Monthly Archives: September 2008

That’s What Ritz Are For

When I told my mom that I was spending a beautiful Saturday afternoon kneading (and kneading and kneading) dough to make homemade crackers, she good naturedly reminded me that they do still sell crackers in the grocery store- love you … Continue reading


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Hey Cutie

How do you make a cake cute? Take these adorable italian plums, Nestle them into a soft batter made with light brown sugar, and fragrant cardamom. And you’ve got yourself this week’s TWD, Dimply Plum Cake. This might me the … Continue reading


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Love The One You’re With

Tap, tap, tap. Do you hear that? That’s the sound of fall tapping on your shoulder. Of course if you go into any Target or grocery store, the tapping is a little less subtle. I mean come on, summer is … Continue reading


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Sweet Jeopardy

Danger has a new name and it is Chocolate Chunkers. You know you’re in trouble when 75% of the recipe is some form of chocolate. In an effort to decrease the amount of time between these babies coming out the … Continue reading


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Mamma Mia Grill Your Pizza

Don’t be afraid. Plan ahead, be prepared, have a backup plan, and most importantly, do not, under any circumstances, panic! Heed these words and you will succeed. Well, at least in grilling a pizza! I was skeptical at first. I … Continue reading


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Mathematically Challenged

It wasn’t until 5th grade that all the trouble began. I don’t know how it happened or why, but from that day on I was mathematically challenged. Percents confounded algebra was gibberish, and geometry well, you can just forget it. … Continue reading


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In my line of work, there is often no greater luxury than eating while sitting down. All week long it’s a constant struggle to eat healthy meals while running from stage to stage, trying not to spill something on myself … Continue reading


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Cookie Nirvana

I admit I was skeptical. Chunky peanut butter and oatmeal chocolate chipsters? The word overkill comes to mind. I was seriously considering scaling back on this week’s TWD recipe. I asked quality control (the husband) and can you guess what … Continue reading


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