I’m calling this one, “Ugly, But Delicious.”I had envisioned a gorgeous strawberry bundt topping, drizzled and dripping with light pink frosting, and then strategically doused with strawberry preserves.As seen below, that did not happen.The freeze-dried strawberries baked too far into the top of the bundt for visual pleasure and acuity.The cake did not release from…
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I adore the amalgamation of sweet and spicy. Add some salt and crunch to that, and I’m in heaven. Over Christmas, I had a conversation with my in-laws about how my father in law recently started adding sriracha sauce to his morning toast regime. I was thrilled.Granted, I love this man, but we don’t often…
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There is something about PB&J that is soothing to the soul. Did we ALL have that little sammy growing up?Do kids STILL indulge in the treat, any time, any way? (Or do “peanut allergies” get in the way of growing up now?Either way. We all know how this goes – peanut butter and jelly are…
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As it happens, over the course of two days in January, I baked five different pies: two on a Friday and three early on a Saturday morning. I was going pie crazy – I couldn’t get enough, of baking, that is.All five pies found homes (or were baked intentionally for the recipients) and all were…
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If you can believe it, I really wanted to bake a pie, AGAIN. It may be true that those close to me are getting a little tired of pie surprises, but I simply cannot get enough of the meditative value of crafting a homemade and fresh baked pie almost daily. (Remember Waitress? Jenna felt the…
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Well, okay, they’re not really peanut butter, but they really are super chocolatey, filled with strawberry jelly goodness, and phenomenally delicious. And instead of peanut butter – they are secretly filled with creamy ground cashews – even better. Trust me! We’ve all decided there’s nothing better than the combination of peanut butter and chocolate (any…
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