Desserts

Caramel Cashew Shortbread Squares

April 29, 2011

When I was little, I hated cashews. Hated the flavor, the texture, everything. Peanuts were my nut of choice. My mom used to buy bags of cashews and shelled peanuts for our camping trips when I was a kid and I made a face whenever she pulled out the cashews. As an adult though, I [...]

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Sour Cherry and Coconut Fudge Brownies

February 9, 2011

Things have been CRAZY this week, and like always, when the going gets tough, blogging ends up taking a backseat. I hate that it happens that way, but it’s always the fun stuff you LOVE doing that falls by the wayside when you get busy. I think too that when I was on winter break, [...]

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No-Knead Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread and SnOMG it’s a SNOWmageddon!

February 1, 2011

So yesterday morning, with the threat of a historic, “life threatening” blizzard looming, our town shut down. Seriously. The University cancelled classes and sent us all home. Neil and I made a beeline for the grocery store and stocked up on beer and snacks, and we’ve been camped out ever since. Well, with the exception [...]

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Carrot Cake Cookies and How Do I Invent More Time?

December 9, 2010

As I mentioned yesterday I’m in the midst of holiday freelance projects and completely buried up to my eyeballs in final papers for class. And really, it’s not that the work is all that difficult so much as it’s just there, looming and waiting for me to finish. Luckily, my boss is a complete saint [...]

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Apple Cake Muffins

October 25, 2010

I’ve been doing my best to stick to baking on Sundays. Being away most of the weekend I didn’t get to it this week, but last week baked these amazing Apple Cake Muffins. It’s so nice to start the week with fresh breakfast goodies that are easy to grab for the ride to work. I [...]

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Millions of Pears, Pear Turnovers for Us!

October 15, 2010

When Rachael, aka La Fuji Mama, posted this recipe for Jarlsberg Cheese and Asian Pear Turnovers, I knew I had to make them. We still have a mountain of Kieffer pears from Neil’s parents and have been looking for a way to eat them other than plain. Our busy week ironically made the timing perfect. [...]

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Project Food Blog Challenge #4: Snacks for the Strangers in our House

October 10, 2010

If you’ve learned anything about Neil and I by reading our blog or following our entries in Project Food Blog, you know that while we may be complete newbs, we never shy away from an opportunity to do something we’ve never done before. Like Project Food Blog. But we’ll be honest, we were caught off [...]

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