July 2012

My mom recently sent me a care package stuffed with goodies. I have to say the girl scout cookies were what instantly captured my attention, but since that craving has now been satisfied, I have delved into the cookbook Mom …

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My friend Cate told me I should try chia seeds. (And yes, chia seeds are the seeds that make chia pets. Mind = blown.) I researched, found out that they are the new flax seeds, that they originated in South …

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Let me tell you a secret: THIS COBBLER HAS FIVE INGREDIENTS AND IS EASY PEASY AND DELICIOUS.  I guess it’s not that much of a secret anymore. Whoops. I’ve never been good at keeping secrets, anyways. Now, after you read …

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For our last post about the comic shoot, I bring you pretzels, and pies. And hearts. These pretzels are basically the easiest thing, ever. You melt chocolate (we used white chocolate) and then dip/sprinkle the pretzels with sprinkles (in the …

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I have said it before: I am not an arts and crafts girl. I think its because I am not a perfectionist, and easily get bored with what I am doing. As a result, when Mary asked me to do …

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Back in March, Mary, Becca, Jess, and I planned, organized and put on a photo shoot with our good friends Barbra and Bryant of Fanboy Comics. Becca and I did the food styling, Jess did the graphic design and general set …

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For this Friday I wanted to show you something weird, amazing, wacky, and delicious. So of course, I looked around to see what I could find. 1. Olive Oil Gelato. I must have it. I must try it. Get me …

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Look at those gorgeous potatoes! In honor of our nation’s birth aka the Fourth of July, my LA friends and I celebrated with a BBQ. I was tasked with potato salad. My first stop was the Hollywood Farmer’s Market! There …

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Summer, for me, means macaroni salad, potato salad, hot dogs, and mason jars of lemonade or vodka sodas. But my mom (hi, mom!) always has made macaroni salad with tuna, which I love, love, love, but my vegetarian friends can’t …

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Becca has been asking forever that we make our own polenta, so one day recently we did just that. It was so easy and delicious that I think I’ll just continue making it homemade, thank you very much! We used …

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