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June 5, 2017

Berries & Cream Biscuits

I told my husband I would wait for him to see Wonder Woman. I didn't. I asked my dog if he thought it would be rude if I went to see it. My dog gave me a reassuring look that clearly said, "YES. Don't feel bad, go! After all, you are the only wondrous woman in this family. " (My dog thinks very highly of me.) So I did see it. And it was good. There was one scene in the movie that I wished I could watch over and over again. I would watch a whole movie filled with that scene, that feeling you get when she climbs out of the trench, and the double-fe[...]

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March 17, 2016

Pumpkin Almond Snack Cake

I like the concept of snack cakes. You can eat them any time of day and say that you need just a little something to hold yourself over before breakfast, or lunch, or dinner, or bedtime. I need a little something lots of cake during most of these times. I especially like snack cakes when they do not come in pre-wrapped packages, like twinkies or ho hos or those little debbie concoctions. My favorite kinds of snack cake are the ones that are really just regular cakes with a "healthy" ingredient and an itty bitty slathering of frosting. This pumpkin almond del[...]

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October 16, 2015

Caramel Coco-Nutty Bars

Hey there, blog. It's been a while, but I won't dwell on that. Instead, I'll talk about cookies that come in bar form, because cookies that come in bar form are best. These cookies have layers, like onions and ogres, except all of the layers are sweet and delicious and melt together in your mouth. You don't have to learn to love these cookies or peel away at the outer layers to get to the good stuff. All you have to do is make them, dip them in chocolate, double-dip them in milk, and consume. I made half with coconut (for me) and half with almond[...]

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May 28, 2015

Banana Bread & Old Books

Every time I decide to bake a new loaf of banana bread, I wonder if it'll be as good and sweet and moist as I remember; if this batch will be better than any I've made before; if one day I'll grow tired of waiting for yellow bananas to turn speckled and brown. My trusty, rusted loaf pan has made so many banana-themed quickbreads over the past few years, I sometimes think I should move on from banana bread. And then I realize, of course, that this is a ridiculous notion. No one should ever, ever move on from banana bread. Banana bread is like an old, favorit[...]

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March 23, 2015

Strawberry Cheesecake Tart (& Spring Break!)

It might be snowing in Chicago, but this is the only spring break I get, and I intend to eat and drink (and dance) accordingly. SPRING BREAK!!! This tart is so good. Actually, I should probably say it was so good, because I may or may not have made it this morning, and we may or may not have already finished it. It's got berries, right? It's healthy! Whether or not you're on spring break, I'm pretty sure you deserve this sunny springtime treat. I hope you make it and I hope you eat it all in one day, too. Strawberry Cheesecake Tart Ingredients[...]

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March 14, 2015

Mississippi Mud Pie

This is the sort of pie that Snow White would bake for Grumpy, to cheer him up with chocolate and ice cream and more chocolate. A chocolate wafer crust is layered with dark chocolate bourbon fudge, ice cream, a bit more fudge, and lightly sweetened whipped cream. I covered half the pie with coffee chocolate chip gelato and the other half with milk chocolate gelato (for my non-coffee lover husband) and they were both amazingly good. No one can eat this pie and stay Grumpy, so I hope you make it! Happy Pi Day! Mississippi Mud Pie For the chocolate[...]

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February 20, 2015

Carrot Coconut Scones with Cream Cheese Icing

Yesterday I was enraged (yes, enraged) when I heard that dozens of school districts in the Chicagoland area were closing due to extreme cold, and my district was not. I braved the bitter winds (read: I put on a hat) and slugged through frozen snow (I walked at a normal pace) and mumbled to myself about how unfair the whole situation was. But in the end, I know I was never at risk of getting frostbite. I just really wanted to stay in my pajamas and eat scones all day. I've been reading In the Woods by Tana French, and her main character pretty much su[...]

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February 9, 2015

Banana Nutella (& Pretzel!) Donut Holes

My husband always makes fun of me because right after I eat something salty, I want something sweet, and as soon as I eat something sweet, I demand a salty snack. I end up in this delicious, never-ending battle of the taste buds, but sometimes it's nice to get my salty & sweet fixes in one bite-sized treat. These donut holes are easy and poppable and the chocolate-pretzel combo satisfied all my cravings (and gave me an excuse to buy another jar of Nutella). Baked Banana, Nutella, and Pretzel Donut Holes For the donut holes: 1 3/4 cups flour 2[...]