September 2010

First Awakenings

September 30, 2010
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In every town there is a restaurant that carries a buzz that hits every resident daily. There is a place that always has a line out the door with people desiring the experience of eating there so much that they’ll wait outside for sometimes up to an hour. I’ve grown up seeing the crowds …

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Let me Take a Moment and Thank the Pumpkin Gods

September 29, 2010
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Thank the Pumpkin Gods! Yes that’s right, Max found me some pumpkin and he didn’t just bring me a can… he brought me 3! :-D . I feel a massive rush of pumpkin bakes coming blog way. We planned on making some no-bake cookies but when we arrived home from the grocery store were …

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When Life Wont Give You Pumpkin

September 28, 2010
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Make For Damn Sure It Gives You Chocolate! Another attempt at finding pumpkin and another FAIL! Ahhh! I want to make pumpkin spice cookies, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin oats, pumpkin toast, pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake… pumpkin pumpkin pumpkin!!! Yet I have None None None! So this morning I ventured into the kitchen with a …

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Catch Up with Random Musings

September 27, 2010
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Hello friends. How’s your Monday treating you? Mines been mostly like this… Today marks the beginning of the First Full Week of Fall Classes at UCSC. I’ve been hanging out her since about noon waiting for my class to start at 2pm. I still cant drive because I’m casted so I have a …

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Good Morning, Now Spill Your Oats

September 26, 2010
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Good Morning Kitty Face! Harley wants to say hello SiM Readers :-) . Breakfast this morning was pretty amazing. Why is it that peanut butter NEVER gets old?! It’s just so good. I like it on sandwiches, made into a spicy sauce for noodles, on celery, in …

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A Weekend of Bakes

September 25, 2010
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Oh my goodness… So much baking, I might not want to see my kitchen in a week ;-) . So according to The Random Number Generator, comment number 1 won! Congratulations Lauren from Jammin’ in the Kitchen! I have 2 POM wonderful bottles and some of the Snickerdoodles I’ll she sharing in this …

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The Day of a Student & a Giveaway!

September 23, 2010
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Hello everyone! Today was a doozy. I think it was the most I’ve been ‘out-and-about’ since pre ankle surgery and boy is my ankle mad at me tonight. Before we get to today’s eats I want to thank all of you who voted for me on Project Food Blog! The contestants find out tomorrow which [...]

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A Blondie Inspired Bread

September 22, 2010
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Honestly, I set out to make some fall blondies. Flavored with caramel, molasses and cinnamon, but after a few tweaks in ingredients and my poor judgment in pan… my blonde brownies became a blonde dessert bread. Personally being a person who loves pies, breads and crisps more than cakes and such, I …

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Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal Pancakes

September 20, 2010
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mhmmm, that’s right and they’re quick and easy. what this recipe lacks in time it gains in flavor! Project Food Blog Okay, I’m going to get to this recipe, but first I want to remind all of you that Project Food Blog voting is now OPEN! To read my Ready, Set, …

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Raspberry Pie

September 19, 2010
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All of you know, I live in the Salinas Valley in California. It’s 10 miles inland from Monterey and Carmel. The Salinas Valley is one of the lushest areas in the United States and most of your leafy produce is grown here. We grow all types of lettuce, spinach, broccoli, onions, carrots, artichokes, …

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Another Day of Biscuits

September 15, 2010
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I’m so relieved you’re not secretly judging me for my outrageously large consumption of biscuits. I finally saw Food Inc. today and I really really liked it. I’m doing so much research on food now, I’m going to try not to eat meats that aren’t free range, grass fed, and organic. I don’t want to [...]

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