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cookie, cookie, cookies!

On December 13, 2010 By

Alright, as promised here is the Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie recipe, along with another cookie recipe that seems like it will pair perfectly with a cup of tea and some time with loved ones. Fatty sugar alert: these recipes are super not healthy. You have been warned.

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

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kittehs and cookies!

On December 8, 2010 By

Animals are supposed to be able to recognize things that are harmful to them and withdraw from the edge of danger. When we see fire, we retreat. When we come across an unknown berry in the woods, we don’t eat it.

Bindhi is apparently not that bright. She is terribly attracted […]

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how do you cocoa?

On December 2, 2010 By

Well, slowly but surely we’re getting settled into our new space (hence my absence from the end of MoFo. FAIL). My new kitchen is HUGE, with tons of counter space and natural light, two things I have been sorely lacking for years, so I’m very excited to start churning out holiday goodies in this lovely […]

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rainy day cheer

On November 18, 2010 By

I am a big fan of daylight savings so when we go off of it for the winter, it’s hard not to get a little sad. Here in the PacNW, it’s literally pitch black by 5 p.m. We’re in our rainy season, which means that even when it’s not raining we are in for primarily […]

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a lil’ sneakums…

On November 17, 2010 By

Nothing really big to post today… just some sneak peek pictures from my cake baking exploits!

One more, for the road.

Yum!

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tips for healthy baking (that still tastes good)

On November 10, 2010 By

So… I didn’t MoFo yesterday. Oops.

Today, I want to discuss baking and health. I get enormously frustrated when people say to me, “Oh, you’re a vegan baker? Your stuff must be really healthy.”

Uh, no, actually. It’s not.

And then I have to try to explain to them that […]

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pumpkin overload? never!

On November 3, 2010 By

First off, I want to plug a super cool new feature that WordPress is offering: FoodPress! It’s an easy way to sift and sort through the tons of food blogs hosted by WordPress and to see some cool features that might not otherwise cross your screen. Like you need another distraction.

I would love […]

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hagrid’s (not horrible) rock cakes

On November 2, 2010 By

The following is a lesson that Harry Potter might have learned at Hogwarts. If they studied baking. And had baking related sex ed.

When a scone and a cookie love each other, sometimes they decide to have the seckts. In doing so, they create offspring: the rock cake.

Rock cakes are not common treats in […]

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