tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995146987806058302024-03-08T09:41:37.416-05:00Big Adventures in a Small KitchenOne cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. - Virginia WoolfAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-77452782059757022982012-10-09T18:26:00.003-04:002012-10-09T18:26:56.590-04:00Balsamic Pasta Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pasta salads are always the best part of any picnic. They just scream summer and sun and vacation and lemonade and beer and all that goodness. But wait. It's October. Why am I talking about pasta salad? Because pasta salad is the bomb, that's why, and there's never not a good time to make pasta salad. (And yes, I just used the phrase "the bomb" because apparently it's 1996. It's fine.) I wanted to make pasta salad as another addition to my road trip menu. Because you know, it's really easy to eat pasta salad in a car...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyway. Gather your ingredients...balsamic vinaigrette (you should make <a href="http://bigadventuressmallkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/10/homemade-balsamic-vinaigrette.html" target="_blank">this</a> one or you can use store bought if you don't care about your loved ones that you are making this for and don't want your pasta salad to taste good), pasta, a red pepper, an onion, grape tomatoes (roasted), an onion, some parsley, crumbled feta, and salt and pepper. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The great thing about pasta salads is that they are so versatile and easy to tailor to your taste. Don't like red pepper? Don't use one. Prefer sun-dried tomatoes? Go for it. Not a parsley fan? Chop up from basil instead. Pasta salad is fun. Experiment with it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's also super easy to make. First thing you have to do is boil some pasta. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Throw the pasta in a bowl. (Or carefully pour it, because throwing a pound of cooked pasta probably can't end well.)</span></span></div>
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<li>1 cup <a href="http://bigadventuressmallkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/10/homemade-balsamic-vinaigrette.html" target="_blank">Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette</a> </li>
<li>1 pound tri-color bowtie pasta</li>
<li>1 red pepper, chopped</li>
<li>1 pint grape tomatoes, halved and roasted* </li>
<li>1/2 onion, chopped</li>
<li>1/4 cup parsley, chopped</li>
<li>6 oz. crumbled feta</li>
<li>salt and pepper to taste </li>
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<li>Once pasta is cool, combine pasta, dressing, red pepper, tomatoes, onion, parsley, and feta in large bowl. </li>
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*<i>To roast tomatoes: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut tomatoes in half. Toss in a bowl with some olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on single layer on a baking sheet and roast for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.</i> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-35426416961557114662012-10-07T20:50:00.001-04:002012-10-07T20:50:19.264-04:00Honey Wheat Pretzel Rolls<div style="text-align: left;">
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<br />Who doesn't love pretzel rolls? Terrorists, probably. Pretzel rolls are the best part of any sandwich. If you are on a late night Sheetz run and you get a sandwich on anything other than a pretzel roll, then you're doing it wrong. I've always wanted to make my own soft pretzels, but never thought to make pretzel rolls. My mother brought me some delicious honey the other day, so I thought why not make honey wheat pretzel rolls? I have a roadtrip to Nashville coming up in a few days with my sister, and we were planning on bringing sandwiches and whatnot for the road, so this would be perfect for that! I couldn't find an exact recipe that was what I wanted, but I adapted <a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/pretzel-rolls-3/" target="_blank">this</a> recipe to my liking. <br />
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First gather your supplies. You'll need warm water, yeast, regular flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, butter, honey, an egg, and baking soda. That's all. It's that easy.<br />
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Get a bowl and dissolve one packet of active dry yeast in 1.5 cups of warm water. Let it sit for a few minutes so it gets foamy.<br />
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In another bowl, combine 2.5 cups regular flour, 2 cups whole wheat flour, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 4 tablespoons of butter (melted).<br />
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Slowly add this mixture to the water and yeast, stirring to combine. Add 2 tablespoons of honey.<br />
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You can also use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, or you can go old school and use a spoon and then knead it together with your hands. It will look like this when you're done.<br />
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If you plan poorly for all the kneading, your ring will also look like this and you'll need to dig out your jewelry cleaner.<br />
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Cover the bowl with a towel and let it rise for about an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.<br />
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Once the dough has risen, punch it down and break the dough into 14 equal (or mostly equal because you're careless in your measuring) pieces.<br />
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Form a seal on one side, and place seal-side down on a parchment paper lined baking sheet about an inch apart.<br />
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Stir together 2 quarts of water with 1/4 baking soda. Bring all of this to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Once it's simmering, drop each ball one at a time into the water. Cook for about 30 seconds on each side, turning and removing from the water with a slotted spoon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for the oven!</td></tr>
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Bake for about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and admire how pretty they look.<br />
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Transfer to cooling rack, become overwhelmed with how badly you want to eat all of them, and then burn your mouth on them because you're too impatient to wait until they're cool enough to eat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get some dijon mustard and a little bit of honey together
because you don't care if you made them for a road trip in a few days,
you want to eat one now.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Honey Wheat Pretzel Rolls</b></span><br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
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<li>1 1/2 cups warm water</li>
<li>1 packet active dry yeast</li>
<li>2 1/2 cups flour</li>
<li>2 cups whole wheat flour</li>
<li>2 teaspoons sugar</li>
<li>2 teaspoons salt</li>
<li>2 tablespoons honey </li>
<li>4 tablespoons butter, melted</li>
<li>1/4 cup baking soda </li>
<li>1 egg, slightly beaten</li>
<li>coarse salt</li>
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<b>Directions</b><br />
<ol>
<li>Mix the warm water and yeast in a bowl. Let rest for 5 minutes until foamy.</li>
<li>Add in the flours, sugar, salt, honey, and butter. Stir/knead to combine.</li>
<li>Cover bowl with a towel and let sit for an hour, or until dough has doubled in size.</li>
<li>Punch down the dough and separate into 14 equal sized balls. Form a ball by pulling the sides to the center and pinching a seal. </li>
<li>Place dough balls seal side down on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet about 1" apart from one another. Cover with a towel and let sit somewhere warm for 30 minutes.</li>
<li>Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. </li>
<li>Mix 2 quarts of water with 1/4 cup baking soda. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer.</li>
<li>One at a time, drop rolls into the water, cooking for 30 seconds on each side.</li>
<li>Place rolls back on baking sheet. Cut a slice or an X on the top, brush with egg, and sprinkle with coarse salt.</li>
<li>Bake for 15-20 minutes.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-87185501137917718672012-10-03T21:01:00.000-04:002012-10-03T21:10:24.477-04:00Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My parents came to visit today for a little while. So that meant one thing: a visit to the Strip District. They love when I take them to the Strip District. (They live about an hour away so visiting the Strip isn't as easy for them as it is for me). For those of you that are not from or are not familiar with Pittsburgh, the Strip District is not what it sounds like. It is a beautiful place full of delicious restaurants, amazing markets, and gourmet food shops. For anyone that loves to eat and/or cook, the Strip is the closest you can get to heaven on earth. Living 4 miles down the road from this neighborhood is just great. I'm in love the with Strip. I would go there every day if I could. My wallet, however, discourages that. My absolute favorite place in the Strip is the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company. Every time I walk into Penn Mac, I basically have to put on blinders. I want EVERYTHING. Gourmet cheeses, fresh herbs and spices, delicious produce, imported olive oils, fresh meat and pasta. Luckily, my parents and I showed up about 30 minutes before closing time so I didn't have much time to browse. (I can easily kill a good 45 minutes just browsing in there). I could go on and on and on about Penn Mac, but I will spare you. You should, however, visit them <a href="http://www.pennmac.com/" target="_blank">online</a> (if you can't in person) to see just how amazing this place is. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The spice section is overwhelming. I wanted one of everything, but settled for only these four.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">REALLY excited about this 5-pepper blend. Can't wait to use it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 pounds of whole wheat flour for 5 bucks? Ok! And those bowties are going to become a pasta salad very soon. Stay tuned.</td></tr>
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I usually try to avoid the cheese section of grocery stores. Cheese is amazing. It is ridiculous how much I love cheese. I want to go back in time and give a big hug to whoever invented cheese. I always end up buying too much cheese. One Market District trip left me with seven different types of cheeses in one purchase. I have a problem. But my mother has much more control than I do, so I let her explore the cases of delicious cheese at Penn Mac. She ended up buying a pound of some amazing farmhouse cheddar. Which she shared with me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is going to be a part of some delicious ham sandwiches next week for my road trip to Nashville. My parents and I may or may not have snacked on this on our way to dinner after our shopping trip. Well, that and the fresh prosciutto my mom bought. </td></tr>
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Stan's Market, just a few blocks from Penn Mac, is another Strip
favorite of mine. So much delicious and beautiful produce to choose
from. It's not hard to walk out of there with 3 grocery bags full of
fresh fruits and vegetables and herbs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those tomatoes will be going in my pasta salad. And my mother graciously shared her green bean purchase with me. Thanks, mom!</td></tr>
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Penzey's Spices is another one of my favorite Strip spots. You can visit them <a href="http://www.penzeys.com/" target="_blank">online</a>, too. Walking in there and all I want to do is buy one of everything and go home and cook all of the recipes. I went in there with one thing on my list (vanilla beans) and left with only one thing. That is a success.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They're so pretty and they smell like heaven. I will be making homemade vanilla extract with these later.</td></tr>
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A successful shopping trip, I would say. I can't wait to go back. And spend all my money there. <br />
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I got so distracted by the beauty of the Strip District that I forgot the point of this whole post. Which is homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Balsamic is one of my favorite flavors. Balsamic glazed roasted veggies. Balsamic nectarine pizza (I will post about this in the future). Balsamic vinaigrette. Nothing is better than a good homemade balsamic vinaigrette, though. I don't know why I don't make homemade dressings more often. It's so damn easy. <br />
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All you need to do is grab a jar...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yancey is curious.</td></tr>
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...and your ingredients.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That green container is pure honey.</td></tr>
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Open your jar. Pour in 1/2 cup of your favorite balsamic vinaigrette, 3/4 cup of olive oil (which ended up being the very last of your olive oil and now you're pissed because you forgot to buy some at Penn Mac today), 2 cloves of crushed or finely chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon of the honey that your mom brought for you today (which was apparently given to her by some nuns that make it and it's so delicious you could eat it by itself even though you don't even like the taste of honey by itself), 2 teaspoons of dried basil, and salt and pepper to taste.<br />
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Everything in the jar? Good. Screw the lid on very tightly. Then shake the crap out of it. Shake shake shake, shake shake shake, shake your booty...no? Ok. Sorry. Make sure you taste it to see if all the ratios of ingredients are to your liking. Feel free to add more or less of any of the ingredients if your palate is different than mine.<br />
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Congratulations! You have dressing! How easy was that? Store it in your fridge (making sure to shake before you use since the contents are going to separate) or save it for the pasta salad that you're going to be making for next week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It tastes delicious on the fresh lettuce you bought at the farmer's market the other day.</td></tr>
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Now go relax on the couch with some leftover soup and cookies and pat yourself on the back because that was the easiest thing you've "cooked" all week.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette</span></b></div>
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<b>Ingredients</b></div>
<ul>
<li>1/4 cup balsamic vinegar</li>
<li>3/4 cup olive oil</li>
<li>2 cloves of garlic, crushed or finely chopped</li>
<li>1 teaspoon dijon mustard</li>
<li>1 teaspoon honey</li>
<li>2 teaspoons dried basil</li>
<li>salt and pepper to taste</li>
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<b>Directions</b><br />
<ol>
<li>Pour each ingredient in a glass jar or bottle.</li>
<li>Shake vigorously until all ingredients are well combined.</li>
<li>Store in fridge, making sure to shake well before using. </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-51588472300048114352012-10-01T19:47:00.000-04:002012-10-03T21:24:46.724-04:00Chicken Apple Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's finally October. I love this month. The cooler weather, the leaves changing, pumpkin spice lattes, football. It's the perfect month. Along with all of that comes sore throat season, though. I struggled with a terrible sore throat all day, so my boss sent me home from work early. I couldn't wait to get home and curl up on my couch and be miserable because my throat is still going to hurt because I can't get an appointment with my specialist until Tuesday. Fantastic. I should probably make soup, right? Right. Soup is always the answer. I made the trek across the river (I only lost one ox and 12 pounds of salted pork) to Giant Eagle after I left work to pick up some vegetables for the chicken noodle soup I usually make. While browsing through the produce section, I stopped in front of the apples and thought, "can I put apples in my chicken soup? I'm gonna put apples in my chicken soup." So I picked up a few apples. And some green cabbage.<br />
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I also picked up some of these grapes, which appear to be on steroids.<br />
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The first thing you have to do before you can start making soup is to put on your footie pajamas. If you don't have footie pajamas, your soup won't taste as delicious. It's science. Go out and buy some now. I'll wait.<br />
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Gather your ingredients. You'll need about some cooked shredded chicken (I used 3 breasts), 3 cloves of garlic, half an onion, 2 small apples, 1 potato, 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery, 2-3 cartons of chicken broth, apple cider, and about half a head of green cabbage and some salt and pepper. Chop all those veggies up like crazy and slice the apples.<br />
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Heat some olive oil in a big pot over medium high heat on the stove. Throw in the garlic, onion, celery, and carrots. Let these cook for about 5ish minutes or so. Throw in some chopped fresh sage if you'd like. Because you love fresh sage and it makes your kitchen smell heavenly when it's cooking.<br />
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Pour in a few cartons of chicken broth over the veggies. Stir everything together.<br />
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Toss in everything else, sliced apples, chopped potato, chopped cabbage, and shredded chicken. Toss in some salt and pepper. Stir everything together. I didn't have enough chicken broth, so I threw in some apple cider to add some more liquid to the soup. Bring it to a boil and stir. Lower the heat a little bit and put a lid on the pot and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes or so.<br />
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While the soup is cooking, watch Jeopardy! with your cat and eat too many cookies that you made the night before.<br />
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Make sure you check on the soup every once in a while and stir and smell the delicious smells that are coming from your stove.<br />
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Once the soup is done cooking, pour it into a bowl, curl up on the couch, turn on the Monday Night Football countdown, and enjoy. When you're finished with the soup, try not to cry a little bit when you see the Pittsburgh Pirates logo at the bottom of your bowl.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Chicken Apple Soup</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ingredients</span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup cooked shredded chicken</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">3 cloves garlic, chopped</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 medium onion, chopped</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 small apples, peeled and chopped</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 baking potato, peeled and chopped</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 carrots, sliced</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 celery stalks, chopped</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">3 cartons chicken broth (can also substitute about 3 cups of apple cider for 3 cups of broth)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 head green cabbage, chopped</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Salt and pepper to taste</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 teaspoons olive oil </span></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Directions </span></span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Heat olive oil over medium high heat in large stock pot or Dutch oven.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Add garlic, onion, carrots, celery, and sage to oil. Cook for about 5 minutes.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pour in broth (or broth/cider combination) over the vegetables and stir.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Add the rest of the ingredients. Stir and bring to a boil.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lower heat and cover the pot. Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Serve warm.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-66342988072963379702012-09-29T20:49:00.001-04:002012-10-03T21:31:26.408-04:00Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob with Garlic Parsley Butter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The farmer's market is my best friend. Me at a farmer's market is like a kid in a candy store. I want to buy everything. I randomly stumbled upon one the other day when I was driving a friend home who lives in Bloomfield
(Pittsburgh's Little Italy). We were driving down her street just about
to get to her house when we both spotted the familiar white tents and
trailers in an empty lot on her block. "Is that a farmer's market?!" we
both screamed. Indeed it was. The monsoon that was pouring down on us at
the time did not stop us from walking down the street and admiring all
the beautiful vegetables and fruits and herbs and flowers that adorned
the tables. There were buckets of butternut squashes the size of a small
child. My friend had to hold me back. She knows, along with most people
that know me, that I have a butternut squash addiction. Next time, I told myself. Next time. I came home
with some onions and garlic instead.<br />
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I use a lot of both of these when I cook, so I knew neither would go to waste. For some reason the man I bought these from also threw in three ears of sweet corn. I don't normally buy sweet corn, but I willingly accepted it since he made me taste it and it. was. amazing.<br />
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I've always been intrigued by flavored butters, but I've never actually made my own. I thought a flavored butter would be a delicious way to enjoy the corn cobs for dinner. I had some leftover fresh parsley that I bought the other day, so I got that out of the fridge and got to work.<br />
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Grab a stick of softened butter, a few cloves of garlic (I used 3, but I reallllllllly like garlic, so you can tone it down if you'd like), a small handful of fresh parsley, and some salt.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look how pretty.</td></tr>
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Chop that parsley and those garlic cloves like crazy. Throw everything into a bowl with the butter, then sprinkle with some salt.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the only salt I use when I'm cooking. Love it.</td></tr>
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Stir, stir, stir, stir, stir. Stir until everything is combined and looks delicious. <br />
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Take a quick taste to make sure all your amounts of ingredients are to your liking. Need more salt? Add more salt. Need more garlic? You always need more garlic. You can never have too much garlic. Throw in a little more garlic.<br />
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Transfer your delicious creation into a container to put in the fridge so you can use it over and over again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You get to live in the fridge, now. You're going to make some nice friends in there. Tell the Greek yogurt on the bottom shelf I said hi.</td></tr>
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The great thing about flavored butters is that they are so versatile. Brush some melted butter over breadsticks before baking. Use it to jazz up some steamed vegetables or plain pasta. Spread some on some toast for a super easy garlic bread.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You might have to use your roommate's bread because you suck at grocery shopping and forgot to buy your own, but it's ok because you're going to share the butter with him.</td></tr>
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Once you finish making the butter and realize how delicious it tastes and smells, you almost forget that the reason you made it is to eat with the corn on the cob. Make sure you get out that corn on the cob. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FDR was guarding the corn for you, don't worry. </td></tr>
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Go crack open a beer and turn on some Jake Owen because you're about to eat corn on the cob so you want it to feel like summer. And what makes summer feel more like summer than drinking beer and listening to a little Barefoot Blue Jean Night. <br />
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Once the oven is all hot and bothered (sorry) put the ears of corn directly on the oven rack. It sounds scary, but it's going to be ok. Roast them for about 30 minutes or so, or until the kernels are soft. Let them sit for a bit.<br />
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Once they've cooled down a little and you don't get third degree burns when you pick them up, shuck those bad boys.<br />
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Get your delicious butter and smother your corn with it. Throw some more salt on there too, since you're all about eating healthy.<br />
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Eat all of the corn you made and curse yourself for not coming home with more corn from the farmer's market because that was one of the most delicious things you've ever eaten. Stand in front of your pantry and spice cupboard brainstorming at least 15 more different types of flavored butter you can make because it was way too easy and you're definitely going to be trying that again soon.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob with Garlic Parsley Butter</b></span> </div>
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<b>Ingredients</b></div>
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<li>Ears of fresh corn</li>
<li>1 stick butter, softened</li>
<li>1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped</li>
<li>1-3 cloves garlic (depending on preference), chopped</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon salt</li>
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<b>Directions</b><br />
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<li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees. </li>
<li>Combine butter, parsley, garlic, and salt in a bowl. Stir to combine.</li>
<li>Place ears of corn, husks included, directly on oven racks. Cook for about 30 minutes, or until soft.</li>
<li>Once they cool for about 5 minutes, shuck the ears of corn. Spread butter over the kernels and serve.</li>
<li>Put leftover butter in a covered container and store in the fridge.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-56976411569066544882012-09-27T21:01:00.001-04:002012-10-03T21:42:03.070-04:00Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The zoo in the fall gets really boring and lonely and staff gets restless and bored. I've gotta do something. What better way to boost morale than to bake cookies for all my cashiers? COOKIES FOR EVERYBODY BECAUSE I'M OUT OF CONTROL. And I'm pretty much the best manager ever. I brought up the 1803567 cookie recipes I have bookmarked and picked out Mexican hot chocolate cookies. I've been wanting to make these for so long. But I sometimes hate making cookies because I know I'm going to eat 45 of them in one day and hate myself for the next week. But these are for sharing, so I justify it. And because they're for sharing, I only ate about 23. <br />
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Have you ever had Mexican hot chocolate? It's pretty much the best. I made some earlier. Before I made the cookies. I might turn into a Mexican. Or not. I don't think that's how it works.<br />
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Anyway. I got the recipe from <a href="http://www.thenaptimechef.com/2011/01/mexican-hot-chocolate-cookies-powernap-recipe/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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You'll need 2 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sift them all together in a big bowl.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It already looks delicious.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Get another bowl and beat together 2 sticks of butter with 1 1/2 cups of sugar until it looks fluffy and delicious. Add in 2 eggs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is it bad that I want to eat this?</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Slowly add in the flour mixture and beat everything together until it looks like a giant bowl of chocolately goodness. Make sure you taste the batter before you put it into the oven. You, know, just to make sure everything is in there. And because if nobody is there to see you eat cookie dough, the cookie dough isn't actually eaten. Right?<br />
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In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon chile powder. What's that? Chili powder? In a chocolate cookie? Don't get scared. Everything is going to be ok. I promise. Just go with it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It smells delicious.</td></tr>
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Start forming the cookie dough into tablespoon sized balls. Roll them around in the delicious sugar mixture.<br />
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Place each cookie about 3 inches apart on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Resist the urge to pop one in your mouth. (Or do it, because again, if nobody is around to see you eat it, it doesn't get eaten...)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey guys, you're about to go in the oven. It's gonna be really hot, but you're gonna be ok.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Pop them in the oven for about 10 minutes. When you take them out of the oven, you're going to be overwhelmed with amazing aromas. This is normal.<br />
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Let them sit for a minute or two before transferring them to a cooling rack. Tell yourself over and over again that these are not for you and that you have to save them for your cashiers at work and that you cannot eat them all. But all you want to do is get a giant glass of milk and a plate full of these cookies. Even though you don't even like milk.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies</b></span></div>
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<b>Ingredients</b></div>
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<li>2 1/4 cups flour</li>
<li>1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</li>
<li>2 teaspoons cream of tartar</li>
<li>1 teaspoon baking soda</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon salt</li>
<li>2 sticks butter</li>
<li>1 1/2 cups sugar</li>
<li>2 eggs</li>
<li>1/4 cup sugar </li>
<li>2 teaspoons cinnamon</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon chili powder</li>
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<b>Directions</b><br />
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<li>Preheat oven to 400 degrees.</li>
<li>Sift together flour, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.</li>
<li>In a separate large bowl, beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. </li>
<li>Slowly add flour mixture and beat together on low speed until combined.</li>
<li>In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the sugar with the cinnamon and chili powder.</li>
<li>Form dough into tablespoon sized balls. Roll each ball in the sugar mixture, and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. </li>
<li>Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cookies are set in the middle and begin to crack.</li>
<li>Let cookies cool for about 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.</li>
<li>Store in airtight container. </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-45070044358067693132012-09-26T16:50:00.000-04:002012-09-26T23:42:03.909-04:00Lemon Parsley ChickenSometimes I feel like taking a nap. And sometimes when I lay on the couch I get the urge to try out a new recipe. Today was one of those times. <br />
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I got off the couch and browsed my fridge and pantry and brainstormed. Lemon parsley chicken! I love using fresh herbs when I cook, so I was excited to use the parsley I bought yesterday.<br />
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So gather your ingredients and follow along...<br />
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Chicken breasts. Fresh parsley. Lemon. Olive oil. Honey. Salt. Pepper. That's all you need.<br />
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Chop up a bunch of fresh parsley and put it in a bowl. Drizzle some olive oil over it, squeeze the juice out of a whole lemon into it, add a little bit of honey, and throw in some salt and pepper. Combine all of this together and pour over some chicken breasts in a shallow dish or container. Mix it all together and admire how pretty the chopped up parsley looks on the chicken.<br />
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Cover the dish and stick in the fridge for at least 15 minutes so all of the flavors can get inside the chicken.<br />
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While the chicken is marinating, maybe sneak in a quick nap. Or clean the bathroom that you've been telling yourself you would get to for the past 3 days. Or do some laundry. Or watch more Friends reruns, because let's face it, that's all you ever do anymore. <br />
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After the chicken has been marinating for about 15 minutes (or a few hours because you got distracted and went for a run after you watched a few episodes of Friends), take the chicken out of the fridge and place the breasts in a single layer in a glass baking dish. Make sure you pour all the remaining marinade over the chicken.<br />
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Put it in an oven that you had preheated at 400 degrees. Bake about 20 minutes-ish on each side. Take out of the oven and look how pretty!<br />
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When you put it on your plate, salt and pepper to taste, and pour a little of the marinade over it. Serve with some sesame sauteed carrots and oven roasted rosemary fries and enjoy!<br />
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How do you make the carrots and fries? Well I'm glad you asked! Both sides are ridiculously easy to make and ridiculously yummy.<br />
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For the fries, grab a couple potatoes, any kind. I used a sweet potato and a regular baking potato. Slice them up, then throw them in a bowl.<br />
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Pour some olive oil over the potato slices, then season with some salt, pepper, and dried rosemary. You could really use any herb you want. I've been on a rosemary kick lately, so that's what I went with. Toss everything together to combine, then spread the slices out on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.<br />
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Throw in a 425 degree oven for about 30-35 minutes. Give the pan a shake a few times.<br />
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Enjoy a small snack while the fries are baking, silently cursing your roommate under your breath for leaving Hershey's bars on the kitchen table. <br />
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Once they're out of the oven and cooled, put them on a fancy plate so that you don't feel guilty about eating french fries for dinner.<br />
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For the carrots, slice up a couple carrot sticks. It's ok if they don't look pretty. They're still going to taste fantastic.<br />
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Heat a little olive oil over medium high heat on the stove. Toss in the carrot sticks and some sesame seeds (and a little salt and pepper) and sautee for about 10ish minutes, or until the carrots are tender. Once finished, drizzle a little honey over them.<br />
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You can now sit back and enjoy your dinner and relax. Until you realize that you still haven't cleaned your bathroom or done any laundry. Realize that you can either do those things now or watch more Friends reruns while finishing the last of your fries. Realize that you have a Friends addiction. Weep silently to yourself. Eat more fries. Everything will be ok. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-12209882959304571472012-09-26T10:29:00.000-04:002012-09-26T23:41:04.304-04:00Candied Bacon and Walnut PancakesIt's a gloomy morning in Pittsburgh. I can't wait to get out of bed and have my morning coffee. It's my favorite part of the day.<br />
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I want to curl up on my couch in my footie pajamas and watch Friends reruns all day. Maybe grab a yogurt or pear for breakfast because I'm too lazy to cook. But wait. I remember I have bacon in the fridge. Yummy, delicious, thick-cut apple-smoked bacon from Trader Joe's (please go buy it right now...you WILL thank me). I'm also kind of craving pancakes. Wait...<br />
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CANDIED BACON PANCAKES.<br />
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I've never made candied bacon before. But I've always been intrigued. You can never go wrong with bacon. And candied bacon? Have you ever seen a more beautiful combination of words in your life? Doubt it. <br />
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Apparently it's really easy to candy bacon. I might have to do this all the time. The possibilities for candied bacon are endless. Put it in cookies? Top cupcakes with it? By itself for a snack? I need to go buy more bacon.<br />
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To make the candied bacon, just line a baking sheet with some parchment paper. Lay your bacon on the sheet and season with a little pepper. Then sprinkle some brown sugar over the slices and BAM. DONE. Well, not quite. You still have to cook it.<br />
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But just place it in a preheated 325 degree oven for about 20 minutes or so (or until you cannot handle the delicious smell of brown sugar and bacon coming out of your oven any longer). Take it out of the oven and let it cool for a bit. It's going to crisp a little more while it cools. Resist the urge the eat all of the bacon. Or, plan ahead for this like I did and make an extra slice to eat so you can put the rest in the pancakes.<br />
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Get your favorite pancake batter ready. You can use anything you want. I used a recipe from <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/whole-wheat-pancake-mix/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=whole%20wheat%20pancakes&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe%20Search%20Results" target="_blank">here</a>. I love whole wheat pancakes, because I'm all about eating healthy. Now go back to your brown sugar covered bacon. Once the bacon is cool, chop it up or crumble it into little pieces and throw it in the batter. <br />
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When I was looking through my pantry for ingredients earlier, I also found some chopped walnuts, and thought, "Why not?!" So throw some walnuts in there too if you wish. Go crazy. Dance like nobody is watching. Paint the town red. When in Rome. Sorry. I'll stop. Bacon makes me crazy.<br />
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Get your griddle nice and hot. Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook a few minutes on each side. <br />
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Transfer to your fancy china (because you're fancy) and top with some pure maple syrup. Now sit on your couch and put on your footie pajamas and turn on some Friends reruns. The second part is optional, but I promise it will make the entire experience a lot more fun.<br />
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When your roommate comes home from work at the end of the day and he asks you how your day was, you tell him that you made bacon walnut pancakes and that there are none left for him. Or you can tell him that you actually made extra and that they're in the freezer and he can have them for breakfast tomorrow. (But don't tell him that they are the ugly ones that you flipped really badly.)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199514698780605830.post-57020968084983790562012-09-25T19:44:00.000-04:002012-09-25T19:44:04.893-04:00Let's try this again...I started a blog once. It lasted about 3 posts, I think. My goal for this one is at least 5 posts. Heh.<br />
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I love to cook. I love to experiment with new recipes. I love to create my own recipes. I love to try new foods. I would be perfectly content spending all day in my kitchen cooking. And I would love to share all of that with you. I'm not entirely sure what form this blog will take. Recipes, tips, advice, stories. Who knows. So stay tuned for the madness!<br />
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LucyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927310416454811091noreply@blogger.com0