar Cookies

This Christmas finds me in a nostalgic sort of mood and this picture brings back fond memories; it was taken after a day of cookie baking and decorating back when my son was little. I originally posted this recipe a number of years ago but I wanted to share it again as it has been a classic in my family’s kitchens for generations. 

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