Julie | February 2, 2012

I had it all planned out: a decadent, creamy turtle cheesecake and a pair of hand-knit socks for my mom’s 61st birthday this year. Then I missed it entirely, due to an unforeseen trip back to Oregon to help my husband clean up our flooded basement. It was wonderful to spend some alone time with [...]
Category: Baking, Dairy, Dessert |
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Tags: bake, caramel, cheesecake, chocolate, cream cheese, crumb crust, ganache, graham cracker, pecan
Julie | December 19, 2011

Banana graham crackers, homemade marshmallows, and dark chocolate = an equation for everything from oatmeal to bread pudding!
Category: Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Snacks |
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Tags: bake, banana, bread, cereal, chocolate, cookie, graham cracker, honey, marshmallow, oatmeal, whole wheat
Julie | December 18, 2011

Peanut butter playdough thickened with coconut flour, and homemade dark chocolate peanut butter cups!
Category: Dessert, Nuts, Grains & Legumes |
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Tags: candy, chocolate, kids, peanut
Julie | December 17, 2011

Wow, has this ever been a busy holiday season! I have been cranking out my handmade Christmas cards for orders since before Thanksgiving, and have probably produced close to 150 in that time—not bad for my first holiday season at it! Some of the cards were donated to Nolan’s preschool for a holiday craft fair [...]
Category: Baking, Dessert, Persnickety Bits |
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Tags: bake, beverage, chocolate, cinnamon, cookie, gift, holiday, hot cocoa, marshmallow, mint, Scribbles by Sparks
Julie | November 26, 2011

A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
Category: Baking, Dessert, Dinner, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Sides, Soups, Veggies and Salads |
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Tags: apple cider, bake, brine, Brussels sprout, butternut squash, challah, chestnut, cookie, cranberry, cream, crumb crust, date, fresh bread, gravy, green beans, hazelnut, oyster, pie, pie crust, pomegranate, potato, rice, roast, rolls, sage, soup, stuffing, turkey, walnut
Julie | October 27, 2011

The October 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was an unusual filled holiday bread called povitica; I made two gorgeous loaves filled with apples, walnuts and cinnamon.
Category: Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Foodblog Events, Fruits, Nuts, Grains & Legumes |
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Tags: apple, bake, bread, cinnamon, Daring Bakers, walnut, yeast
Julie | October 21, 2011

Honey-sweetened chocolate syrup is a great way to encourage my preschooler to drink more raw milk!
Category: Dairy, Dessert, Snacks |
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Tags: chocolate, cocoa powder, dulce de leche, honey, milk, syrup
Julie | October 19, 2011

Healthy(ish) molasses spice cookies for autumn.
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Tags: bake, buckwheat, cookie, molasses
Julie | September 29, 2011

The last grape post of the season—canning syrup and pie filling, baking pies, and straining homemade vinegar!
Category: Baking, Dessert, Fruits |
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Tags: bake, canning, fermentation, grape, pie, preservation, syrup, vinegar, whey
Julie | August 27, 2011

The August 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was making candy, with at least one incorporating tempered chocolate. I made white chocolate-blueberry marzipan bonbons, chocolate coconut figs, cucumber-elderflower pate de fruits, and chocolate-dipped tahini caramels.
Category: Dairy, Dessert, Foodblog Events, Fruits |
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Tags: almond, blueberry, candy, caramel, chocolate, cucumber, elderflower, marzipan, tahini