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Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 82 min read
Cinnamon-Swirl Pumpkin Bread
It's pumpkin season! Kick it off with a bang with this great and easy loaf bread recipe. Once you pull the batter together, you'll...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 242 min read
Salted Pistachio & White Chocolate Blondies
You could honestly fold pretty much any nut and chocolate-esque combination into this base and it would be fantastic. Pretzel and milk...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 102 min read
Brownie Brittle
Dark chocolate-y, crunchy, and handheld. Yes, that's Brownie brittle, the cookie/candy/bar mash-up you didn't know you were missing. Add...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 132 min read
Zucchini Salad
How are you doing with that zucchini stash? This recipe will definitely help you get through it; might even inspire you to buy more! Or...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 62 min read
Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Whole grain. Low(ish) in sugar. Tasty way to use up your bananas. Check, check, and check. Need I say more? Note: This recipe yields 2...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 302 min read
Seedy Golden Granola
Seedy, not because it is of questionable quality or character, but rather because there are a lot of seeds in the mix. Seeds are a...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 22 min read
Broccoli Tots
Steamed broccoli is always a nice option. This takes that steamed version, and ups it several notches. A fun way to let kids eat with...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 112 min read
Halva Swirl Brownies
Halva and tahini are enjoying their day in the limelight, and with good reason: the creamy, nutty goodness of this sesame-based spread is...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 42 min read
One giant fudgy cookie
Sometimes, you need dozens of cookies. Sometimes you only need one. Sure, this is big enough to share but ... there are no rules when...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
May 282 min read
Chopped Salad, your way
One thing I have learned about getting kids to eat veggies: if they help put it together, they are much more likely to eat it. Eat it...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Feb 202 min read
Brown-butter Almond Apple Cake
The hardest part about this cake it sitting in the house, with the aroma of baking apples wafting around you, and not being able to enjoy...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jan 302 min read
Kids can cook: Caramel Corn
Yes, our top-of-the-heap recipe is candy. Why? Because making your own candy is tricky. Combining fat and sugar and applying heat...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jan 82 min read
Kids can cook: Chocolate Chip Coffeecake
Yes, you can make cake! Keys to success: get the ingredients to room temperature. This helps with mixing the batter, and ensures that...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Dec 26, 20233 min read
Kids can cook: Nutty Crumble Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Let's make a cake, but with a crumbly, nutty topping. Let's make a cake that is the perfect option for surprising Mom or for when we...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Dec 18, 20233 min read
Kids can cook: Choose-your-own-adventure Snack Bars
Let's get one thing straight: the best tools for cooking can be your hands! These fun no-bake bars are a great option for snacks or...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Kids can cook: Powerball cookies
Fun recipe for kids to make. Amazingly riffable. Take ingredients you undoubtedly already have in your cupboard and mix them up (with...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Maple Granola Bars (no-bake, gluten- and dairy-free)
Here's a secret: toasting things makes them taste better. This is true for nuts, yes, and also grains. Take this recipe for example:...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Roasted Pear Crunch Bread
The great thing about baking is you can take a combination of ingredients, combine them in what feels like a magical way, and the end...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Bake Sale Winners
It's always at the last minute, and it is always said with a whine/beg/demand. "But Mom, if I don't bring something, everyone will get...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Harissa & Cheese Crackers
Resharing a favorite recipe, because I KNOW you will be asked to bring a snack for some bake sale/event/club meeting/etc. These are...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Lunch options: PB&J deconstructed
I still firmly believe that homemade lunches are the best choice, even if it means we have to add task to the never-ending list of things...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars
This is that happy combination of what to make for breakfast (the night before, please, because the bars do need to chill) and what works...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Tahini Chocolate Chip Bites
Need an after-school snack? Try these. Need to take a treat to Book Club? Bring these. Want to make a fun treat with your kiddos? Yep,...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Take a salty crunchy pretzel crust, add some tangy billowy cream cheese, and a sweet (but not too sweet!) berry topping ... that's what...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 13, 20232 min read
Berry-Pecan Loaf
Sometimes it takes 5 minutes plus ingredients already in your cupboard to make something really amazing. Really, it's true! Fresh or...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Panisse (Chickpea Flour fries), Air-fryer style
Turns out that little air fryer is a pretty awesome machine! Who knew? I mean, it isn't frying but it is concentrating intense heat and...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Picnic Pizza
A cheesy muffin-like base topped with pizza-like toppings and ready to eat within an hour. I mean, could it be any better? My boys and...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Caramelly Banana Crunch Bread
Take a tasty banana bread recipe enhanced with brown sugar. Add some chopped bittersweet chocolate. Add some granola crunch. Bake to a...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Tahini Granola
Tahini is not a new ingredient but it has certainly become the darling of the cooking world, now surfacing in savory and sweet recipes...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Our Favorite Hummus
I know, I have Susie's Hummus on the site. That is outstanding hummus. It is better than anything you can buy in a tub at the grocery...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Harissa & Cheese Crackers
(also known as the recipe everyone will be asking you about after you serve these as an app/scoop/accoutrement/stand-at-the-freezer...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Gooey Oat Bars
What is it about kids and their inability to plan ahead, especially when it comes to your time? Why do they come to you on Thursday...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Roasted Veg with Tahini Sauce And Savory Granola
This started out as an attempt to remake a dish I had a restaurant and then we ventured off into creative cooking land and ... there you...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Trail Mix Energy/Breakfast Balls
The beauty of trail mix is that it can include whatever it is you like to snack on, and (especially?) if you are running...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
How are you doing with that zucchini haul? It's pretty astonishing, isn't it, how big those things can get. And so many! Wow. Here's...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Mango Streusel Muffins
One mango, two mango, three mangoes, four .... we are super lucky in that most of the countries we have lived in have amazing mangoes. ...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Peanut Butter, Date, & Chocolate Chip Bread
Please do not think I am complaining about getting mail. I love love love and am most grateful for having mail come to us, and for...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Chewy Maple Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Sometimes you just want to make a recipe and not turn on the oven, not heat everything up, just get in, get things mixed up and get it...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Spicy Green Bean Salad Salsa
This is an excellent salad to have as a side or, maybe even better, as a salsa with chips. I loved it spicy; others in the family wanted...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
May 24, 20222 min read
Snickerdoodle Cake
Cake!! Cake with a yummy cinnamon swirl and tangy frosting. Cake that comes together in with minimal effort and will make the house...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
May 16, 20221 min read
Maple Walnut Date Balls
A combination of flavors that is outstanding PLUS is a good option for snack break or breakfast. These date balls are a family favorite....
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Susie Csorsz Brown
May 2, 20222 min read
The best cheese cracker: Frico
There is a special kind of lovely that happens when you take a good cheese and bake it into a frico. What, you may ask, is a frico? ...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Coffee Cake
A nice cake to have in your back pocket, ready to go with ingredients you most likely have in your cupboards already. Because sometimes...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 15, 20224 min read
Tomato Pie
You have all sorts of options when it comes to pie: you have sweet, savory, swe-avory, and then you have quiche... many wonderful...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 8, 20222 min read
Chocolate Espresso Date Oat Bars
Date bars = yum! Dates + chocolate = yummier! Dates + chocolate + coffee + walnuts = yummiest! These bars are high in fiber, fairly low...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Fudgy Banana Breakfast Cake
We have so many bananas here. I mean, I put them in everything from cakes to bars to smoothies ... so.many.bananas. I think this might...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Breakfast (and other times) Nut Blondies
Blondies for breakfast? Why, yes thank you! Especially if they are full of fiber and protein as these are. Not to make them sound like...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Dec 20, 20212 min read
Better Banana Bread
I know thousands of banana bread recipes are floating around in Internet-land. I have a few on this site, too. I go through phases for...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Blondies, but better
I know, I know. Another blondie recipe? But this one is different. First, no flour. You are making these with 100% oats; you'll grind...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Pineapple-pineapple Cake
Yes, you read that right. So much pineapple that it deserves to be mentioned twice. This particular cake is a play on THAT plum cake. ...
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