August 2011
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My magazine subscriptions have expired and I’ve cycled through all my cookbooks, so now I’m reading old cookbooks and browsing for things I may have missed. Or in my case, things I may have made but totally forgot about since my memory is going. So it’s possible I made this bread in the past and [...]
Published on August 31, 2011
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According to my dad, who called from some park where he was sitting in his car eating a sandwich, today’s temperature hit 107. I’m pretty sure yesterday and the day before that it was even hotter, but I don’t want to think about it. At least this weekend’s heat inspired some new and unusual indoor [...]
Published on August 29, 2011
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Today’s cookie is perfect with coffee. In fact, you can skip the cream because the cookie has the creamer it it! These oatmeal cookies have a dash of Coffee Mate Belgian Chocolate Toffee flavored coffee creamer (the powdered type) for added flavor. You can, of course, vary the flavors, but I had some toffee bars [...]
Published on August 27, 2011
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In early August we took a cruise from Seattle to Alaska. It was our second cruise, and our first with Holland America, which we liked quite a bit for the laid back atmosphere, ports and on-ship activities. There was a lot to do, but the thing I enjoyed most (aside from trivia) was the demonstration [...]
Published on August 25, 2011
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CONTEST CLOSED Thanks for entering! I loved reading all your favorite desserts and wish there were more stand mixers to go around. This giveaway is going to Mackenzie at The Caramel Cookie. She says she doesn’t go out much, but the last good dessert she had was a flourless chocolate cake at The Bonefish [...]
Published on August 22, 2011
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For her birthday, Fuzz requested a marble cake with chocolate icing and an assortment of decorating items so that she could decorate it herself. I think she did the job quickly because she’d spent a whole day at Six Flags and was ready to cut the cake and eat it. Happy Birthday Fuzz! The recipe [...]
Published on August 22, 2011
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I wanted to bake something interesting today, but what I actually wanted to eat was a brownie. Here’s yet another recipe for an easy brownie you can make when you just want a few brownies…and by a few, I mean about 8. The bake time is pretty long, but the brownies are kind of thick [...]
Published on August 19, 2011
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I was really happy to get a press release saying Ted Turner’s Montana Grill was giving away free cookies. I thought we had one here in Austin, but it turns out I got it mixed up with Willie Nelson’s Texas Roadhouse. Oh well. But if you live near a Ted’s you’re in luck because they’ve [...]
Published on August 18, 2011