Category Archives: holidays

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Green Chili Bowl with Thanksgiving Leftovers

Posted on November 26, 2017 Green Chili Bowl

I grew up hating gravy.   When I met green chili, it was life changing.  Seriously.  Let me explain.  As I went to others houses for thanksgiving in college and later adulthood I realized I had a somewhat unique gravy experience … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Relish

Posted on November 19, 2017

Every family has it’s own Thanksgiving customs, and one of my family’s traditions comes straight from another family – NPR commentator Susan Stamberg. Every year, Susan tells the story of her mother-in-law’s cranberry relish, and every year, it’s on our … Continue reading →

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Savory Stuffed Pumpkin with Rice, Kale, and Cheese

Posted on November 5, 2017

Halloween is obviously over, but we are NOT done with pumpkins! Clearly, we still have pies ahead of us at Thanksgiving and I firmly believe that we should continue to honor the hearty squash by utilizing it to its fullest … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Dipped Macaroons

Posted on April 3, 2017

 Streus and I decided for a holiday-themed April; with Passover and Easter this month, we figured it was an excellent opportunity to dig up some recipes we like for the season.   I’m of the Passover celebrating persuasion and per … Continue reading →

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Pomegranate Molasses

Posted on November 27, 2016

I love pomegranates!  I ate an entire one yesterday. I visited Armenia almost 10 years ago and became fascinated with this fruit while there.  Armenians believe the fruit symbolizes fertility.  They make a wonderful wine of pomegranate and depict the fruit … Continue reading →

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Homemade Butter

Posted on August 21, 2016

I was having coffee with my friend Cristy yesterday and trying to figure out what to make next for the blog.  When I was lamenting about what homemade item I could make next, she immediately asked if I had ever made … Continue reading →

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Challah

Posted on March 27, 2016

 So it’s only after I planned, baked, and started to prep this post that I realized I was posting a challah recipe on Easter Sunday. I beg ignorance, since it’s not my holiday, though knowing this in advance will save … Continue reading →

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Dia de los Muertos Cake

Posted on October 31, 2015

I love seeing the colorful skulls or calaveras when visiting Mexico.    I found this pan in the clearance bin at Michael’s (oh how I love that store) last month and thought it would be fun to make a cake and … Continue reading →

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Death by Cupcake

Posted on October 25, 2015

So enough with the Fall recipes, let’s get our Halloween on!  I love Halloween.  It’s fun to dress up and stuff your face with sweets, right? Not only are these cupcakes scary good because they are loaded with butter and … Continue reading →

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A Giant Fancy Chocolate Cake

Posted on January 11, 2015

  We were invited to our friend’s house for New Year’s Eve, an event that called for a big, fat, fancy (and delicious) cake. This Stump de Noël – from the Baked Exploration cookbook – totally fit the bill. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, chocolate, desserts, holidays
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