From the monthly archives:

February 2011

Dulce de Leche Cupcakes

February 27, 2011

Pin it Is it wrong to J-walk into church? …. because I do it just about every Sunday. Is it wrong to curse at people on the road while driving to church? Cause… maybe that’s happened once or twice. On a scale of one to total jerk… how jerky is it for me to blatantly [...]

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Lemon Cornmeal Breakfast Cake

February 25, 2011

Pin it There are only three reason why I would rip the shirt off my body in public: 1. If a kitten were on fire and I needed to smother him, put him out, cuddle him, give him food, and make him mine forever. 2. If I discovered a bee… a ferocious, man-eating bee, down [...]

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Blue Print Cleanse and giveaway!

February 23, 2011

Pin it Friends. Hi. You might know that I just finished working on my first cookbook. It’s a baking book…. duh. I spent months knee deep in butter and sugar and flour and cream. It was delicious. It was overwhelming. It made my waist bigger. It made my pants tighter. How could it not!? I [...]

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Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup with not so vegan herb bread

February 20, 2011

Pin it Do you have things in your head like the look of your dream house? Your dream wedding dress? Do you have the names of your nonexistent children all picked out? I don’t have that. Like… at all. Sometimes I feel like there’s a strange void in my girlbrain. But… I dunno. I [...]

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Cappuccino Cookies with espresso and white chocolate

February 17, 2011

Pin it I might have a problem. I check the weather. I sometimes watch the news… just for the weather. I’m obsessed with the weather. See… if it’s raining then I can’t go for a bike ride. If I can’t go for a bike ride then I have to find some sort of other exercise [...]

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Meet Joy

February 15, 2011

Pin it Have you taken a look at the Meet Joy section of the site? You can, it’s been spiffed up… but don’t feel obligated. It’s just more about me and why I’m so ridiculous…. and why I have such a sweet tooth… and what my favorite color is. Just the basics. I happen to [...]

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Fancy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

February 13, 2011

Pin it I’m a lady… and this Valentine’s Day I’m going to treat myself like a lady. I’ll open doors for myself. I’ll pour myself the first glass of wine. I’ll let me eat the last soft french fry. I’ll drape my coat over a puddle for me to walk across. I’ll slyly check myself [...]

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Peanut Butter Banana Bread

February 11, 2011

Pin it Listen up dearhearts. I made banana bread with peanut butter in it. It’s a good idea and you should totally jump on this bandwagon. I like the word bandwagon. It makes me want to wear bellbottoms.

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Whole Wheat Chocolate Brown Sugar Sugar Cookies

February 9, 2011

Pin it Alright people. Suit up. Gather your armor. We’ve got another holiday to dive into. I’m talking about Valentine’s Day. Now listen…. I don’t care where you stand on the Valentine’s Day issue. I don’t care if you’re single or married or smitten or bitter. Valentine’s Day exists… there’s no ignoring it. Flag day [...]

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How to Roast Garlic

February 3, 2011

Pin it If feeling: lonely, bored, restless, hungry, smell deprived, sleep deprived, cold, greedy, kooky, crazy, cabin fevery, sun deprived, snow deprived, sullen, extraordinary, sluggish or spicy… Might I suggest turning up the oven and roasting a bulb of garlic?

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Ginger and Lentil Soup

February 2, 2011

Pin it Something other than butter. Something other than sugar. Something other than bacon and breakfast. I feel healthy and strong and clear skinned and shiny haired. And I totally want tater tots .

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