Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Yum Oh the weather outside is frightful! So make lemon curd and take a big bite full! And the only thing better than my impeccable timing is my poor attempt at serious rhyming. Sorry. haha. Seriously, though– is there anything…
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Yum It’s a cold, miserable day. You are exhausted from work, and the traffic is terrible as you drive home through the drizzling rain. The wind cuts right to the bone when you open the door, taking your breath away. Goodness. It’s so…
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Yum Remember when you were a kid, and you were called a “chicken” for being scared? How weird is that . . . why would someone compare a quaking, trembling third grader to a scrawny-necked, feathered bird? And why is…
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Yum If you could design the perfect meal . . . what would it be? Would it be bursting with flavor? Would it be something you could make ahead and pop in the oven when you got home from work? …
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes, when I’m short on dinner inspiration (Why do they want dinner every night!! I just cooked yesterday!), I look around at what I have and look for inspiration. I might find an unexpected meal brainstorm…
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Yum When most people hear “Cream of Mushroom Soup,” they grimace. They picture the congealed, canned kind that comes out in a can shape, still sporting the rings on the sides. But I want you to forget all of that….
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Yum I have a desperate love affair with cheese. Cheese is like the little magic ingredient that automatically transforms a “blah” dish into the superstar of the meal. Cover boring macaroni in it, and it becomes gorgeous Mac and Cheese…
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When I was a kid, I used to love going to our high school basketball games. I loved watching the game, seeing my friends . . . and, I probably shouldn’t admit this, but one of the things I looked…
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Yum I remember the day I first learned the difference between a “macaron” and a “macaroon.” Basically, macaroons are basically a coconut-based, fairly straightforward cookie. A macaron, on the other hand, is a delicate, wispy, French meringue cookie with a…
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Yum The other day, you wowed your family when you made 15 minute Beef and Broccoli for supper. You came home from work, threw together a wonderful supper, and turned the whine into dine. And you did it with one hand…
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