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funky monkey banana bruschetta

Funky Monkey Kids’ Banana Bruschetta

I’ve previously done a Breakfast Bruschetta, perfect for cooking with kids, but was recently asked to make a fun variation: banana bruschetta. It’s the same concept of a sweet, kid-friendly bruschetta, but with bananas, walnuts and my new favorite snacking obsession: coconut chips.  If you haven’t tried them, they’re not just dehydrated coconut.  They’re crispy,

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Pineapple Upside Down Monkey Bread https://joaniesimon.com

Pineapple Upside Down Monkey Bread

This poor recipe has been sitting on the shelf, waiting to be shared since July!!!  I was cleaning out my files, getting organized and the file “Pineapple Monkey Bread” blazed boldly only the screen, saying, “Pick me!!!”.  I’m so sorry, Monkey Bread!  It’s not because you weren’t interesting, or noteworthy, or utterly scrumptious!  You were

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Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Coconut Soup

It’s technically fall and as I write this, I have no less than three pumpkin spiced candles burning. Yes, the basic white girl in me lives for this time of year and though the leaves don’t change here in the Sonoran desert, it doesn’t mean I can’t dive headlong into squash, warm spices and soups.

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