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How I Survived the Blizzard
You all know that I hate the cold. I would take 97F over -25F EVERY. TIME. And spending two hours shoveling my driveway, while a great workout, is not my idea of time well-spent. But I have to say, getting a four-day weekend is pretty spectacular. Guys. We got snow days!! Not one, but two!!…
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Lessons learned
I had some recipe failures recently. It happens sometimes. No big deal! Unless it happens three times in a row. In a row! The first failure was still edible. Really spicy, but that can be ok. The second two? I need to talk about it. Can I vent? Thanks. Look at how pretty these were!…
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Merry Christmas!
It’s been pretty quiet around here lately. Let me explain. My laptop died. You know, the one I’ve had since 2007? My beloved, solid as a rock, ancient-but-still-totally-usable 2007 Mac Book? One day it was totally fine, and the next, gone. Just gone! It was seriously upsetting, and I may have cried big crocodile tears…
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White Asparagus
Ok, for once, I had a kitchen disaster that wasn’t my fault. At least, I don’t think it was my fault… Passing through the produce section of Costco, something strange caught my eye. Something unique. What on earth could that be? How can asparagus be white? Is this just asparagus that hasn’t ripened yet? What…
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Trial, Error & Fig Bars
I need a pastry cutter. It started out so simply… So straightforward… But, like everything else in my life, if it seems too easy, I’ll over-complicate it. I don’t plan it that way, it just happens. I had seen this recipe on one of my very favorite blogs (she’s local, too!), and couldn’t wait to…
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Spring is coming!
Let’s back up so you can see this properly. This was the most epic fruit salad. I even tweeted about it! (Did you know you can follow me on twitter? I’m super hilarious. Well, I said something mildly funny once, anyway.) The salad was epic, not only because it was delicious, and huge, but because…
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Winter Walk
It’s a well known fact that I hate winter. Not that I have anything against light, fluffy snowflakes or ice skating–I just hate being cold. I mean, I absolutely, wholeheartedly, unabashedly HATE being cold. Maybe it stems from the fact that I got hypothermia when I was three. Or maybe because my fingers go numb…
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Owww
I’m sick. Sick sick sick. After watching my husband and son both suffer through some illness, it appears that I now have whatever they did. I started to get it when they had it, but then got better. Now I’m sick for realsies. Sore throat and ears, swollen glands, fever, watery eyes, the whole nine…