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Simple Edamame Toast

February 2, 2012

For lunch… let’s be real… it’s not always fancy salad and irresistible pretzel dogs. Usually, at the lunch hour, I open the fridge and pile whatever I’ve got onto a few pieces of bread. There’s usually salt and olive oil involved. I believe that those are ingredients that belong on damn near everything. Remember when [...]

Roasted Winter Citrus

January 29, 2012

I’m 87% sure there’s nothing you can do to ruin these perfect creations. Winter citrus is sparkling! If I could wear these citrus segments as earrings… I would. Let’s roast these beauties! I know. Weird. Weird… but totally incredible. Warm and salty sweet citrus bites.

Spiced Almond Steamer

January 21, 2012

Not everything requires a bowl, a mixer, whisk, and measuring spoons. Sometimes the most delicious comforts come out of milk, spice, and heat. I’ve been keeping it pretty simple in the kitchen lately. You know… trying to treat my body right, and such. I’m also trying to stay far far away from the Winter cold [...]

Vanilla Bean and Cocoa Nib Meringues

January 18, 2012

Have you ever spent a hearty sum of money on something… and then didn’t want to use it because it was so expensive? I sometimes feel that way about my couch. Ok… I didn’t spend a ton of money on my couch… but, well… it felt like a lot of money at the time. As [...]

Roasted and Shredded Beef Sandwiches

January 8, 2012

Dear New Year, Here’s the deal! I like carrot sticks. I’m going to keep eating those. I like oatmeal cookies. I’m going to continue to consider them a breakfast cookie. I’ll drink green juices. I’ll even like it. Also… I’m going to continue to follow 3 people on Facebook that I don’t actually like. It’s [...]

Triple Chocolate Black Bean Brownies

January 6, 2012

I was skeptical. Sure… I’ve heard people talk about beans in brownies, but really!? Must we really put beans in our brownies? Isn’t that just like having a CNN news break right in the middle of Teen Mom 2? Kind of a bummer. I was skeptical and I was dang wrong. Beans in brownies is [...]

Oatmeal Walnut Cocoa Nib Cookies

December 28, 2011

It’s a slow slow week we’re living, these days after Christmas and before New Year’s Day… but what’s on your brain? Are you ready to say goodbye to 2011? Are you ready to shake it out? 2011 was a beautiful year… but I’m ready to shake it out so I can put some beauty in [...]

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 [...]

Bite-sized Baked Brie

December 17, 2011

My hair is straight today. My hair is straight today only because a woman spent about two hours pulling, tugging, blowing, and spraying my hair into this state. It’s still curly on the bottom. It’s also still frizzy on the top. It would appear as though the outside of my head is as stubborn as [...]

The Simple Lunch

December 15, 2011

The Simple Lunch is for days when: maybe you’re nervous and possibly overwhelmed. you’ve considered dipping your morning muffin in good olive oil. you want to remember the days when you highlighted your hair with lemon juice and sunlight. you need to sprinkle salt on your lunch aaaannnddd over your shoulder. you want day wine… [...]

Pickle Fries

December 6, 2011

I think maybe I can see into my future. Well, I can see into my future if my future involves me being pregnant. If I’m ever a pregnant Joy the Baker… oh sweet lordy… God help us all. I’ll totally be one of those pickles and ice cream women. I’ll also be a marshmallow and [...]

Peanut Butter, Banana, and Oat Milkshake

December 5, 2011

Fresh Cranberry Cream Scones with candied ginger

December 1, 2011

So what… I’m a girl obsessed. This week I’ve treated myself to cranberry colored lipstick. I am way into my new cranberry sweater. I have my eye on some cranberry colored pumps (yea… pumps). Cranberry nail polish, duh. I have a bag of fresh cranberries in my fridge and I’m slowly teaching myself to gnaw [...]

Pear and Cranberry Crumble

November 20, 2011

Here’s the thing about a trip to the Emergency Room. In most cases, what you wear stumbling into the ER is what you wear walking out of the ER. So… what you’re able to throw on as you’re stumbling around your bedroom, trembling like a maniac, halfway doubled over in pain, just trying so so [...]

Brown Sugar Bacon Biscuits

November 4, 2011

My hair is in rollers. Like… kickin’ it old school in Velcro rollers. No one needs to know that besides the 137 of you who read this blog, my cat, and any random person who comes to this blog after Google searching “the most awesome biscuits ever made, for real”. Ah.. the rollers. It’s amazing [...]

Pumpkin, Millet, and Chocolate Muffins

October 30, 2011

Apparently we’re quickly approaching November. Wait… what!? In the blink of an eye we’ll be eating turkey for Thanksgiving, wrapping holiday gifts, and kissing at midnight… that’s how fast this year is going! What are we going to do about this? Is there some sort of pause button. The only thing I can think do [...]

Super Simple Roasted Apples

October 27, 2011

Under no circumstances do I want you to come to this blog, read it, and leave with the sense that I have my act together. I don’t have my act together. If it looks for a moment like I have my act together… I’m just barely holding on. Hear these words. I was reading a [...]

Grilled Ham, Cheese, Pickle, and Potato Chip Sandwich

October 23, 2011

Who am I to tell you how to make a dang sandwich? I don’t know how much mayonnaise you like to spread on your bread. I don’t know how spicy you like your mustard. I don’t know how cheesy you like your situation. I can’t know how tall you like to stack your ham. I [...]

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tacos

October 4, 2011

I can and I will. I can and I will. That’s what I’ve been telling myself lately. I can and I will… about everything. I’ve also been saying YES to just about everything. Do you know what can open up when you say Yes.. I can and I will? Whoa. Major. Going to the [...]

Almost Vegan Zucchini Bread

October 2, 2011

If I could have made a U-turn on the freeway, I would have… that’s how much I didn’t want to go to this party. The sheer fact that I was forced to drive in a straight line at high speeds is why I made it to this party. Now… nothing was wrong with the party. [...]

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