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	<title>The Little Black Apron</title>
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	<description>A Single Girl's Guide To Cooking With Style &#038; Grace</description>
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		<title>Mary, Mary quite contrary. How does your garden grow?</title>
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With Spring&#8217;s arrival, I&#8217;m jonesing to plant my vegetable garden. However, space and time confine me (I live in San Francisco and have a back deck the size of my closet.) Therefore, I&#8217;ve decided to try my luck on the &#8220;Whiskey barrel&#8221; garden. I&#8217;ve found them on sale for around $28, so as not to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turmeric. Sardines. Pumpkin. Oh my!</title>
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As 2009 begins and we&#8217;re all watching our wallets, it&#8217;s obvious that this year will be one of many home cooked meals. With that in mind, spending more time in your kitchen means coming up with more recipes that are not only tasty, but nutritious. 
Therefore, consider the following 11 foods to integrate into your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thelittleblackapron.com/blog/turmeric-sardines-pumpkin-oh-my</link>
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		<title>Gluten-Free Diet</title>
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So, I don&#8217;t believe it dieting. However, as one of my New Year&#8217;s challenges (as I also don&#8217;t believe in New Year&#8217;s resolutions), I&#8217;ve started a gluten-free kick. What does that mean exactly? 
Well, for starters I&#8217;m trying (repeat trying) to cut out all foods in my diet that contain gluten. It&#8217;s not that I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thelittleblackapron.com/blog/gluten-free-diet</link>
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		<title>Lose Weight This Year with Protein</title>
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The majority of people have already abandoned their New Year&#8217;s resolutions by the third week in January. Don&#8217;t let that be you&#8230;If your resolution this year is to lose weight, try adding protein to your breakfast. A recent study compared individuals eating a 340 calorie bagel to those eating a 340 calorie egg breakfast. Even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Resolution Made a Reality</title>
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It&#8217;s the unavoidable, perpetual cycle.  We all mean to start the new year with healthy meals and frequent gym visits in order to shed those love handles that grew on our sides during the holidays, but after a couple of weeks we all settle back into what&#8217;s easy: grabbing take-out and convincing ourselves we&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;How to Gain Weight Over the Holidays&#8221;</title>
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Your eyes have not deceived you. I actually saw an article with this title and was stunned and confused. Why would someone write an article on how to gain weight? But, I have to say, it caught my attention much more so than the millions of articles about how not to gain weight over the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thelittleblackapron.com/blog/how-to-gain-weight-over-the-holidays</link>
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		<title>Save Money: Eat at Home</title>
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As per a recent article in the NY Times, more and more individuals are cooking at home as the economy worsens. Many individuals are finding that eating out or buying already prepared foods is just too expensive right now. Left with little other choice, they are cooking at home more. Not only does cooking save [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thelittleblackapron.com/blog/save-money-eat-at-home</link>
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		<title>Test Your Portion IQ</title>
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I saw this great portion size test today. It&#8217;s to see if you know the appropriate portion sizes of some of your favorite holiday foods like stuffing, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes. Check this out before the holidays roll around so you aren&#8217;t rolling yourself home.
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		<link>http://www.thelittleblackapron.com/blog/test-your-portion-iq</link>
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		<title>The New Snackwells: Beware</title>
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I saw this quote in the NY Times today and I couldn&#8217;t help but laugh out loud: &#8220;The 100-calorie snack is this decadeâ€™s answer to the fat-free SnackWell cookie&#8230;&#8221;
With everything from 100 calorie packs of Doritos to Reese&#8217;s and now even Twinkies, it&#8217;s almost as if people think it&#8217;s okay to eat anything as long [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thelittleblackapron.com/blog/the-new-snackwells-beware</link>
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		<title>Are Your Breasts Too Dry?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hopefully we&#8217;re all talking about chicken.  Here are a few quick tips to keep your chicken breasts juicy. 
  
Problem:
They&#8217;re thinner at one end than at the other, causing the thicker end to need more cooking time, thus drying out the thin end.
Solution:
Lay the chicken breast on a flat surface between two pieces [...]]]></description>
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