Monthly Archives: November 2011
Thanksgiving live blog
6:27 pm: I just ate one slice of pumpkin pie (awesome!) and one slice of the apple pie (phenomenal). Both were nice and spicy, the way I like them. I was told the carrot cake was delicious, and my uncle … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving mayhem!
So, here it is. The big day is almost upon us, and I’m just trying to think positively. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? Don’t answer that. I was going to post recipes that I made ahead of … Continue reading
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Pasta with roasted butternut squash, sage, and creamy pumpkin sauce
As I mentioned, last week’s theme was going to be an “easier” one, so that I would have time to prepare for Thanksgiving next week. Turns out, baking bread wasn’t as easy as I had planned, and I never got … Continue reading
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Failure to rise: my misadventures in baking
So, you’re probably thinking to yourself, “Sarah is such a great cook! She’s really stepped up her game since she started this blog, and she has created some delicious meals. Also, she’s so pretty and talented and funny!” To which … Continue reading
French food part 3: herbed fingerling potatoes and asparagus with French vinaigrette
To round out French week, here are the final recipes that we used to complete our delicious meal. To recap, we had French onion soup for an appetizer, steak au poivre for our entree, and herbed fingerling potatoes and asparagus … Continue reading
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French food part 2: steak au poivre
When you read a recipe that has a fire warning, you can’t help feel a little nervous. You also start to get really excited, anticipating the moment when you get to pour the brandy into the pan, imagining the flames … Continue reading
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French food part 1: French onion soup
I must have been riding the high from my success with the Chinese food last week when I decided to try French cooking this week. That, or I was delusional. I thought “Hey, I like French food! I’ll make that next! … Continue reading
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SOS SOS SOS
I’m sure we all know that Thanksgiving is creeping up on us. I was excited for a quiet meal with my mother, knowing that my extended family was off visiting the other sides of their family. I was going to … Continue reading
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Chinese food part 2: vegetable lo mein
I knew I wanted to challenge myself, and guess what I got to use for the first time ever? A WOK! This is cool because I didn’t even know we had one of these. Turns out, it’s been hiding on … Continue reading
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Chinese food part 1: sweet and spicy takeout chicken
I only started cooking a few months ago, but in that short time I’ve seen myself improving vastly. I have also played it fairly safe, and by that I mean I stick to the same flavors and just mix and … Continue reading
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