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Pumpkin Coconut Cranberry Crisps

October 7, 2011

I have an overabundance of homemade pumpkin purée. It was probably dangerous for me to discover how easy pumpkin puree is to make. Now, I have the happy task of trying to figure out what to do with all this pumpkin. I have already made a savory dish and a great condiment, so today it [...]

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Sea Salt Caramel Rice Krispie Treats {football fridays}

September 16, 2011

I hope you all are having a great Friday! We are in Orlando right now on a spur of the moment vacation. Today, we’re going to be exploring Harry Potter World at Islands of Adventure. I’m looking forward to trying some butter beer and exploring the Honeydukes Sweetshop. What can I say? We’re nerds and [...]

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Happy 2nd Anniversary Darlin’, Let’s Celebrate with Carrot Cupcakes

August 8, 2011

Dear Paul, Two years ago on August 8, 2009, I married my best friend on the most perfect wedding day ever. Well, “most perfect” for me. I found out later that you were busy throwing up in the men’s restroom right before the ceremony. If I knew that was the case, I wouldn’t have kissed [...]

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Lemon Blueberry Pierogi with Spiced Sour Cream

July 26, 2011

I had never heard of pierogi before I met Paul. In fact I’m not exactly sure when I first learned of them, but I do remember the first time I had pierogi it was the frozen kind that Paul and bought for a quick and easy dinner. I remember not really enjoying them very much. [...]

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Peach Basil Sorbet | Sans Ice Cream Maker

July 15, 2011

It’s basil season, in our garden anyways. I just love going out into the backyard, picking handfuls of fresh herbs and dashing inside to add them to a recipe. I know we could just pick the herbs and freeze them, but what’s the fun in that? There’s just something so relaxing and almost therapeutic about [...]

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Mango Shortcake | Tropical Take on a Summer Favorite

July 12, 2011

One of my most favorite summer desserts is the strawberry shortcake. In fact, it is one of the few things that I crave year round. I had always wondered why a shortcake was called “short.” Was it really because it’s short? So I did a little research. The shortcake gets its namesake from the adding [...]

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The Peachtree Road Race & Peach Blackberry Mini Pies

July 5, 2011

I hope you all had a fantastic 4th of July! We spent the first part of the day running AJC’s Peachtree Road Race. Paul and I ran our first Peachtree Road Race in 2008 and it’s become sort of an annual tradition for us since. Yes, it is a “hot” race to run – both [...]

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Blackberry Lemon Goat Cheese Cheesecakes in a Jar

June 2, 2011

What is better than cheesecake? Goat cheese cheesecake. And even better than that? Serve it in a jar. Plus, it’s all the rage right now. There were many different things and events that inspired this recipe. It all started when we visited the Five Seasons Brewery a few months ago and even though we were [...]

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Chocolate Chip Strawberry Bread

April 20, 2011

As I sit and ponder what to do with the gallon of strawberries that I brought home from Washington Farms, I think to myself…what goes well with strawberries… well, chocolate of course! Although I do love my chocolate, I didn’t want to overpower this bread with chocolate flavor too much. So I only used chocolate [...]

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Homemade Samoas

February 9, 2011

It’s almost that time of year again! You know what I’m talking about…Girl Scout cookie season! Before we moved all the way out here in the suburbs, it was pretty difficult to find those coveted cookies in Atlanta. But now that we’re out here in the land of soccer moms and babies, it’s near impossible [...]