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Bread

By Michael Lato | Published: April 27, 2010
Try the first recipe if you’re bold.  If not, skip to the next one… MAW MAW’S BREAD RECIPE 5 lbs All Purpose Flour 5 tbsp salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup olive oil 4 to 5 cups  warm water…not hot, just slightly warm to the touch 1 pack of dry yeast (3 perforated) Mix salt, sugar, olive oil, 4 cups of water and [...]
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Plant Some Serious Seeds This Spring!

By Michael Lato | Published: March 25, 2010
About a week ago, I created an activity for my friends’ four-year-old twin girls…we planted sunflower seeds in potting soil.  Without a green thumb, I did not expect anything to happen.   Bought the dirt, seeds, and seed pots from the hardware store just hoping to maintain the girls’ attention for a little while.  Little did [...]
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Hummus!

By Michael Lato | Published: March 24, 2010
…this is healthy and good. In a food processor, combine 3 cups of Garbanzo beans …(”Garbanzo” is capitalized here because it is such a good word) Soak and cook dried Garbanzo beans until they are soft…drain most of the water, saving about 1/3 cup.  Or use 2 cans of organic Garbanzo beans saving the water. 2 big tablespoons [...]
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Let me tell you about Ethiopia…

By Michael Lato | Published: February 17, 2010
It’s one of the most ancient and culturally rich places on Earth.  Ethiopia’s history includes tales of Sheba and Solomon, the hidden Arc of the Covenant, Haile Salassie, Rastafarians, Ethiopian Jazz, Italians, Live Aid, the first human skeleton (her name is Lucy), and a Jewish population that was spirited to Israel on El Al jets [...]
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Flan

By Michael Lato | Published: February 17, 2010
Carmelize 1 cup of sugar:  Stir the sugar constantly as it slowly cooks over a low flame.  Once it is melted, pour the carmelized sugar into a loaf pan coating the sides.  Careful…it will be hot. Mix together at room temperature… 2 cups sugar 8 whole eggs 4 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 cups heavy cream Pour [...]
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