Farrell and I are blessed to have a small porch with our bitty apartment. On this porch is a cheap grill, some rusted chairs, and a makeshift table fashioned from a shipping crate. So what happens when you add two scheming newlyweds and a day off from work to the mix? Farrell got a call …
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Ch-ch-ch-cherry muffins
Ahh, the joys and sorrows of a new routine. The last time I was forced to wake up this early, I was getting rockets launched at my shipping container. But the bright side of things? My current alarm clock is a lot less jarring than a duck-and-cover alarm…(and I’m not getting rockets launched at me). …
Life and alfajores
I think the only way to describe the direction of my life lately is that I feel like a five-year old who’s been watching too many Japanese cartoons. There’s just too much going on, I feel like I’m on the verge of a flashing-light-induced seizure. Total sensory overload. Quick recap of the past few weeks? …
Cinnamon shortbread, chocolate jalapeno ice cream
A few weeks ago, while Alex-the-Brazilian was visiting our fair district, we had a get-together that both celebrated his presence and put him to work cooking for everybody. The food was ah-mah-zing and a good time was had by all. The next day I did a quick survey to tally up what food was left …
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Almond biscotti
Kirstin may soon be rocking the suburbs. A bittersweet turn of events, I was offered a job with mediocre wages and fantastic benefits. Mom was so pleased to hear that her daughter will no longer be uninsured (take that, expensive private health insurance!). That’s sweet. Bitter is having to figure out what to do about …
Mother’s Day muffins, part two
For something as important as Mother’s Day I knew I couldn’t just tease my mom (again) with my awesome-looking baked goods, so Farrell and I hopped on a bus (very early Saturday morning) and headed up to Philly to hand deliver the blueberry muffins that had come out of the oven only hours before. Fresh …
Rhubarb clafoutis
I may have mentioned this before, but I don’t actually own many cookbooks. I love food, I love baking, I thoroughly enjoy perusing recipes, and I have a fondness for books. You would think this would lead to a healthy cookbook collection, right? Nope, I never quite hopped on that boat. Maybe it’s because I …
Strawberry cupcakes
This blog is badly in need of a cupcake update. How long has it been now, like a whole month? Too long…too long. Luckily, one of my most hilarious and clever friends had a birthday recently. Someone asked Farrell if he could “twist my arm” into making cupcakes for the occasion. Done. It’s twisted. No …
Pecan pie
This pie has been in the planning stages for a very long time. Since Christmas, to be exact. Farrell and I were in Baghdad, sitting on my air bed in the metal shipping container that I lived in during those eight months. Boxes from our parents had arrived several days before Christmas, but Farrell kept …
quinoa pudding
I started a new internship this week. Brand new people to work and socialize with. Lots of new names to remember. New tasks, new routes to walk, new coffee shops and lunch places to find nearby. A new office. It’s sort of a big deal for me, because I essentially worked for the same company …