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What’s For Dessert? Southern-Style Bourbon Pecan Pie!

During our Southern Sugar Expedition, (see previous blogs), we scooped a few finds along the way to share with yall. First and foremost, we stumbled upon Garden & Gun: Soul of the South magazine. Angeleno eyes had never laid eyes on such a publication. Reading Garden & Gun from cover to cover was like the sensation you get when you exit a theater and declare, That was the best movie I ever saw. The bottom line is, the editor knocks this one out of the park. The Sugar Mommas subscribed immediately and we can attest to its consistently stellar content.

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Portland, Oregon: Departure Restaurant & Blue Star Donuts

Portland is amazing! The locals refer to it as the vegan food capital and I can certainly see why. Everywhere I turn there is delectable vegan fair. There are even fast food chains that offer 100% plant based menus, like the Veggie Grill. In Portland, you can find bakeries that are 100% vegan and 100% gluten-free. Besides the great selection of completely vegan restaurants, many of the other restaurants in Portland offer vegan friendly menus …

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Happy Pie Day!

What’s your favorite type of sweet treat? If your answer is pie – well then now is your time to celebrate! January 23 is National Pie Day, a holiday to honor the dessert beloved by millions. First, a little history lesson: The first pies were developed by the Egyptians who wrapped honey inside oats, wheat, rye or barley. The Romans later realized that pies were the perfect travel food and took goat-cheese and honey pies along with them as they built their empire and the first fruit pie appeared around 1500 with Queen Elizabeth I.