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Food and Wellness

Hot Brown — The Best of Kentucky

If you have never had a hot brown before, you are missing out. Big time. According to gotolouisville.com, the hot brown originated from the historical Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky in 1926. The chef, Fred K. Schmidt, created an alternative to the ham and egg suppers that were served to dance

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Food and Wellness

Gluten-Free Cranberry Bliss Cookies

Last week when I shared our Christmas tour, I included some shots my friend, Stacey Bosley, took of us baking cookies. We were making the closest thing I’ve been able to get to Starbucks’ Cranberry Bliss Bars since I had to go gluten free in 2012. I sure do miss

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Food and Wellness

Vanilla Bean Chai Protein Shake

Some days I want the comfort of a chai latte, but I also want something cold and filling. That’s where this vanilla bean chai protein shake comes in: warm chai spices, creamy vanilla, and enough ice to make it feel like a treat. I’m particular about vanilla. Vanilla bean has

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Food and Wellness

Hummingbird Cake: A Gluten-Free Take on a Southern Tradition

One of my very favorite things about growing up in a Southern family is watching the way women handle births and deaths. Southern women are at their very best under these high-pressure conditions. They have seemingly boundless energy, planning-prowess, soothing words and of course, a box of seasoned and grease-splattered

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