Julie | December 19, 2011

Banana graham crackers, homemade marshmallows, and dark chocolate = an equation for everything from oatmeal to bread pudding!

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Tags: bake, banana, bread, cereal, chocolate, cookie, graham cracker, honey, marshmallow, oatmeal, whole wheat

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 | 1 Comment »
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 | No Comments »
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 19, 2011

Healthy(ish) molasses spice cookies for autumn.

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Tags: bake, buckwheat, cookie, molasses

Julie | July 12, 2011

Some perfect take-along munchies for traveling: sourdough cheese crackers and decorated sugar cookies.

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Tags: bake, Cheddar, cheese, cookie, cracker, royal icing, sourdough

Julie | April 13, 2011

A work party at the brand new community garden near my parents’ house, salmon with Cara Cara orange sauce, and chocolate whoopie pies with Swiss meringue butercream.

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Tags: bake, brown rice, buttercream, CCGG, chocolate, coconut milk, cookie, gardening, orange, salmon

Julie | December 20, 2010

Delicate little cookies with a tender crumb, aromatic minty flavor and festive green color, these mint meltaways can be eaten as is, or sandwiched with ganache for a more decadent holiday treat.

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Tags: bake, chocolate, cookie, ganache, holiday, mint

Julie | October 3, 2010

A review of the ThinkFood cookbook, and my version of smart cookies: gluten-free cookies made with almond meal, buckwheat, forbidden rice flour and blackberry compote.

Category: Baking, Dessert, Fruits, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Reviews | 3 Comments »
Tags: almond, antioxidants, bake, blackberry, buckwheat, cookie, gluten-free, grind, piping, rice, royal icing

Julie | September 27, 2010

The September 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was decorated sugar cookies pertaining to the month of September. I made chalkboard cookies to commemorate my son’s first day of preschool.

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Tags: bake, cookie, Daring Bakers, decoration, royal icing

Julie | August 6, 2010

Next time you’re out of eggs and feel like baking, whip up a batch of these soft chocolate chip cookies. You can even snack on the dough with no worries!

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Tags: bake, chocolate, chocolate chip, cookie, yogurt