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Super Herb Butter

December 27, 2011

Yesterday was a day like any other day. I woke up thinking about doughnuts and chili fries. Ok… not really.  I did, however, make my way to the kitchen, found an open box of cereal, and ate a giant handful of dry cereal with my eyes closed.  Then I drank milk.  I can’t tell you [...]

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Peach Blueberry Pie

August 15, 2011

Before you roll your eyes, and dismiss this dessert as something that’s too complicated for you… something that’s out of your skill set… something that you simply don’t have the time or energy for… please.  Just give me a minute. Everyone should know how to make a pie. If you know how to make pie, [...]

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How to Make Butter

May 12, 2010

  We do have butter to talk about today, but first I hope you’ll indulge me in allowing me to write an open letter to my little sister Lauren.   Dear Lauren, This afternoon I found a card that you wrote me on January 1, 2000.  That’s right.  I found a ten year old thank [...]

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Ode to my Box Grater

March 10, 2010

I was packing up my kitchen this afternoon and I got to thinking. I got to thinking about my box grater… which is totally weird. As if thinking at length about my box grater weren’t odd enough… I’m now going to shovel my box grater thoughts onto your lap. There’s butter.  There’s cheese.  There’s roots [...]

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Bread and Butter

February 3, 2010

Sometimes life feels like layers of complications.  Like taxes and traffic and cavities and getting laid off are all piled high into one smelly sandwich that you’re supposed to eat for lunch.  Really…?  Worst sandwich ever.  Do not want. Complicated.  Yea.  It happens to you.  It happens to me. Luckily there’s… bread.  And thank the [...]

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Twelve Frosted Cupcakes, Just One Stick of Butter. Promise.

July 31, 2009

  These are pretty, right?  Hot diggity dang, I think they’re precious.   In the middle of frosting these cupcakes I looked down at my hands.  No big deal.  I was simply looking down at the cupcake in one hand, and frosting covered knife in the other.  I had to see what I was doing, [...]

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Crispy Toasted Coconut Cookies

August 13, 2008

Happy isn’t hard for me.  I might even take happy for granted.  I wake up in the morning and I’m genuinely stoked about the possibilities the day brings.  I have thoughts that make me smile when I’m sitting alone in my car.  I like rainbows and kittens, well… you get my point. Today I shared [...]

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