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2011 Chicago Food Blogger Great American Bake Sale

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There are no recipes in this post, but I'd like to take a quick moment and invite all the folks in the Chicagoland area to come out to 2011 Chicago Food Blogger Share Our Strength?s Great American Bake Sale ! Food bloggers from across the[...]

Guinness Marshmallows and the Birth of an Experiment

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You know, I named this post "Birth of an Experiment", but I think I like "Gateway Drug" better. You see, that's exactly what this marshmallow recipe is. It's not like it's the first recipe I've tried, believe me, I've tried a few. There was an uber[...]

Homemade Greek Yogurt

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Bwahahahahahahaha! Look at this, look at what I have created! Okay, fine, it's not evil, but it is delicious. I know it doesn't look very impressive here, but what if I told you that it used to be milk? I made homemade Greek yogurt and it can be[...]

Hazelnut and Peach Jam Financier and a Review

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Greetings from Slackerville! I've never understood the point of a stay-cation. Isn't a major change of scenery and the ability to forget you even own a cell phone a major aspect of a proper getaway? A proper vacation is not in the cards for me this[...]

Contest Winner, Melktert, and a Friend

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Thank you all for stopping by and entering my little giveaway and thank you so much to you who shared your GF&DF recipes, I really appreciate that. It was awesome to hear your stories and what you'd do with the GC, but unfortunately I only have one[...]

S'More Cookies and a Giveaway

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I am such a slacker. I mentioned that I'd be having a giveaway in my last post and then got completely sidetracked by other stuff, well wait no more! I'm officially opening up the giveaway for entry and the prize is a $50 GC to anything your little[...]

On Creme Brulee and Breakfast Whimsy

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Before I start, could I insert a touch of randomness here? The good folks over at CSN have reached out to me about hosting another giveaway! They have basically everything you could possibly imagine, everything from pretty blue dutch ovens to[...]

Caramelized Pecans and a Simple Salad

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Ignoring my craft closet, which is quietly busting at the seams, I've decided to pick up two more hobbies. I can't help myself, textiles and design and all things pretty call to me and I want to try making them all. So now I can tack on quilting and[...]

Every Day Quinoa

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I wish I could give you some amazing story about what I've been up to this past month that has kept me away from this blog; some grand adventure that taught me the ultimate recipe to living. The truth, however, is much more Anna-esque: I lost the USB[...]

Brioche Peach Butts Revisited

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That's right, I said peach butts. And if you can look at these and tell me that all you see are pastries or peaches then you have a much cleaner way of thinking then me or any of my friends, and therefore are probably not as fun. I made these a few[...]