From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Lemon Layer Cake

January 29, 2010
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This has been a week. And no, not in a good way.

My brain is old fashioned, like a calendar, so my weeks start on Sundays. And this Sunday did not start out so fantastically. After a whole day of wonderful with some of my favorite once and future travel companions, I got [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 1.27.2010

January 27, 2010
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Chickpea and Butternut Squash Stew

January 25, 2010
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One of the things I like best about food blogging is that it encourages me to try new things. I’ve always loved to cook, but I may not have always been the most adventuresome cook recipe-wise. I tended to find something that worked and then make it over and over and over again [...]

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Blueberry Cupcakes

January 22, 2010
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A new year, time for some new education! I don’t think I’ve told you all, but I’m taking a beginner’s cake decorating class. Yay! That’s right, in a few short weeks I’ll know proper technique for loading and holding a piping bag so icing doesn’t explode out all over the place (yes [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 1.20.2010

January 20, 2010
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Vanilla Marshmallows and Smores

January 18, 2010
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Sometime late last summer, I was sitting around a fire pit where folks were roasting marshmallows for smores. With a few glasses of wine in me, I boldly proclaimed, “you know, I can MAKE marshmallows!” Not that I had ever made marshmallows, but I had seen people on the internet do it, so [...]

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Cinnamon Rolls

January 15, 2010
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Cinnamon, sugar, and butter. A flavor combination I can always go for. And something I find myself reaching for to perk up my mood whenever I’m feeling blue. Bad day at work? How about some wheat toast with Earth Balance buttery spread and a dusting of cinnamon and sugar. No [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 1.13.2009

January 13, 2010
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