December 2009
19 posts
WatchWatch
this is creepy.  two birds with one stone: lose your money and scar your kids for life at the same time.
Dec 27th
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I was inspired by Smitten Kitchen’s post on how to make an easy brunch without losing sleep…here are some of the recipes that enticed me: Boozy Baked French Toast Spinach and Cheese Strata Looking forward to trying these out for brunch sometime!
Dec 25th
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Note to Self:
Start Christmas baking earlier next year so I am not doing late night baking on a Saturday night.  But on the bright side, I was able to make my espresso-chocolate chip shortbread cookies from Smitten Kitchen! I didn’t actually get to taste them (so if you received any, please let me know how they are!)…but that just means I get to bake another batch to make sure it’s...
Dec 21st
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The Many Ways of Destroying the Church →
Dec 19th
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Cake Balls, Day 2
After last night’s defeat at the mercy of melted chocolate, I faced today determined NOT to waste the 2nd half of my red velvet cake balls.  I still used chocolate chips except this time I added a little vegetable oil to it, which made a HUGE difference.  Here is the much improved batch of cake balls: Wow, MUCH smoother.  Now THIS looks more like Bakerella’s cake balls.  I’m...
Dec 19th
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Cake Balls were NOT the way to go...
Sorry Bakerella, but the cake balls did not come out as gorgeous and fab as in your lovely blog.  Maybe it’s because I used chocolate chips instead of bark.  Maybe it’s because I tried to melt it over a make-shift double broiler…but mine came out looking like this: So after baking a perfectly good red velvet cake and reshaping it into little balls (rolling 50 little balls...
Dec 18th
Dec 18th
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Dec 17th
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Dumb as Sheep →
Challies shares how hundreds of sheep fall to their death while their shepherds eat breakfast…funny story, but a realistic allegory
Dec 17th
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Espresso-chocolate shortbread cookies →
Thank you smitten kitchen for giving me another idea to bake for Christmas!
Dec 14th
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Dear Nikola Dragovic, Did you know that every time you air ball a shot, a puppy dies?  I think you’ve killed a whole litter by now.  I like puppies.  So either start making your shots or stop shooting period.  Thanks. Go Bruins, Adrienne
Dec 14th
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God Is With Us →
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Dec 12th
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Orzo with Tomato, Basil, and Feta
Back when I was living in the Eagle Rock/Glendale area (those were a fun 12 weeks full of fond memories), I frequented Auntie Em’s Kitchen.  While they have (in my opinion) THE best red velvet cupcakes, sometimes I’d venture to try their take-out food.  Once I ordered their orzo salad and I instantly fell in love with it—cherry tomatoes with chopped basil mixed with feta cheese...
Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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Simple Winter Pleasures
Eating candy cane joe-joe’s when it’s a chilling 47 degrees outside.
Dec 9th
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“I’m sorry I ruined your lives, and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR.”
– Will Ferrell,(Buddy) - Elf (2003) (via lady-amalthea) (via filmquotes)
Dec 9th
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December is upon us...
Seriously, where did November go?  It whizzed past and quickly moved onto December.  Also, when did it get so cold?  I guess it finally decided to become winter weather. With the holidays nipping at our heels, I’ve been keeping an eye out for new baking recipes to make yummy gifts at Christmas time.  I’ve found a couple of ideas so far: Cake Pops (via Bakerella.com) Coffee Toffee...
Dec 6th
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Dec 4th
Dec 4th
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