Almost Joy the Baker’s Mommom’s Banana Bread

May 4, 2012 in Bread, Breakfast, Brownies & Bars, Cakes, Chocolate, Quick Bread, Recipes

 

Let me set the stage for you.  It’s a beautiful one.  It’s a Friday, happiest day of the work week, and I’ve been plodding away at my desk for well over an hour, when I get up and my friend points out to me that I have a hole in my pants.  Not just a little hole either, a whole the size of my pocket, which at some point in the morning has decided to detach itself from the rest of my pants.  Embarrassing? Yes.  But it gets better.  I don’t have house keys with me so I can go home and change.  Why you ask?  Because I’ve given them to Joey, whose key broke the night before, so he can get a key cut when he’s done work.  So what do I do?  I go down to the mall to buy new pants.  I know, I know, you’re thinking, why are you complaining about having to go shopping?  Well, I’m complaining because the mall didn’t open for another half an hour after I got there (keep in mind, I’m supposed to be working, and it’s Friday).  So I sat in the car and waited.  When the mall finally opened, it was less of a shopping trip and more of a “how can I hide my ass while trying to get pants” trip.  So I bought an outfit.  All the while holding my emergency sweater down over the GIANT hole in the back of my pants.  Adding to my heaps of embarrassment, I had to ask the clerk if I could change into the outfit at the store.  And I think she saw my underwear.

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Cranberry Sauce

October 27, 2011 in Recipes, Sauces

I know I’m too late for Thanksgiving up here, but there’s still just over a month to go to Thanksgiving down South.  I’ve never quite understood why Thanksgiving would be on a Thursday, I mean, does that mean you go back to work on Friday?  Or does everyone except the people working the stores for the Black Friday sales get the extra day off?

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

October 15, 2011 in Muffins, Recipes, Sweets, Vegan

 

I’ve been put through the grinders lately people.  The triple whammy.  Sick, then a surprise visit, and then deep down sick again.

In all that time, I don’t think I spent more than five consecutive minutes in the kitchen.  And, for once in my life, I barely gave a second thought to food.  I’m sorry.  But to apologize I’m back with more of something that you asked for….

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Easy Pasta Carbonara

September 22, 2011 in Dinner, Pasta, Recipes

I have to admit – I love cheese.  As long as it doesn’t have chunks of blue mold in it, I will eat it (except Limburger, that smell is quite possibly the worst thing on the planet.)

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Peach and Honey Waffles

September 20, 2011 in Breakfast, Waffles

Life gives you a lot of lessons.  Some of them so small, you don’t notice them; some of them so large, they smack you in the face.  In the end it’s what you do with the lessons you learn that matters, right?

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

September 14, 2011 in Homemade Ingredients, Recipes

 

This is a week I will never forget.  Nevermind that I journalled absolutely everything that happened, but this was the week I will forever refer to as “The Week We Bought More Booze Than Necessary, Didn’t Drink It and I Finally Ran Out of Cupboard Space”. 

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Insanely Good Double Chocolate Muffins

September 12, 2011 in Chocolate, Muffins, Recipes, Sweets

Hey all… it’s been a while.  I’m sorry about that.  I’ve been lost in another (few) projects I have on the go.  But that’s really just an excuse.  You don’t need excuses.

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Strawberry, Banana, Peach & Flax Smoothie

August 19, 2011 in Breakfast, Recipes, Smoothies

I’ve been on vacation this week, and now that Friday’s here, it’s a bittersweet ending.  I didn’t go anywhere, but it was nice to just have a week to catch up on reading, tv and cleaning.

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Cabbage Rolls

August 18, 2011 in Dinner, Gluten Free, Recipes, Rice & Risotto

In all of the blogs and food sites I surf, I haven’t come across many recipes for cabbage rolls.  I’m not really sure why though, they’re yummy, overall pretty easy to make and did I mention they’re yummy?

I know the pictures aren’t pretty, but cabbage rolls aren’t pretty.  They’re homey and warm and delicious.

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Sparkling Peach Blueberry Sorbet

August 16, 2011 in Gluten Free, Ice Cream & Sorbet, Recipes, Sweets

I’m back!  Sorry about the brief hiatus, I just need a little Ange time to get my head screwed back on straight.  My head may  not be screwed back on completely straight, but it is straight enough for me to think.

Does anyone else ever think about old friendships?  Those ones that were so critical to you when you were young that just kind of fade away as you get older.  I know everyone has them.

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