Trying New Things

It’s Ms Corelyn’s birthday today, and so to celebrate, I asked her what kind of cake she wanted. Corelyn isn’t really a cake person, or a sweets person, so it’s always a tough call on what to make her. Last …

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Hey there chickadees! I hope by now, everyone’s settling into the week. Last Saturday, Ky and I decided to spend an afternoon at the movies (because my LA pals, it’s cold here in Chicago), and afterwards, we grabbed lunch and brainstormed What …

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It’s no secret that I’m a huge Harry Potter fan, so I leapt at the chance to spend a weekend with friends in Orlando and visit the Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios. Naturally, Harry Potter themed treats were …

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One of our favorite things about wrapping up the holiday season and looking ahead to a new year is taking stock of our new cookbooks! When you have a cooking blog, you’re bound to get a new cookbook or two …

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Welcome to 2013, chickadees! I hope you had a healthy, safe, and fun New Year’s Eve! Now that we’ve made it to the new year, it’s time to make ourselves a little better and a little healthier each day, right? …

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We are experimenting with nuts in our cooking this month, and last weekend proved to be a mostly successful experiment. Jennie and I felt fairly confident that we understood how nuts were used in baking and sweet treats, so we …

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Last weekend, we hosted a triple birthday party for some of our favorite people — Melissa, Ana, and Mitchell. Jeff was the real hero of the evening, churning out no less than 15 pizzas for our 30 party guests, but …

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Last Thursday this country celebrated a day of Thanksgiving. It was a day of reflection, great food, and fun shared by friends and family members. With that in mind I wanted to write about something else I spent a great …

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Hello Folks, With Halloween past us and Thanksgiving fast approaching we are entering into the full on throws of Autumn! This is one of my favorite times of year because it signifies a shift from the fruity, minty, and light …

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Sometimes you may make a cake or a bread, or some other recipe, that only calls for yolks. And you’ll think to yourself, what am I going to do with all these whites? I’ll be honest: sometimes, I’ve just thrown …

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