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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Recipe: Rice Krispie Treats for Grown Ups
Hide your kids, this recipe here is for grown ups only. Why? Two reasons: brown butter and peanut butter chocolate ganache. We all know rice krispie treats are delicious but why not bring them to the next level? This recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged brown butter, chocolate, chocolate ganache, clarified butter, dessert, double boiler, ganache, grown up rice krispie treats, how to make brown butter, how to make ganache, make ahead, marshmallows, peanut butter ganache, recipe, rice krispie treats, rice krispies, silicone spatula
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I Got An iPad!
In early June John and I bought iPads! He wanted one for easier mobile computing and playing games and I wanted one for photo editing and blogging. I love it so much already! I even sewed a little coverlette for … Continue reading
Posted in Things I Love
Tagged apps, bamboo, blogging, cover, diy, ipad, iphoto, pc, photo editing, photo transfer, photo trasfer app, photos, photos from pc to ipad, recipes, sewing, snapseed, styles, wacom
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America’s Test Kitchen Follow Up
You may remember back in April when I got picked as a semi-finalist in the America’s Test Kitchen Learn to Cook Week contest. The contest was to kick off their newly launched online cooking school and the prize was a … Continue reading
Recipe: Grilled Lemon Balsamic Asparagus
It’s summer which means I’m craving light meals and everything cooked on the grill. I came up with this asparagus recipe to satisfy both and I think it came out fantastic! Domestocrat’s Grilled Lemon Balsamic Asparagus 1.5 lbs. asparagus 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged asparagus, balsamic vinaigrette, dressing, garlic, grill, grilled, lemon, lemon juice, lemon zest, marinade, marinate, oil and vinegar, recipe, sauce, side dish, vegetarian, veggie, vinaigrette
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DIY: Camera Strap Cover
One of my 30 Before 30 Project goals that I have been super excited about has been #14. Make 5 crafty things I’ve seen on Pinterest. This project was on the top of the list for two reasons: I really … Continue reading
Posted in Crafty, DIY
Tagged birch, birch fabrics, camera, camera strap, canon, canon rebel, canon rebel xt1i, cool cottons, crafty, diy, dslr, etsy, fabric, monaluna, oregon, pinterest, portland, portland oregon, sewing, slr
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Recipe: Cheddar, Chive, and Bacon Biscuits
I never make biscuits and I really should because they are delicious and foolproof. Somehow I got it in my head that I needed biscuits immediately after we got home from our road trip. My go-to gal Joy is a … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, baking, biscuit, biscuits, bread, butter, cheddar, chive, joy the baker, joy the baker cookbook, recipe, side dish
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More Leaping, Less Acquiescing
(Found in the July 2012 issue of of O Magazine.) I’ve spent the last 6 months doing some pretty deep soul searching. I find that this type of internal exploration always results in decisions that have to be made. When … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged acquiesce, choose, decisions, dither, leap, life, life philosophy, o magazine, strategize, thank you
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