May 20, 2013

the monkey on my back

While true addiction is no joke, I think many of us can agree that in the grand scheme of things, a dependency on coffee ain't so bad. Granted, one can take it too far, but there's arguably nothing wrong with enjoying a steaming mug or two of the bitter brown stuff every morning.

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May 15, 2013

nuts for nutella

I've posted some ho-hum stuff lately (hey--they can't all be culinary masterpieces like this or this), but I'm really, really excited to share these brownies.

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May 10, 2013

good for the heart*

Mother's Day foods are usually of the sinful and decadent variety, and I've taken that route twice before. We're trying something a little different this year.

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May 6, 2013

criss cross applesauce

Snickerdoodles, plus chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and peanut butter cookies--aren't these what come to mind when we think of classic American cookies? I know they're the ones that I "helped" my mom bake when I was little. I've featured all of them except for good ol' peanut butter, complete with criss-cross pattern on top.

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April 29, 2013

have fun.

I'm way behind on what's popular in music these days--the station we play at work is all 60s classics, all the time.

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April 24, 2013

not too shabby (shabby apple giveaway)

As I mentioned last time, I make a batch of scones just about every day. This is also true of muffins, and I've found that even though scones can be sweet or savory, there's a lot more room for variation when it comes to muffins.

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April 19, 2013

a is for apricot (and almond)

How do you pronounce "apricot"? Most people around here say "app-ricot" but for some reason, I say "ape-ricot." I imagine somewhere it's pronounced "ah-pricot," and some goobers who like to Frenchify things might say "apri-co."

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