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Bread & Breakfast: Better French Toast

This started as an experiment. It turned out so well that I didn't even put maple syrup on it. Or butter. Honest. The idea was to make something like a really good breakfast pastry - but without highly refined flour and sugar. Ten minutes and a dollar later, four great slices.
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Bali high in the dark: Mt. Batur

It's pretty strange hiking to the top of a volcano in the dark and waiting for sunrise - so you can see where you are and where you came from. Six miles up and down at an average incline of twenty degrees. Not bad at the bottom; wicked steep at the top. The sunrise was spectacular.
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The Crouton Upgrade

They're somewhere in the Top 10 reasons to make bread, more bread than you think you're going to eat. These fresh, crunchy, flavorful croutons are a quick, cheap upgrade for every salad and soup.
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Slower Sunday: Sun’s up

Hey - did you see the sun rise? No? OK, here's a second chance. Just Press Play. C'mon. You just got a whole extra hour. Take three minutes to settle into slow motion. A little practice now so you can do it all day long.
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Bread & Breakfast: The Pudding Proof

This tastes and smells so good I wanted to be it. Or be with it. Even in the 350 F oven. It's really easy to make - 10 minutes of preparation. The hard part is waiting for it to bake while its aroma takes over your home. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool before you slice it.
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The Walk That Ate Time: Pompeii

Let's party like it was A.D. 79. August 24, 79. Via dell'Abbondanza was jammed with people buying their fruits and vegetables and olive oil and wine and ... you know how that story ended. Today, Pompeii has to be the most beautifully fascinating walk on the planet. Eat your way through the ruins and burn more calories than you consume.
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Ripe Now: Winter Lasagna Squash

Not spaghetti squash. Lasagna squash. Winter squash is everywhere. Totally ripe, totally fresh. Really cheap. Lasagna Squash is quick and easy to make - a meal in a single pan. Aromatic and delicious. Fresh vegetables and cheese. Five dollars. Serves two or three.
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Give us our daily bread. In 5 minutes.

It doesn't take a miracle to pop a just-baked loaf of bread out of your oven and onto your table every day. Just takes some patience. Five minutes of preparation plus 30 waiting for it to bake. And cool down before you slice this great looking, great smelling, great tasting bread.
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Ripe and Right Now: Sweet Potatoes

They're digging them at farms everywhere and selling them - cheap - at markets everywhere. You don't want to eat them raw, but they have such great flavor - and so much of it - you really don't have to do much to get delicious, nutritious results. Save money. Save a life.
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