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DIY Marshmallow Fondant Pumpkins

December 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

OK, so I kind of missed the boat on cute pumpkin-themed treats for the months of October and November. I mean, I made pumpkin spice cake a few weeks back, but that was it. It’s not that I don’t like pumpkin — I was just too much in denial about the changing of the seasons. Looking…read more »

Filed Under: Autumn, Candy, Dessert, DIY, Holiday, Kid-Friendly

Crock Pot Chili

November 29, 2011 12 Comments

Hello, all! Hope your Thanksgiving was as fun-, food-, and family-filled as ours. Well, maybe not quite as much “fun” — I certainly hope nobody else was stuck at the airport for 9 hours on Turkey Day. But that’s a story for another day. Today I want to talk to you guys about Crock Pot Chili…read more »

Filed Under: Autumn, Beef, Dinner, Gluten-free, Kid-Friendly, Lunch, Slow-cooked, Sponsored Post Tagged With: beef, hearty, july 4th, party, slow cooker

Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread

November 12, 2011 5 Comments

You know what the hardest part of food blogging is? Timing your cooking so that by the time you’re ready to pull out your camera, there’s still enough natural light left to shoot decent photos. If you work during the day, that usually means that by the time you get home and start cooking, you’re…read more »

Filed Under: Appetizers, Bread, Kid-Friendly, Side Dishes, Snack, Yeast Tagged With: appetizer, yeast bread

Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice)

November 9, 2011 4 Comments

Dan and I have been eating a lot of cookies lately. Cookies for breakfast, cookies with lunch, cookies in between meals, and cookies for dinner. Who’s surprised? That’s just what happens when we buy jumbo cookies from BJ’s, and then I go on a baking spree.  Not that we’re complaining, of course — neither of us…read more »

Filed Under: Asian, Dinner, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: japanese

Strawberry Jam Madeleines

November 8, 2011 6 Comments

Back in college, I used to bake stuff for all my friends on their birthdays. Really simple things, mainly — cakes from a box with canned frosting, and giant bag-mix cookie cakes were my specialty. If I was feeling really fancy, I’d bust out puff pastry sheets, slice some strawberries, melt chocolate, and make “fruit tarts”….read more »

Filed Under: Cake, Dessert, Fruit, Kid-Friendly, Snack

Chicken Pesto Pizza

November 4, 2011 7 Comments

I’m guest posting again on Milli’s blog today, and I’ve decided to share my recipe for Chicken Pesto Pizza. When I was working at the courthouse, one of my favorite things to get for lunch at the Judge’s Dining Room was the Chicken Pesto Sandwich. Grilled chicken, thick slices of fresh mozzarella and spinach sandwiched…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Guest Post, Kid-Friendly, Lunch, Pizza, Poultry

Octopus Sausages

October 28, 2011 26 Comments

Aren’t these sausages the cutest things you’ve ever seen??? I see them packed into bentos all the time in the mangas I read, but I never thought they were actually possible to make. So, when I saw a step-by-step recipe for octopus sausages in my new favorite food-themed manga, I knew what my Halloween blog…read more »

Filed Under: Asian, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Lunch, Pork, Snack Tagged With: finger food, fun for kids, Halloween, japanese, pork

General Tso’s Chicken

October 24, 2011 39 Comments

My friend Peng has been bugging me to make General Tso’s chicken for several months now. He lives in California and is really into the Asian-Mexican fusion thing, so he’s fixated on the idea of a General Tso’s burrito with fried rice and kimchi. I don’t know how I feel about that, but I’m nothing…read more »

Filed Under: Asian, Dinner, Kid-Friendly, Lunch, Poultry Tagged With: chinese, poultry

Mini Bagel Sandwiches with Turkey, Lettuce, and Tomato

October 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

In law school, when I was short on cash (almost always), or on a health kick (every time my jeans felt too tight), I would decide to be good and pack myself lunch everyday. I ate the same thing every single day — turkey sandwich on wheat — but I never got bored of eating…read more »

Filed Under: Healthy, Kid-Friendly, Low Fat, Lunch, Sandwich

Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes

October 20, 2011 17 Comments

So, Sheryl over at Lady Behind the Curtain has started hosting a monthly Improv Cooking Challenge on her blog. The idea is that two ingredients will be assigned each month, and every participant is supposed to create something delicious with those ingredients. This is my first time being invited to do something like this, and I’m…read more »

Filed Under: Apples, Autumn, Cake, Cupcake, Dessert, Frosting, Fruit, Kid-Friendly, Pies Tagged With: apple treat, cupcakes, pie

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