go read this

This post over at King Arthur Flour’s blog is super cute. But now I want caramel rolls. Siiiiiigh.

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my job is weird

Things I did for work today: helped load 9 refrigerators onto a truck picked up a brain-shaped jello mold made jello (currently chilling) bought 12 yards of red and white gingham used said gingham to make a giant picnic blanket bought white bread, raisins, and cheap beer received 1500 name tags in the mail It […]

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one year ago: agrigento and scopello

Last year at this, my mother and I were in Sicily. We chose the destination because the dates of the Rick Steves tour fit into my summer work schedule. Two women in our tour group chose the trip because they flipped open a travel book to a random page and it opened to the Valley […]

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caramel cupcakes with salted browned buttercream frosting

I am cheating and using a baking adventure from several months ago. It was a delicious adventure and I have made this recipe again as a cake! Yum. Make sure you have someplace to go, because sitting at home with these things is dangerous. A while back I needed a treat. That treat was going […]

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part of this giant breakfast

This morning was strange. I woke up at 6:15am (not normal!), was up for an hour or two in which I accomplished several things, then ran out of steam and took a nap. Then I was ready for breakfast! I decided to make something substantial, a cobbled-together veggie not-scramble… Start with some hash browns or […]

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late night tofu bowl

What do you eat late at night? I’ve been getting home from work after 11 pm and haven’t eaten dinner, so I end up getting hungry before bed. I don’t want to snack, so I usually end up making a late meal while my husband is asleep. The other night I was craving a rice […]

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men and the use of pronouns

Men always seem to complain that women are mysterious and confusing. However, my husband has been speaking “man” lately. (I am not yelling at you, sweetie. I love you, and that is why I stay up late making you baked goods.) For instance, yesterday I got a text message from my darling spouse that read, […]

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garden update: mid-june

Work has been a little overwhelming and crazy, so I haven’t posted much. My garden is still growing, though! Today’s highlights: Sprouting lettuce seeds! It’s technically late to start lettuce which doesn’t appreciate hot weather, but I had to get my act together before planting them, so this is when they are sprouting. It’s a […]

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ironic juxtaposition

My acupuncturist (who is awesome) recently joined Twitter. She posted a link to a new favorite article about “mindful eating.” Her practice (acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine) is based on a holistic approach to health. Diet is a huge part of it, so the idea of “mindful eating” really does make sense. In fact, I […]

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lunch of champions

All I do is eat. Or so it seems according to my blog and my dishwasher. Yikes. When lunchtime rolled around, I was hungry. And craving artichokes. So I threw together a never-fail lunch specialty: pasta with whatever veggies I can find. Covered in cheese. My favorite pasta to use for lunch is angel hair, […]

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