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Homemade Hot Pockets

September 18, 2012 10 Comments

Now that I’m working and living on my own, I have a new appreciation for my mom’s ability to put together amazing meals for us every night when I was a kid. Despite juggling grad school, lab, and later, a full time job and my extracurricular activities, she always managed to throw together the most…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Kid-Friendly, Lunch, Pastry

S’mores Brownies

September 16, 2012 4 Comments

Hello hello! Did you guys have a good weekend? Dan and I did! We rented a cabin in Shenandoah Valley for my dad’s birthday, and it was awesome! We fished, we canoed, we hot-tubbed, and we demolished many many bottles of wine. The views were gorgeous, the air was crisp, and a fabulous time was had by…read more »

Filed Under: Autumn, Bars, Chocolate, Dessert, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: bar/brownie, chocolate treat, s'mores

Chicken Club Egg Rolls with Avocado Ranch Dip

September 12, 2012 17 Comments

Much to Dan’s despair, I have a deep, deep love for chain restaurants. Applebee’s, Chili’s, TGI Fridays, Cheesecake Factory, CPK — I’m a fan. Of all of them. I mean…cheap, greasy  bar food and fruity blended cocktails…what’s not to love, right? Sadly, Dan does not share my sophisticated tastes. It takes serious wheedling and cajoling before…read more »

Filed Under: Appetizers, Copycat, Game Day Snacks, Kid-Friendly, Poultry, Snack Tagged With: appetizer, dip, finger food, game day snacks

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

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bites

June 1, 2012 14 Comments

So, you may have noticed that I’ve been M.I.A. from this blog lately. Sorry about that! Things have been kind of hectic around here, and between all the traveling we’ve been doing, my bar exam review classes, and work, I just haven’t had the time or energy to cook and blog. It doesn’t help that…read more »

Filed Under: Cheesecake, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Kid-Friendly, Snack Tagged With: chocolate treat, cookies

Mixed Berry Crumb Bars

April 29, 2012 4 Comments

What happens when you buy a ton of strawberries and blueberries because you’re trying to get more fruit into your diet, but then forget about them because you have a busy week and don’t have time to pack lunch? You get a fridge full of sad, mushy berries, that’s what. Sad, mushy berries that need…read more »

Filed Under: Bars, Dessert, Fruit, Kid-Friendly, Snack, Summer

Nutella S’mores Bars

April 23, 2012 14 Comments

So, it’s my birthday tomorrow. Usually I’m one of those really annoying 20-somethings that complains about birthdays being nothing more than reminders of my slow and interminable march toward the grave, but I’m feeling pretty zen this year. Life is good, no complaints here. So, instead of being filled with gloomy thoughts of mortality, I’ve been thinking about what dessert…read more »

Filed Under: Bars, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Kid-Friendly, Snack Tagged With: bar/brownie, chocolate treat, s'mores

Dan in the Kitchen — Chocolate Chip Cocoa Brownies

April 3, 2012 36 Comments

OK, so two things about this post should blow your mind: (1) this is the only brownie recipe on my blog so far (how is this possible when I love chocolate as much as I do?!) and (2) Dan is back in the kitchen…baking…from scratch. Actually, if you know Dan at all, that second thing…read more »

Filed Under: Chocolate, Dan in the Kitchen, Dessert, Kid-Friendly

Strawberry Crepe Cupcakes

March 19, 2012 31 Comments

As a general rule, I don’t love cupcakes unless they’re in carrot cake or chocolate-form. Vanilla, especially, is a very “blah” flavor for me. I would never eat a vanilla cupcake voluntarily. They’re boring, and I’ve been forced to eat far too many over-frosted, over-sugared vanilla treats at birthday parties over the years. But these cupcakes…I would eat them again,…read more »

Filed Under: Cake, Chocolate, Cupcake, Dessert, Frosting, Kid-Friendly, Snack Tagged With: chocolate treat, cupcakes, party, Valentine's Day

Oatmeal Cream Pies

March 5, 2012 6 Comments

Remember Little Debbie Snacks? Zebra Cakes…Swiss Rolls…Nutty Bars…Oh man, those treats were the greatest part of any packed lunch back when we were kids, right? Especially the Oatmeal Creme Pies. Oh god. Those were amazing. When I was in high school, my French teacher used to bring boxes of Oatmeal Creme Pies to class and sell…read more »

Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Guest Post, Kid-Friendly

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Hi! I'm Tina - D.C. based attorney, lover of reality and food-related television, stress-eater, and unabashed fantasy/sci-fi dork. Read More…

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