Last week it was a cake, this week it is a pie. I am a little walnut crazy. I like them under normal circumstances – something about that bitter edge they have delights my taste buds and the fact that they really are quite good for you as well (can you say “essential fatty acid”?) is a lovely bonus prize – but some walnut growers sent me a giant box of... 
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I have an apple tree. I should be grateful. After all, being able to ramble into one’s very own backyard and pick fresh ripe apples is a treat. and yet… my yard is small, the tree is not particularly attractive as it juts out here and there and sort of shoves its way into the lemon tree, it makes a real mess of leaves and fruit from August into December, and, worst... 
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I am so loving cherry season this year. I don’t know if it’s the season, or superior cherry shopping skills, or just plain dumb luck, but I’ve been getting fabulous cherries. We can eat a lot of plain cherries – chewing and spitting out pits endlessly – at my house. Sometimes people come over, though, and I feel I should do more than simply put out... 
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good morning friends!  my name is mrs. french, i have a little blog bliss, i love to take photographs and look so forward to my blissful inspiration posts here on thursdays. first of all, i have to say that i came up with this week’s theme for purely selfish reasons.  i am 6 months pregnant and have become a complete and total addict when it comes to sugar, yummy pastries,... 
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