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In my house at Christmas, there are several cookies to be made – usually gingerbread, Italian spice cookies, chocolate chip cookies, anginette cookies, and of course, chocolate pixies. These cookies are some of my favorites – they are chocolate cookies, …

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Our friendly Megan (who will be dressed to impress over here on Thursday, don’t you worry) recently had a birthday. She was out of town on her actual birthday, so this past weekend we had a Halloween Pumpkin Carving afternoon …

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Remember that pumpkin puree we made last week? Well, we promised you uses for it, and here we are, with delicious pumpkin muffins to prove it. This pumpkin muffins were a synch to put together, and although we made them …

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So, today is basically my fave day of the year, because it’s National Raisin Day. If you know me personally, you know that I love, love raisins. They got me through college as a great snack, and I literally have …

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Blueberries are on their way back into season, you guys. As you may know, I only buy local produce (or at least, when I can, produce from the US) which means I stay within the seasons. A small price to …

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For most people from my generation, Strawberry Shortcake is an adorable little girl who smells like fake strawberries. I hadn’t had a strawberry shortcake in years, but recently, the strawberries from the Farmers Market were $5 for a flat, and …

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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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My friend Rachel happened to be born on July 4th! Happy Birthday, Rachel! Last week to celebrate (since she’s on vacation this week) I made a gluten-free strawberry cake in celebration of her birth! I made this recipe that V found on …

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Sunday mornings are my favorite for a breakfast that’s out of this world. Saturday mornings are owned by soccer, but on Sundays the pace is slower, and time seems to stretch further. Usually, I end up with an egg sandwich …

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Update: We have a new and improved version of this tutorial! Go here. Happy Valentine’s Day! One year ago, Jessica sent Mary and I this blog post by I Am Baker for a photo shoot about hearts in weird places. This totally qualifies. …

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