Sweet Potato Fries

January 10th, 2010

sweet potatoes

It’s a new year and so far it’s been busy. I’ve taken on some extra work, which has been great but it’s also making me long for all the free time I had about a month ago. Why didn’t I use that time to it’s fullest? I could have been at museums and parks, or making art, or learning something new. I guess this means my New Year’s resolution must be to balance my time so that I can still do all those things and keep blogging. I love working on this blog and I’ve missed it very much. I will be jumping back in now and sharing with you one of my favorite things to make. Sweet potato fries are no secret, they’ve been blogged about before and what I have here is barely even a recipe. You see, I’ve made sweet potato fries an unhealthy amount of times, but I’ve come out of it with a few tricks I picked up along the way and I’d like to share them with you.

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Baked Mac & Cheese

December 19th, 2009

Cheese

I haven’t been a very good blogger lately. I know, I admit it – I’m sorry. There are plenty of excuses for my lack of writing. I could say “work has been busy” or “there’s no time around the holidays” or “my dog ate my notebook”, but I’m not going to use any of those excuses today. No, my excuse is light. It’s been getting dark so early these days; by the time I’ve finished cooking or baking, there’s no window light left to take photos – and that’s at 4:30! I can’t tell you how many perfectly blog worthy meals have not yet made it here because of light. I miss the long summer days with endless bright light – those were the days.

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Winner – Green Grocer Bags

December 13th, 2009

Green Grocer Bags

Thank you all for sharing your favorite holiday traditions, I have loved reading every single one. They were all so unique and heart warming, they made me very happy.

And now, for our randomly selected winner!

Kim
December 6, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I’ll add a nice prime rib roast beef to that Yorkshire pudding for Christmas Day dinner!!

Congratulations, Kim!
I’ve loved putting on this giveaway, so look for more in the future!

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

December 11th, 2009

Sugar

I’m stuck in holiday mode and I don’t think I can get out. It’s cold and raining outside, Christmas music and sparkly lights are everywhere and all I want to do is bake cookies. Actually, the main reason I want to bake cookies is so that I have a reason to turn on the oven. Our house is so cold, I’ll take any excuse to turn it on. Don’t be surprised if most of the things I post here in the next few weeks have spent some time in the oven.

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Giveaway – Green Grocer Bags

December 6th, 2009

Green Grocer Bags

I have been talking, thinking, obsessing about holiday gifts this year. I want to find and make great presents without draining my piggy bank. Because this has recently become my mission, I’m having a little giveaway so that you can either check another gift off your list or give yourself an early present – you deserve it!

Green Grocer Bags have become my new favorite thing to bring to the grocery store. Here are a few reasons why I love them:

1. Five bags in one! You get a big tote bag and four smaller produce bags.
2. Each bag is a different, bright and cheery color.
3. They make me feel cool at Rainbow.
4. They are the product of a small, local business with a lot of heart.

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Vanilla Spiced Pear Butter

December 3rd, 2009

Bartlett Pears

I’ve been thinking a lot about Christmas gifts. I talked to Greg about my many ideas last night while he was trying to fall asleep – he fell asleep while I was talking. But none the less, I’m sure most of you are also thinking about presents, considering how quickly we’ve been flying through the holidays. This year though, I am thinking more about gifts because it is a year of saving money and cutting back for a lot of us. This will be the perfect year for experimenting with home made gifts. Whether it’s a hand made card, a cozy knit hat, or sweet treats like these, now is the time. I’m going to be giving a lot of food related gifts this holiday and I’d like to share some of them with you throughout the next few weeks. Today, I made Vanilla Spiced Pear Butter. Isn’t that the perfect name? - Vanilla Spiced Pear Butter, I could say it all day. It has made the whole house smell exactly like it sounds and it is heavenly.

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Spiced Apple Pie

November 25th, 2009

granny smith apples

I’ve been making pies all day – seriously, all day. How did that happen? Time flies way too fast the day before Thanksgiving. It’s amazing how three desserts can completely consume your life for eight hours. Is it just me that this happens to? Anyways, I wanted to share a few things that I’m thankful for before going out of town for Thanksgiving. I hope you will share some of the things you’re thankful for in the comments.

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Brussels Sprouts with Buttered Pecans

November 23rd, 2009

brussels sprouts

I did not grow up eating brussels sprouts and can’t say that I ever really liked them. It’s not totally fair to say that I don’t like them because I’ve passed them up whenever possible, meaning I could probably count the amount of times I’ve eaten brussels sprouts on one hand. I really have not tasted enough brussels sprouts to claim I don’t like them but we all hold on to a few childhood dislikes and this is mine… one of them.

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Rosemary and Brown Butter Applesauce

November 19th, 2009

peeled apples

I was just sitting down to tell you all about this amazing applesauce, when I noticed that one of my favorite food bloggers had already written about it. She just wrote about it today, right before me! Alright, I admit I am a tiny bit jealous that she got there before I did (childish, I know) but it just proves how ridiculously good this applesauce is. I love her blog, you should definitely check it out there too.

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Dark Chocolate Brownies

November 16th, 2009

before baking

Alright folks, this is gonna be a short one. It’s not because these brownies aren’t worth talking about for hours, it’s just because if you’re at all like me, you already know what you’re looking for in a brownie and can not be swayed one way or another. So, I’ll just get right to it. I shamefully love boxed brownies. It’s the chewy, crispy, gooey, mmm – it gets me every time. But, because I like a challenge and would greatly prefer something homemade to the boxed stuff, I have been trying to recreate them at home. So many homemade brownies end up too cake like or too fudge like, so what I’m looking for is something in the middle. » Continue Reading «

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