December 2011

I found this recipe many years ago when I started making cranberry pies for festivities and until recently had never made them.  Around Thanksgiving as I was already making a cranberry pie and knew I would end up with a …

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Morning, chickens! I’m here with another near-disaster-turned delicious post to share with you all. When Jennie asked me to post again, I once again reached for something a little out of the ordinary, but nothing so complicated it couldn’t be …

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I’m not going to lie. One of my favorite parts of fall/winter is the fact that pumpkin is everywhere. For the past four years, I have made pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving in honor of my love for all things pumpkin. …

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This week we’ve been learning lots of things here and there. First of all, Liz taught me always to use fresh nutmeg. I also found this awesome article about the properties of nutmeg and I cannot wait to try nutmeg …

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Liz, of Onions and Chocolate, is a dear friend of mine from my old job. A few weeks ago, I headed to her house (and her delightful kitchen) to help her cook up some delicious food. I figured we’d both …

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Hello Everyone, Today we begin what is sure to be one of the highlights of my blogging experience.  Today I get to start justifying drinking more quality alcohol.  The excuse, “I have a blog now and readers to share my …

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Recently, I had the ladies over for book club, and Becca and Mary came over early for dinner. It was unseasonably cold, so I decided that I wanted soup. Luckily, the Barefoot Contessa has a lovely recipe for pea soup, …

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Recently, our lovely friend Jen (our “other” Jen) turned 26, on November 26. Her Golden Birthday was upon us, and as Corelyn was visiting we knew we had to do something special. This is a photo of us from our …

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It’s been a hectic week for us as we recover from our Thanksgiving high. Between traveling back to the East coast, getting a whopper of a cold, making our way throught the turkey leftovers, and introducing a new guest blogger, …

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Greetings Everyone! Today I am excited to become a part of this wonderful site and to achieve a few firsts. 1. I am the first male guest contributor.  It’s a simple thing, but I can’t help but be a little …

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