Monthly Archives: July 2011
Cookbook Challenge – Day 4: Creamy Garlic (“Caesar Salad”) Dressing
Seeing as I’m supposed to go dorm shopping in about 10ish minutes, this recap is going to be quick, easy, and garlicky. Which is a good thing–because that’s precisely how I would describe this dressing. Quick. Easy. And garlicky. Is … Continue reading
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Cookbook Challenge – Day 3: Healthy Mac ‘n Cheese
I have bit of a rocky relationship with Mr. Mac ‘n cheese. We have quite the history together, actually. You see, during my childhood days, it was puppy love–the undisputed food of choice on nights where ASOS Mom & Dad … Continue reading
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Cookbook Challenge – Day 2: Vegetarian Sloppy Joes
You know how everybody has a few dishes that is the “ultimate comfort food”? For my mom, it’s usually a soothing bowl of soup (like this one!) or “jook,” which is essentially asian rice porridge. Also called congee, jook was … Continue reading
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Cookbook Challenge – Day 1: Healthy Graham Crackers
It’s been a long time since I’ve cooked from only a cookbook. As in zero to few blog/internet recipes or from-scratch creations. And let me tell you–it’s surprisingly tough. I cook almost everyday, but quartering recipes and substituting ingredients out … Continue reading
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Golden Cornmeal & Blueberry Muffins
How can you deny muffins like that, folks? I mean, c’mon, this is serious business. I’ve made these muffins a few times in the past few years. My first trial was outstanding–possibly some of the best I’ve ever made–but I … Continue reading
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The First Official Cookbook Challenge
3 cookbooks. 1 month. 1 crazy girl. 1 challenge. For years, I have dreamed about cooking my way through an entire cookbook. The time was never quite right though, so I tucked the idea away and kept it on the … Continue reading
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My First Week of Blogging–In Review
Wowza. Week one of food blogging: complete. So what did I learn so far? If nothing else, I learned that food blogging is… a) a ton of fun b) really really time consuming! Seriously, I now have a such an … Continue reading
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Eighteen: A Super Belated Birthday
Happy Friday, sunshines! So when I told a few people that I was celebrating my birthday tonight, they immediately responded with, “Ohmigosh, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!” I laughed but then ‘fessed up before things got out of hand. You see, today isn’t … Continue reading
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The Ultimate Kitchen Sink Split Pea Soup
I know you’re a little bit scared for these soup pictures, considering the graphical horrors in my last post. But we’re gonna make it through this mess together. Cause ya know…that’s what friends are for. …Did I really just say … Continue reading
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Blogging Tips from a Professional Amateur
If you’re reading this, the chances are that you’ve seen other popular bloggers give tips on how to be successful at blogging. (Hey, I’ll admit I’ve read those too!) Said words of wisdom typically include everything from common sense (e.g. … Continue reading
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