Turkey soup, again?

Surely, you can’t be serious. “I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley.”

Now that you’ve had your pop culture reference for the day, I’m totally serious about the turkey soup.

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When someone first starts following a gluten-free diet, what do you think they miss the most?

Chocolate chip cookies? Pancakes? Birthday cake, maybe?

Nope. While we haven’t seen any “official” studies offering insight into this question, our anecdotal research shows that what people miss most on their gluten-free diet is…

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Just look at this coffeecake, would you?

It’s delightfully moist, its texture a perfect balance between heavy and light: substantial, yet not unpleasantly dense.

Its cinnamon-streusel topping is the perfect crunchy counterpoint to the thin layer of soft cranberry sauce just beneath the crust, and to the cake itself.

Looking to add fiber to your diet? This cake’s 100% whole wheat. And boy, does it taste good…

But looks? Well, if looks were everything, this coffeecake would be less than nothing.

It’s just so… beige.

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**hum**

Timer rings, are you listenin’?
On the tray, turkey’s glistenin’
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight,
Thinkin’ ’bout a big batch of buns…

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There’s just something about orange and cranberry that tastes like Thanksgiving, isn’t there?

Cranberry-orange muffins. Cranberry-orange bread.

And my favorite: Tart-sweet, uncooked cranberry sauce: just ground cranberries, an orange (peel and all), walnuts if you like, and sugar to taste.

Now THAT says Thanksgiving!

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Did you know the term “vegan” has been around since 1944?

And that the American Vegan Society has been in existence for over 50 years?

And you thought “no animal products” cooking and baking was something new, eh?

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“Bend me, shape me, any way you want me…”

If you now hear a long-forgotten rock tune wafting through your mind, keep it to yourself – lest you reveal yourself to your younger colleagues as a True Boomer.

Yes, that song, from the barely remembered group American Breed, hit the top of the rock charts in…

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Ah, Thanksgiving!

One of my favorite holidays.

What’s not to like? A day spent with family and friends; football; and, best of all, comfort food galore.

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It’s been a busy day. Maybe a tough one. You get home, drop your keys, and take a peek at the mail. Smiling up at you from the pile is your Baking Sheet, with a gorgeous photo of something that a) makes you hungry and b) has you itching to bake. RIGHT NOW. Better yet, there’s the promise of many more recipes of equal allure inside. Recipes like this one.

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Here’s a baking truism:

The plainer, simpler, and more common the dish, the more recipes you’ll find for it.

And boy, doesn’t that turn simple into complicated – fast!

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