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February is going to be an exciting month for us. We have Super Bowl Sunday (Go, 49'ers!) Valentine's Day is just around the corner (a special day, because that's when my husband proposed to me), and then we're headed to Maui for a week of snorkeling, and sight-seeing. I am counting the days!
Last weekend, I decided to do some housekeeping on my thousands hundreds of food photos I've taken. During that process, I discovered no less than twenty-seven recipes that I never got around to sharing with you. Now, that I created a separate file folder labeled "To Be Posted", here's the first one that I made a year ago.
The funny thing is, I'm not a football fan. Over the years, I've made Super Bowl Sunday a time for me to spoil…
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