Monthly Archives: October 2011

Candy corn sugar cookies

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How stinking cute are these tiny candy corn striped cookies? I’m going to a halloween party tonight, and I wanted to bring something fun. So I started looking at spooky themed foods and stumbled upon these babies. I couldn’t resist! … Continue reading

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Savory roasted pumpkin seeds

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Happy Halloween! I hope your costumes are all set, your house is decorated and your pumpkins are carved. But if you’re a little late on the pumpkin carving front, here’s a simple recipe to roast those seeds! You will need: … Continue reading

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Simple pulled pork (with beer!)

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There are a few things you need to know about this recipe: 1. It takes 12 hours to make, BUT it’s so easy and requires minimal effort. 2. It makes a LOT of meat, BUT it’s totally worth it for … Continue reading

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Pizza dip

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Fall is the perfect season for making delicious, indulgent dips to share with your friends while you gather around the TV! Here is another super simple, delicious dip to throw together. You will need: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 … Continue reading

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Roasted garlic and brie soup

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Oh. My. Gosh. This soup was the most fantastic thing to ever come out of my kitchen, and that’s putting it mildly. Let me put it a different way: I could live off of this indulgent, creamy soup, and are … Continue reading

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TGIWeekend!

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Hello readers! I know I’ve been posting sporadically over the past few weeks, and this week even less often than usual. It’s been pretty busy. Last weekend my sister and nephew came up (along with my boyfriend), and so we … Continue reading

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Pumpkin spice cookies with cream cheese frosting

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There’s no denying it now. Though I tried to hold on to summer for as long as possible, autumn is definitely upon us. And that’s ok, because each new season is a new challenge for me. Once I get comfortable … Continue reading

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Disney restaurant review: Chef’s de France

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Paris. The city of Love. The city of Lights. The home to some of the best food in the world. Too bad I’ve never been there. But I have been to Epcot, which is pretty much the same thing, right? … Continue reading

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Grilled plank salmon with garlic basil butter

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2011 will forever be remembered as “the summer of barbecuing.” On that first warm day in April, when I rolled the small, dirty grill out onto the driveway and when, after staring at it for a few minutes, I had to … Continue reading

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Disney restaurant review: Biergarten

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Ah, Epcot. The Disney park that takes you around the world in one afternoon, allowing you to cross the English Channel from England to France in minutes, and leap miraculously from Norway to Mexico without paying heed to geographic distances. … Continue reading

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