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January 8, 2017
First up, I am totally cheating on this month’s theme – there’s nothing really multicultural about this post other than I had coconut “bread” (it was really cake in loaf form) at one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle, a … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, breakfast, brunch, cakesTagged brunch, cake, coconut, sweet
Espresso Chocolate Chunk Scones with Cinnamon Glaze
February 28, 2016
It would seem that I’m using this month’s theme as an excuse to eat chocolate at breakfast, While I’m a little surprised – I *do* try to be a healthy eater – as a social worker, I’ve learned that sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, breakfast, brunch, chocolate, quick and easyTagged brunch, scones, sweet
Pumpkin Scones
March 10, 2013I love me a scone, and I admittedly get irrationally irritated if you give me a dry one. I just see no reason for a them to be dry – they’ve got enough butter – but oftentimes they’re still somehow … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, brunchTagged baking, pumpkin, sweet
Mint Chip Ice Cream
July 12, 2012We still don’t have internet (or cable, for that matter). After Comcast postponed *again* the other day, Brandon and I actually complained to one another, “You mean we have to keep talking to each other?!” Thankfully, I’ve discovered Plants vs. Zombies, … Continue reading
Posted in desserts, ice cream, UncategorizedTagged fresh, mint, summer, sweet
Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
June 12, 2012If sweet, tart, and pillowy is your thing, then I totally have the cookies for you! Ricotta cookies are awesome; they’re soft and chewy, and in this recipe, the lemon adds a delicious tang in contrast to the … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cookies, dessertsTagged baking, Lemon, sweet
Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
May 22, 2012This weekend, we were kindly invited to a BBQ at a friend’s house (since we live in Seattle, it obviously turned into an indoor BBQ, since it rained the entire time). BUT – I was presented with the dilemma … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, desserts, quick and easyTagged chocolate, easy, peanut butter, sweet
Chocolate Stout Brownies
March 24, 2012I got into a big fat fight with these brownies and had to make them twice (they won the first time around, coming out raw, despite an nearly an hour in the oven). But here’s the great … Continue reading
Posted in baking, chocolate, dessertsTagged baking, brownies, butter, chocolate, sweet
Cinnamon Buns
March 21, 2012I had absolutely no reason to make the cinnamon buns, other than I like sweets, I was in the mood to bake, and Brandon’s parents were coming to Seattle for a night, which meant that I’d have people to feed … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, breakfast, brunchTagged baking, butter, cinnamon, flour, sweet
Irish Soda Bread
March 10, 2012With St. Patrick’s Day coming up next weekend, I figured we’d better get to the baking. I hadn’t had Irish Soda Bread in years – I remembered it being dense and dry – until recently, when a local shop … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, breakfast, brunch, holidaysTagged baking, bread, butter, holidays, sweet
Sable Cookies
February 9, 2012I’ve stumbled onto something amazing: the most delicious, most tender, most must-keep-eating cookie that… don’t have chocolate or peanut butter in them! Unreal, I know! (although it should be noted they are made almost entirely out of the third ingredient in the … Continue reading
Posted in cookies, dessertsTagged baking, butter, sugar, sweet
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