Category Archives: Food

chocolate rose cake

This cake was for my mom-in-law’s birthday. We knew we wouldn’t be in town the day of, so we carted it the five hours from our house when we visited for Thanksgiving. It turns out five hours is exactly how … Continue reading

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cucumber mint water

We got a few cucumbers in our csa a while back, and I knew it would be a challenge to use them all up. I like the flavor of cucumbers, but something about the texture is off-putting to me (I … Continue reading

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autumn macarons

We went out of town last weekend, and when we got back our thermostat read sixty-three degrees. I put on some flannel pajamas and a thick pair of socks, and I made myself a cup of tea. Having spent my … Continue reading

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6 layer cake

In celebration of his first paycheck (and the fact that we didn’t go broke waiting for it), Nick requested a chocolate 6-layer cake. Since he hardly ever asks for anything except pizza and pancakes, I was happy to oblige. The … Continue reading

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the start of the fall csa

I’ve wanted to be part of a csa for four or so years, but time and budgetary constraints always made it a less than ideal option for us. When we heard that a local farm was offering shares for the … Continue reading

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rose macarons

I’ve made rose-flavored macarons before– they were perfectly pink, studded with finely chopped pistachios, and they were not very rosy. I was relying only on the flavoring powers of rose water when I made that first batch, and it takes … Continue reading

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oat pancakes and other things

Nick talks about pancakes on an almost weekly basis, so if I feel like a big breakfast and I’ve got an uneventful weekend morning, I mix up a batch. These are oat pancakes from this book (again), made hearty with … Continue reading

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an attempt at peeps

My family isn’t religious, but Easter is eagerly awaited every year for one reason– seasonal candy. There’s a long list of sweets we look forward to, including malted eggs, starburst jelly beans, but most importantly: peeps. It’s not because they’re … Continue reading

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the news

Two good things happened this week: one is that I finally broke down and organized my spices, which were previously in a state of jam-packed disarray. The second is that we found out where we’re spending many years to come: … Continue reading

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long time, no see

Well, I’ve been keeping myself pretty busy with non-crafty endeavors recently; hence the blog silence. Nick has been interviewing for a lot of jobs, so I’m perpetually crossing my fingers in the hopes we’ll be out of Ohio soon. I … Continue reading

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