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Beyond Breadsticks: 15 {simple} Gluten-Free Appetizers

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Written by Aimee Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites. There is always plenty of opportunity for munching over the holidays. Whether it be at parties, open houses or church functions, trays of finger food are constantly inviting us to nibble. It’s easy to fill up fast but not really eat anything substantial. One culprit that is responsible [...]

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Five Steps Toward a Greener Kitchen (Recipe: Happy Planet Cookies)

by Aimee

I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is a guest post from Simple Bites editor Aimée Wimbush-Bourque. Environmentally friendly practices are a dime a dozen, but implementing them in the home doesn’t happen overnight. Like any lifestyle change, they are best put into practice gradually; little actions that can be [...]

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17 Last-Minute Gift Ideas from Your Pantry

by Aimee

Chances are if the title of this post caught your eye, there are still a few names on your gift list you just haven’t gotten around to shopping for – and now it’s the eve of Christmas Eve. At this point I strongly advise against heading out of the house to shop, for you will [...]

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How to Host a Memorable Holiday Cookie Swap

by Aimee

Enjoying homemade Christmas baking is highlight of the season for many families, but making everything from scratch can be time consuming and a lot of work. So how does you stock your freezer with a delicious assortment of cookies and bars without spending several days in the kitchen? By hosting an old-fashioned holiday cookie exchange! [...]

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Clean As You Go: Managing the Meal-Prep Mess

by Aimee

Day One of cooking school introduced me to “clean as you go“: the practice of combining cooking and cleaning to help free up valuable work space, eliminate visual mess, and make for manageable post-cooking clean-up. Since then, I have rigorously embraced the clean as you go motto for all cooking and baking, ensuring that I clean [...]

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An Introduction to Making Jam

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All photos are by Aimee The following post is written by food columnist Aimée Wimbush-Bourque. My first attempt at making jam was memorable, for all the right reasons. I was a newlywed, eager to wear the old-fashioned housewife hat, and making my own jam seemed like something I would enjoy, more so than, say sewing [...]

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Back to the Basics: 10 Recommended Kitchen Items for the Home Cook

by Aimee

All photos are by Aimée. The following post is written by food columnist Aimée Wimbush-Bourque. “In the childhood memories of every good cook, there’s a large kitchen, a warm stove, a simmering pot and a mom.” -Barbara Costikyan Ever wonder how your mother or grandmother functioned without all the modern day conveniences and kitchen gadgets [...]

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