I have a date this weekend with a bunch of friends I haven’t seen in almost a year. The first thing they asked me? “Do we get cupcakes?” What was I going to say, no? The only request was that they be chocolate. I could do that. Nothing like starting Phase 2 of South Beach [...]
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Happy 2012 to you all! I’m truly glad to have kissed 2011 goodbye, and am looking forward to what this next year will bring. Adam and I had a low-key New Years Eve with homemade cheese fondue, and I spent a good portion of the evening concocting this recipe. I got it set in my [...]
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For the last few years, Hanukkah has fallen during a fairly inconvenient time within the holiday season. Seriously, last year, Hanukkah was three days after Thanksgiving! Since the celebration of Hanukkah is a relatively minor holiday, and what we really like is the fun time with family, we’ve created “Nonukkah” or a “ninth night” when [...]
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The last few days have been… “those” days. Since I got back from Milwaukee, I’ve had a cold, Adam’s been sick, there’s been stress at work… so tonight was a Take a box of Dunkin Hines cake mix (provided for me by the FoodBuzz Tastemaker program). Mix it with a can of pumpkin, divide into [...]
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Over the course of the last year, many of my friends have gone through some terrible times. Deaths, miscarriages, lost houses, divorces, lost jobs… and I was one of them. It seemed like everywhere I turned, someone I knew was going through something difficult. Usually, when someone is going through something, I’m the first one [...]
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Every girl knows the color. That slightly green, mostly blue, usually inscribed with a little black name and tied with a little white ribbon. [source] Ah yes, Tiffany & Company… the infamous color, home of breakfasts, bling, and truly untouchable luxuries. If you’ve ever received anything from Tiffany, you remember it. You probably remember where [...]
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A Memorial Day cook-out is usually a first “hurrah”. The first grill-out, the first play day in the pool, the first meal cooked for others that features fresh local produce… I did the produce thing, and I thought about doing the grill thing (ended up just broiling inside)… (the veggie thing, recipe tomorrow!) Mom’s potato [...]
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Special occasions call for special treats. I don’t think anyone would disagree with me on that fact. A double birthday party though, in which a) one person was turning 50, b) his daughter was turning 6, and c) chocolate was requested, requires something decadent, tiny, and very very chocolate. I turned to my newest obsession [...]
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I’m attempting an alliteration every day this week that I post. Sensational Sunday has collected 15 amazing links so far… have you posted yours? A few things to think on and drool over… 1. Camp begins for me on June 13. This means for you, Wednesdays in Numbers start again on June 15! 2. Maddux [...]
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You are all AMAZING! Thanks to all of your generosity, and the promise that the last few donations will come in the next couple of days, the Online Flea Market for Pancreatic Cancer raised…. **Drumroll Please*** $566!!!!!!!!!! I kind of can’t believe it! The 5K Run/Walk is next weekend, and my donation page is open [...]
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