“COLOR YOUR PLEASANTVILLE” by Dea Castrejon I don’t know about all of you, but I am a “strictly dinner” person when it comes to eating out. Do you know what I mean? I just never seem to entertain the dessert menu at restaurants. We have always been the family that kindly disregards the dessert menu […]
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THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE HOMEMADE… by Dea Castrejon I am so excited to share with you today’s recipe for our 30 ways in 30 days’ uses for granola. As I have shared in a previous post, I feel most like a fancy-schmancy baker when I am making breads of some sort, so I am […]
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TESTED, TRIED AND TRUE by Dea Castrejon If there was such a thing for dessert to “dress to impress,” Granola Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons would win. This recipe is so consistent! It is simple, full-flavored, and so delicious, not to mention, the finished treat looks beautiful! As I […]
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TAPAS CON FIONA by Dea Castrejon We had the pleasure of cooking tapas with a new friend of ours from Madrid, Spain. Fiona Redondo, one of my husband’s coworkers, is temporarily living here in Bethlehem for a six-month work stint. During this time, we have been fortunate enough to meet up on a few occasions, […]
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by Dea Castrejon Okay, I am going to preface this post as follows: these granola energy balls may not be the prettiest looking things, but they are so GOOD! Now that that’s out, let me preface a little more. Lately, it seems as though I have been “on the run,” sometimes, quite literally. Aside […]
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SWANKY SUMMER SALAD by Dea Castrejon Have you ever been thoroughly blown away by a new dish ordered at a restaurant? As a foodie family, we are always trying new restaurants, waiting for those one-of-a-kind dishes to “wow” us. Well, one of my favorite restaurant dish discoveries, to date, has been the Opaque Salad at […]
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BAKE TO THE BEAT OF YOUR OWN DRUM by Dea Castrejon I love baking! You might hope this is the case, especially since I am one of the bakers at The Granola Factory. But really, I get to wake up everyday, put on some comfy workout clothes, walk a few blocks to the bakery, and […]
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GRANOLA SPRINKLED CAKE DONUTS by Dea Castrejon My husband and I recently moved to Bethlehem from the middle of nowhere Texas. Thank goodness (although we did meet some of our favorite people there)! I am sorry for any Texas readers out there, but as native Californians, life in Texas was very different for us, so […]
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COCKTAIL PARTY…GRANOLA FACTORY STYLE! by Dea Castrejon My husband and I love to entertain family and friends for dinner. But, because I am sort of a perfectionist, and I want to make sure dishes turn out how they are supposed to, I frequently end up cooking the parts of the meal that I am responsible […]
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OLD CHILDHOOD WAYS FOR NEW BETHLEHEM SUMMER DAYS… By Dea Castrejon On a recent road trip home, my husband and I were passing the time by playing a simple “What if” game. The question was posed, “What if you could have only one dessert for the rest of your life. What would it be?” He […]
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