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Addicted to Bacon

I know that I was addicted to baking for a while, but recently I became addicted to bacon. You see, we received a cast iron skillet as a wedding present. Of course once one receives a new toy, it must … Continue reading

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S’more Brownie Bliss

Baking has not been on my agenda lately. The apartment has been a cool 85* degrees most days. And my bathing suit would like to fit on my body without pudge pouring out the sides. So cookies and cakes have … Continue reading

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A Sour Return

Let’s ignore the fact that I haven’t posted in a month. I did have a honeymoon to enjoy, and a wedding to attend, and lots of lounging around to do. Let’s also ignore that I have spent nearly $20 a … Continue reading

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Basic Pizza Dough

Every time I type pizza dough I find myself forgetting the “h” and writing “pizza doug”. It’s funny how fitting that is because Doug is the pizza dough guy. Anytime I feel like a pizza or if people come over, … Continue reading

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Sweet Cherry Cake

Cherry has never been my favorite flavor. Slush. Ice cream. Starburst. Cherry just seemed too tart. Compared with strawberry it was always a flavor that I overlooked. Watermelon, lemon and sweet strawberry were more my style. So when there were … Continue reading

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14 bags of chocolate chips and one lame joke

Cookie jars seem like a great wedding favor right? Yeah, they are. So why didn’t anybody take them? A jar of cookie mix is sitting in front of you and you leave it? Who does that? Making these jars took … Continue reading

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Not So Lean Green Machine

You may be wondering why so many healthy items are finding their way here lately. Well, let’s be frank– no Sports Illustrated swimsuit photographers will be calling me up. Victoria’s Secret can bite my dust (is that a phrase?). So … Continue reading

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Ain’t Your Mama’s Tofu

Tofu is an acquired taste. It has a silky, moist texture followed by an almost nutty, yet can’t quite place the taste kind of taste. It was also my arch food enemy for about 25 years. That is until I … Continue reading

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How to get a man to marry you

In light of my recent marriage I decided that this may be the perfect topic. I must be doing something right. Right? So here is a list of items that will get a man to want to marry you. 1. … Continue reading

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Another Brilliant Idea

Some days I have brilliant ideas. Saying yes to marry Doug. Brilliant. Making brownie bites. Brilliant. Placing my hand on a 350 degree pan. Brilliant? Today was one of those days when I had a good idea. No great idea. … Continue reading

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