PB + Chocolate
A deadly combination these two are….I mean it really is the best of both worlds. Salty, creamy, peanut butter with smooth, rich, chocolate… how can you NOT like these two together?! Sometime you just have to do...
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Asparagus +Spring
Finally, after months of winter hibernation (or so it seems) the grocery stores are selling spring veggies and fruit, and I start counting down the days till all the farmer’s markets open! Spring has arrived in Oregon when...
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Ginger Beer + Dark Rum
A post to a new chapter in my life~
I decided in my mid 30 something age that it was time to change careers for me. Some think I may be crazy to want to leave my...
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DIY Ginger Beer
Ahhhh…. the most important ingredient in a Dark N Stormy….Ginger Beer! Well ok, maybe second, we must have the rum eh?! I fell in love with this cocktail a few years ago while visiting a Seattle bar, I can’t...
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Liquor + Chocolate+ St Paddy’s Day
Oooohhh boy….liquor and baking, they go so well together! Everything is better with liquor! These will not give you the dreaded hangover like the real Irish Car Bomb….
In my early years, it was so...
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Chocolate + More Chocolate
We discovered something new recently…… a donut pan! Say what? Baked donuts, not fried…they seem to be all the rage right now! But, I warn you, not to be confused for a “healthier donut”, they still have...
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What makes a banana muffin super moist?
I know…everyone has their own banana bread or banana muffin recipe, but this one is really really good. Super moist with lots of flavor…..one of the secrets is letting your batter rest for 12-36 hours...
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Goat cheese in a brownie?
You all must think I’m nuts by now! Actually, this works really really well. Yes, another Quinoa recipe! I have gone mad for this healthy grain, seriously mad! And so far, no complaints...
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Quinoa + Veggies
I have recently re-discovered this little super grain called Quinoa….again! How in the world I forgot all about it, is beyond me! The versatility of this little grain is HUGE! It’s healthy and very satisfying when cooked right. In my house, we...
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Peanut Butter + Chocolate + 17th Birthday
A few weeks ago, my son turned 17! I always, and I mean always, bake him a cake! Of course chocolate is in his request every year, so this year I decided on...
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Chicken, the versatile protein. Chicken is one of my favorite meats to cook with…. grilled, roasted, boneless, skinless… you can get this bird in so many ways. On the weekends when I have more time to cook, I...
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Corn flakes + Chocolate + Marshmallows
I know what you must be thinking after reading the title “Crack Cookies”….well my friends, these are insanely, dangerously, addictive cookies. I first heard about Christina Tosi from Momofuku’s Milk Bar about five years ago. I...
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