From the monthly archives:

October 2010

Happy Halloween!

October 30, 2010

Pin it Oh Lordy. Why do I do this?  Why do I subject you to such things? In kindergarten… way back in the mid eighties… I was a child bride for Halloween. Actually… I was a child… and I dressed up as a bride.  That makes things less creepy. I don’t know whose idea this [...]

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Buckwheat Pine Nut Biscuits

October 28, 2010

Pin it I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that I have a new cookie recipe for you today. The bad news is that these cookies taste like rocks. Like… not even a joke.  Rocks. But imagine that, for some reason… you want to eat rocks… because they sort [...]

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Curried Sweet Potato Soup with Goat Cheese Biscuits

October 26, 2010

Pin it Soup is my favorite thing to make. If I could have been a professional soup maker instead of a professional baker… this blog would have been called something.. well, you know. I love making soup. I just stand in front of the stove and stir.  And stir.  And stir.  And completely space out. [...]

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Homemade Almond Joy

October 25, 2010

Pin it I tried on about thirty different pairs of skinny jeans last week.  It wasn’t cute.  This trend is not ok with me. I have thighs.  They rub together a little. These candies might be why.

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Watch Out November!

October 22, 2010

Pin it I’m terrible with surprises.  All that dang waiting… it just seems so silly. I have a surprise for all y’all. This November… just some days from this day today… there’s going to be a giveaway everyday of the month here at J the B. Everyday!  Something lovely for you to win! Tell your [...]

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Whole Wheat Sunflower Seed Bread

October 20, 2010

Pin it I realize that I haven’t been the most reasonable person lately. I’ve been tempting you with Doughnut Muffins topped with glossy chocolate glaze. Those Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts were pretty absurd, right? And Buttermilk Onion Rings?  Come on… it’s just too much. Maybe I’m trying to make up for something.  Maybe what I [...]

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Barbecue Buttermilk Onion Rings

October 18, 2010

Pin it Onions Rings make me want to drink Vanilla Milk Shakes. Vanilla Milk Shakes make me want to eat Cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers make me want to eat French Fries. French Fries make me want to drink a Coke. Lord have mercy.  What have I gotten myself into?

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This Weekend I…

October 17, 2010

Pin it this weekend i… ate a dozen of these Brownie Cookies. helped my friend bake six hens in front of two cameras. cleaned my closet. drank a giant glass of wine and ate a gianter bowl of cereal. tummy ache. learned that i need exactly three hands to successfully make peanut brittle. mopped my [...]

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Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts with maple glaze

October 14, 2010

Pin it I didn’t know Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts existed before I thought them up and went running to my kitchen. Turns out they do exist… and they existed all over my kitchen counter before they stopped existing because I ate them all. Ok.  Not true.  I didn’t eat them aalllll.  I shared… but I [...]

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Chocolate Glazed Baked Doughnut Muffins

October 11, 2010

Pin it Wanted:  Type A personal assistant.  Job duties will include:  reminding me what day it is, reminding me how many days I have left to write a cookbook, eating pancakes, and listening to me talk to myself as I grocery shop. Wanted:  Dude dishwasher. Wanted:  Courage… to get back on my bike again. Wanted: [...]

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Cinnamon: The Greatest Hits

October 8, 2010

Pin it Cinnamon.  It’s a constant in my cupboard. Cinnamon is that spice that instantly makes baked goods feel extra warm and extra comforting. The smell from the oven?  Pretty much perfect. It feels like Autumn is trying to sneak up on us.  Cinnamon just makes sense these days.  Let me show you some things [...]

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Lavender Vanilla Sugar

October 6, 2010

Pin it I know what you’re thinking. You:  Seriously, Joy!?  You expect me to come hear and read about how to make sugar!? Me:  Um… yes?  But it’s not just sugar.  It’s sugar with fancy stuff in it. You:  Skeptical.  This is still sounding lame. Me:  But there’s a cute jar and fancy ribbon too! [...]

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Chewy Ginger Chocolate Cookies

October 4, 2010

Pin it Say… hypothetically speaking… you have six dollars in your wallet and very close to zero dollars in your bank account and you need to make something for lunchdinner. Also… you have a very daunting blank Word document in front of you that you’re supposed to fill with words and pictures and recipes and [...]

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Spicy Roasted Pumpkin and Sunflower Seeds

October 1, 2010

Pin it I think people expect me to have, um… food… for them when they drop by my house.  Weird. Don’t they know I eat popcorn for dinner? I’m learning. I’m learning that I need to have at least a few staple items on hand for unexpected house guests:  a jar of these spiced nuts, [...]

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