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  • Hand-Chopped Cilantro Pesto Picture Directions

    May 14, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog, Step By Step Recipes

    Picture book directions show how to make hand-chopped cilantro pesto.

  • Hand-Chopped Basil Pesto Picture Book Directions

    May 2, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog

    I promised in my last post that showed how to make fresh basil pesto using a food processor that I’d put together picture book directions showing how to hand-chop basil pesto if you don’t have – or don’t like cleaning…

  • Homemade Fresh Basil Pesto – All in Pictures

    Apr 26, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog

    I call pesto made with fresh basil “summer butter”. Here are picture book directions that show how to make fresh basil pesto.

  • Warm Overnight Oats with Chickpeas, Pesto and Cheese Picture Directions

    Apr 22, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog

    Picture book directions show how to make and improvise on overnight oats with chickpeas, basil pesto and cheese.

  • Overnight Oats with Grapes, Yogurt, Jam and Kefir Picture Directions

    Apr 2, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog

    Picture book directions show how to make overnight oats with grapes, yogurt, jam and kefir.

  • Overnight Water-Soaked Oats Picture Directions

    Mar 25, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog

    There’s no such thing as a particular “superfood”, or one food that will work miracles on your body to make you feel stronger, become healthier and prevent disease all on its own. The real “open secret” is enjoying a varied…

  • Only You Have the Power to Empower You!

    Mar 18, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog

    Self-empowerment comes from within and is key to living positively. This site, with its picture book recipes, will help enable self-empowerment in the kitchen even if you’ve never cooked before.

  • Warm Apple Fruit Topping From Simple to Exciting Picture Book Directions

    Mar 8, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog

    Picture book recipe guided demonstration showing how to improvise on a base recipe to make that recipe all your own regarding flavor and/or personal dietary needs.

  • Easy to Make, Versatile Warm Apple Fruit Topping Picture Recipe

    Mar 1, 2025

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Blog

    If you put your ear really close to the device you’re using to read this, you might hear the sound of screeching brakes. And rightly so. Last post showed how to make a warm apple cranberry fruit topping. Nothing wrong…

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I help people feel comfortable making a meal on their own – even if they’ve never boiled water – through Gotta’ Eat, Can’t Cook picture book recipes and help make roads safe for all with Breitz! “6 Feet, Thanks!” performance wear. Naval Intelligence Officer veteran, BikeWalkNC VP, dad of 3, avid cyclist, scrappy runner.

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