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Best Holiday Events
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Holiday Events
The holidays are a magical time for children. Start the holiday season at one of these festive events in and around the city. From a Hanukah celebration at a Jewish Museum to touring a historic Westchester home with incredible fairy tale inspired holiday decorations, there are many kid-friendly ways to enjoy the holiday season.
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Rockin’ Family Road Trip!
Woodstock here we come!

Ok, so once again i have a house full of out of town relatives and being that the hubs can’t get time off of work…what’s a tv host to do? Take ‘em on a ROAD TRIP! I was working on my Rock And Roll Episode so, we loaded 7 of the Senecal/Shea clan into The [...]

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Allergy-Friendly
Cranberry Sauce Muffins
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Allergy-Friendly Cranberry Sauce Muffins
(dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, wheat-free, nut-free, and peanut-free)
Makes 12 muffins
These sweet yet tart muffins with their heavenly aroma are the perfect way to use up all that leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. Bake up a dozen, and watch them disappear!
1 ¼ cups oat flour
1 ¼ cups barley flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking [...]

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Cranberry Apple Crisp
Cybele’s Allergy-Friendly Eats

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cranberry Apple Crisp
Serves 6-8
Cranberries and apples pair perfectly in this delicious, old-fashioned recipe. Serve as a wonderful finish to your Thanksgiving Feast.  Or here’s a tip: It’s also a great way to use up all that leftover Cranberry Sauce!
6 firm, tart apples (like Granny Smith)
1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
1 cup brown sugar, divided
2 tablespoons [...]

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The Angry Candlemaker
Holiday Craft Fair TODAY!

If you are in Westchester today and you are looking to get a leg up on your holiday shopping, stop by the Torbank Holiday Boutique and support local artists selling homemade toys, jewelry and more. Bu the main attraction will surely be the Angry Candlemaker. This cool set of 7 ‘deadly sins’ make the perfect [...]

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Pumpkin Bread Pudding
The Sweet Life

Pumpkin Bread Pudding
8 oz French Bread, torn into cubes, 1 day old (about 5 cups)
1 cup whole milk  (Vanilla Soy milk con be substituted)
1 cup heavy cream
3 large eggs
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
3 T unsalted butter, melted
1t vanilla
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t ground ginger
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Toni Takes Off!
Cheese ‘n Chocolate

    Ok, this week we had a great day trip…packed up the traverse and headed to Coach Farm where they make amazing artisan goat cheese. The farm manager rene put me to work and i found myself in perhaps the only situation in which one can say “massage the teet” and not [...]

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Gluten-Free Vegan
Blueberry Bread Pudding
Cybele’s Allergy-Friendly Eats

Gluten-Free Vegan Blueberry Bread PuddingMakes 8 Servings
Blueberry Bread Pudding is a great way to make a decadent, yet nutritious dessert. In addition to the antioxidant properties of blueberries, this treat is packed full of fiber, omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids, and is cholesterol-free!  But no dinner guest would ever know it was [...]

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Horseman’s Hollow
SCARY!!!

Ready to be scared senseless? Head to Sleepy Hollow’s new haunted attraction at historic Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, Horseman’s Hollow. The historic site has been transformed into a town gone mad by the Headless Horseman. It’s pretty gross and very campy. Altho, I did get a good photo opp with the star of the [...]

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SoHo: Chinese Comfort Food
i.e. Anise and Beer Braised Beef

Onwer Amy Lee’s mom came here from Hong Kong when she was just 6 years old. She has spent most of her life in Alphabet City… but when it comes to the stomach satisfying stuff comin out of her kitchen… the Lee’s are cookin it old school.  The menu simple. Home cooked meals even your [...]

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