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03 Sep

peach-o-rama! peach cobbler

I know you’ve been inundated with peach recipes as of late. Jams, cobblers, crisps, pies, Geldofs. I wasn’t going to join in the blogosphere’s latest …

31 Aug

magic bars

Call them what you will: magic bars, layer bars, 5-layer bars, 7-layer bars (if you can’t count), magic cookies, layer squares, or 7-layer cookie bars …

25 Aug

an announcement…and a list

I’ve given hints aroused suspicions here and there, but here it is quite officially: this family is expanding. And so is my waistline. But not …

23 Aug

buffalo chicken mac and cheese

In the famous words of Jessica Simpson, “I’m sorry. I don’t eat buffalo.” Well Jess, I don’t either. It’s a tad gamey for my taste. …

21 Aug

project empowering motherhood

Meet Stephanie. No, not above. That’s my Lucy. Scroll down. Stephanie is a fellow mom, blogger, foodie, and creator of the cute-as-all-get-out site Confessions of a …

17 Aug

new york cheesecake with sour cherries

This weekend, I needed New York cheesecake. I craved it’s tall, creamy filling and crisp graham-crackery crust. I wanted it chilled and topped with tart …

13 Aug

rain, and the facebook of it all

Since we’re heading into the 90′s this weekend, and because the heat is starting to make me crabby, and because I live in Seattle for …