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Creamy Chocolate Cherry Bars

July 24, 2012 14 Comments

After the first day of the bar exam, my brain is mush and I’m bone-tired from being up since 5am, but…my stomach and tastebuds are happy. Very happy. These luscious, creamy chocolate cherry bars were meant to be a post-exam present to myself (bars to celebrate the end of the bar…heh heh heh), but I dipped in…read more »

Filed Under: Bars, Cheesecake, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Fruit Tagged With: bar/brownie, chocolate treat, cream

Asian-Style Stir Fried Green Beans

July 13, 2012 26 Comments

[Update 11/23/2014 – Made a batch of these green beans for a Friendsgiving gathering today, and figured there was no time like the present to update the pictures in this post, which is now 2 years old. Not re-writing the post itself though…that’s WAY too ambitious for a Sunday.] Guys, studying for the bar sucks. I’ve been…read more »

Filed Under: Asian, Healthy, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: chinese, side dish, skinny

Good Old Fashioned Apple Pie

July 6, 2012 36 Comments

When you think about “America,” what comes to mind? Freedom? The Star Spangled Banner? Mel Gibson in the Patriot? I think of pie. Apple pie, to be exact.  Nothing is more American to me than apple pie. I mean, the saying “as American as apple pie” exists for a reason… The last time I made…read more »

Filed Under: Apples, Autumn, Dessert, Fruit, Holiday, Pies Tagged With: apple treat, july 4th, party, pie

Mango Wine Coolers

June 29, 2012 2 Comments

Hoo-boy, we just had ourselves a real scorcher of a day, didn’t we? Weather.com tells me we reached a high of 102 degrees today. 102 and sunny. Bright, merciless, blazing sunshine…everywhere. Thank god I didn’t have to go outside today. Frankly, sitting at home furiously handwriting a million essays for my simulated bar exam was way preferable to…read more »

Filed Under: Alcohol, Beverage, Fruit, Summer Tagged With: boozy cocktail, party, wine

Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

June 24, 2012 9 Comments

We bought the strangest bunch of bananas last week. They were green when we got them, which is fine, but what’s unusual is that they stayed green. We kept waiting for them to ripen and turn yellow so we could eat them, but…they just kept on being green until suddenly there were 7 very brown and…read more »

Filed Under: Breakfast, Chocolate, Fruit, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: breakfast food, pancakes

Watermelon-Mint Lemonade

June 20, 2012 8 Comments

I don’t know how hot it is where you guys are, but it was 100 frickin’ degrees today here in Northern Virginia. 100, sunny, and muggy. It was so bad that for once I welcomed the subzero air blasting inside my office — I was cold, but at least with my limbs frozen I could…read more »

Filed Under: Beverage, Fruit, Non-Alcoholic, Summer Tagged With: booze-free beverage, july 4th, party

Mango Lassi

June 20, 2012 3 Comments

With the weather finally reaching summer-like temperatures this week (94 and counting!), cool and refreshing fruit beverages are on my mind again. Usually that means margaritas, daiquiris, and mojitos start featuring heavily in my blog posts, but I don’t want you guys to think I’m a complete lush. I do drink non-alcoholic beverages, you know. The…read more »

Filed Under: Beverage, Fruit, Healthy, Non-Alcoholic Tagged With: booze-free beverage

Rosemary Lemon Roast Chicken…and a Father’s Day Giveaway!

June 16, 2012 24 Comments

Have you ever noticed how much harder it is to shop for dads than it is to shop for moms? They just don’t want anything! I mean, my mom and I have the same taste in a lot of things, so it’s easy to find her just the right purse for Christmas or pick out the perfect…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Giveaway, Holiday, Lunch, Poultry, Sponsored Post

Chocolate Beer Batter Cupcakes with Maple Bacon Frosting

June 11, 2012 114 Comments

OK, stay with me on this one, guys. Chocolate beer batter cupcakes. Maple bacon cream cheese frosting. Crunchy maple-glazed bacon bits. I know it all sounds strange (and a little wrong) on paper, but if you can wrap your mind around all the components and work up the nerve to take the first bite…these cupcakes are the…read more »

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cupcake, Dessert, Frosting Tagged With: chocolate treat, cupcakes, party

Jalapeno Cheddar Hamburger Buns

June 10, 2012 3 Comments

Guys, I just discovered that my Cuisinart bread maker has a “dough” mode. A dough mode! An entire mode dedicated solely to mixing ingredients and kneading it into a perfectly smooth, elastic round of dough! Do you know how exciting this is??? This is going to absolutely revolutionize my bread making. Putting aside the fact…read more »

Filed Under: Bread, Yeast Tagged With: buns/biscuits, burger, yeast bread

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