Entries from February 2008 ↓
February 26th, 2008 — breakfast, recipe
you know the type. the ones that smell like vanilla, perhaps they have a tang of buttermilk. heck, they could even have blueberries speckled throughout. but the most important trait, the thing my waffles must have that i just cannot seem to possess, is crunchy on the outside warm and on the inside.
im ready, i have all the essentials. fresh eggs, cups upon cups of flour, dairy products galore, vanilla, a stand mixer, brand spankin new waffle iron (thank you niko) even my mixing bowls seem up for the challenge. Continue reading →
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February 24th, 2008 — recipe, sweet
not to mention mini chocolate chips, smooth and oh yes, creamy peanut butter… what else?… well, we don’t have to talk about the exorbitant amount of sugar (almost 2 cups) or the fact that these already unrestrained brownies are then topped off with a smooth layer of ganache. no, what we need to talk about is how i love them. i do, very much. so much so, i err, um… had one for breakfast. you will too. these guys are vicious, they show no mercy. they will have you saying, “your chocolate fell into my peanut butter”, or more likely, where are the keys, i need the to get to the gym… Continue reading →
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February 23rd, 2008 — dinner, kids, meat, recipe
i have been told, “it sounds like hostage negotiations”.
it being my 8 year old trying to haggle the amount of vegetables she will consume at dinner. how much more? a big spoonful? or a little spoonful? is this enough? how about if i eat more sausage? may i have more bread? please? pleeaaase? then its my turn, in which i stipulate the price, “if you eat the rest of your kale you may then have more bread”. how does she do this? gets me every time. ah well… the kids eating her veggies, and learning the fine art of doing business… Continue reading →
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February 22nd, 2008 — recipe, sweet
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. 
take, for instance, standing in the library checkout line. Sherry Yards book ‘desserts by the yard’ in hand. open the book, random selection, fig bars. done. i had to make them. how long has it been since you have had one? i say this reaction, proved to be a fruitful one .
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February 21st, 2008 — recipe, sugar, sweet, tips
these beauties have seen better days. from making an appearance in a glorious tart, to being gently simmered into a custard, they have served me well. but they are not done yet. rinsed and dried, these sad beans are ready for their next mission, should they choose to accept. i have more than used and abused them, and most definitely justified their hefty price tag. just one thing left to do. vanilla sugar anyone? Continue reading →
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February 18th, 2008 — Uncategorized
chocolate cookies, cream, coffee, vanilla, cream cheese, raspberry liquor, you cannot go wrong here. even when you take the cheesecake out instead of leaving it in the oven to ’set’. even when you run out of chocolate and use less than the required 16 ounces, and yes, even when, sadly, the cheesecake sits in your fridge for an extra 2 days because your love of chocolate is beat out by your love of sleep. Continue reading →
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February 18th, 2008 — farmers market, home, summer
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