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Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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When I was six years old I walked into our family kitchen on a Saturday morning and asked my mother if she would teach me how to cook. My mother was busy. My mother was always busy. She was raising seven kids. She was always doing laundry, ironing, doing dishes, shopping for food, cooking the next meal or shuttling us around. She didn’t have time.

She looked at me over her hot ironing board, and said, “Honey, if you can read, you can cook.” That’s all it took.

I walked into the pantry. I had to pull out a drawer so I could boost myself up onto the counter. I opened the upper cupboard door and took out the prized bag of chocolate chips. I turned the yellow package over and looked at the back. There was the famous recipe. I could read it. And the rest is history.

This month I hit a new milestone.

I have now designed 900 recipes for Plan Z.

 

I don’t know any other diet on the planet that is this comprehensive. The recipes get you started simply. They progress to more complicated. They give you comfort food. There are now six different kinds of meatloaf. There are seven recipes for chili. All kinds of chili -- from a straightforward meat chili that your kindergartener would like, to a flaming hot Caribbean chicken chili devoured by those who crave island hot.

Are you craving a wasabi crusted mahi-mahi with baby bok choy? I’ve got it for you. Scallops, and a steak with a super-tasting simple marinade? A French chicken with an exotic mushroom sauce? Comfort food to gourmet and everything in-between.

Need a casserole to take to the potluck? We’ve got you covered. Appetizers? Desserts? Side Dishes and Entrees? Count on me.

People ask me how I can be so prolific. How does one person come up with 900 recipes in less than six years? The answer is dedication. I told people this would be the best tasting diet on the planet and I am determined to keep my promise.

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