Recipe Swap: French Dip Sandwiches
Blogger's Choice time again!My assigned blog this time around was Becoming Pigzilla. She has a lot of good recipes to choose from, like Hummus Turkey Burgers, Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups, and Salted...
View ArticleAnnouncements
Hello, readers. Happy Monday! A couple of announcements today.First:In early- to mid-November (no exact date yet), Does Not Cook Well With Others will be undergoing a transformation.I began blogging in...
View ArticleVeggie-Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes
I swore for a long time that I hated sweet potatoes. Turns out, it was a case of mistaken identity. You see, my dear late grandmother hosted dinner every Easter. Though there were only ever 7 of us at...
View ArticleMulling Spice Sachets: Week 5 of Twelve Weeks of Christmas Treats
It's Week 5 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! If you're a blogger, it's never too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form.I'm sure you've seen them while...
View ArticleMulled Apple Cider Donuts
It's been several weeks since I made my first batch of donuts. Far, far too long.I wanted another seasonal flavor, and have seen several mentions of apple cider donuts on Facebook. I had cider in the...
View ArticleApricot-Glazed Pork Chops
I've written before that I have trouble coming up with new ways to cook chicken. I have the same problem with pork chops.Some recipes take too long. Some use ingredients I don't keep on hand. Most of...
View ArticleVoting Starts Today!
Happy Tuesday, readers!You may have noticed this badge in the upper left-hand column on my blog:Epikur is a digital food and wine magazine started by The Wine School of Philadelphia. To celebrate the...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Cups: Week 6 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats
It's Thursday, and time for another installment of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic. If you're a blogger, it's never too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the...
View ArticleCookies (and more!) for Kelly
Online communities can become powerful groups. As participants share more details of their lives, they inevitably grow closer together. When something negatively affects one member, it affects all the...
View ArticleChicken Gnocchi Soup
Growing up, I was a chicken noodle soup girl. I wouldn't touch anything else. After a long day outside in the snow, going sledding, building a snowman, and having a snowball fight, I came home to a hot...
View ArticlePumpkin French Toast
I really try to make an effort to meal-plan a week in advance, and to remember to defrost whatever protein is needed for dinner that night.But sometimes, such as when Daylight Savings Time ends and a...
View ArticleLast Call for Donations for Hurricane Sandy Bake Sale
I posted last Friday about a woman named Kelly. We met through a forum for pregnant women due in December 2011. Her baby was born two weeks after Liam.Her home was in the path of Hurricane Sandy, and...
View ArticleBake Sale Sneak Peek!
Don't forget that bidding for the Online Bake Sale opens Monday, 9:00 a.m. EST, and closes Monday, 5:00 p.m. EST.Here's a sneak peek of some of the items you'll be bidding on:Cranberry White Chocolate...
View ArticleCookies for Kelly Bake Sale
Welcome, and thanks for visiting the Cookies for Kelly Online Bake Sale! This auction-style bake sale is to raise funds for Kelly, a friend and fellow mom of a December 2011 baby. Kelly's home on the...
View ArticleGingerbread Sandwich Cookies with Maple Cream Filling
It's Week 8 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! It's still not too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form! Having recently entered a gingerbread house...
View ArticleRecipe Swap: Buffalo Chicken Bites
With football season, and therefore tailgate season, in full swing, Taste of Home Cooking decided to make our recipe swap game-day-food-themed. I have to confess, I'm not a football fan, on either a...
View ArticleGingerbread House
Many years ago, during my first year at culinary school, there was a brochure in the common area for a gingerbread house competition at a destination shopping center in the suburbs of Philadelphia...
View ArticleSock Monkey Birthday Party
My little peanut isn't exactly a peanut anymore. He turns 1 year old tomorrow (?!?). But I'll save the mushy, sentimental stuff for then.We chose to celebrate his birthday the weekend before, rather...
View ArticleHappy 1st Birthday, Liam!
I'm mature enough (some of the time) to admit when I'm wrong. I never imagined myself having children. I was terrified of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the responsibility of raising a happy, healthy,...
View ArticleMini Maple Pumpkin Pies: Week 9 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats
Only four weeks left of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats link-up, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! Have you checked out the group Pinterest board? Somehow, pies seem to have cornered the market on...
View ArticleButternut Squash and Pea Risotto
Now that the craziness that was the beginning of this month is over, I've been more diligent about meal planning. It cuts down on our grocery bill in two ways: I'm less likely to impulse-shop when I...
View ArticlePork Chops with Mushroom Gravy
With Liam getting especially clingy in the late afternoon, and me being adamant that we eat dinner as a family, I've been choosing most of our week's meals from the "Weeknight Meals" or "30 Minute...
View ArticlePumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Frosting
Since I don't get to host holiday meals anymore, living in a small apartment with little kitchen space, and no dining room table, it's become my tradition to make a delicious breakfast on those...
View ArticlePanettone for 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats and a Giveaway!
Panettone is an Italian sweet bread that is commonly eaten around Christmastime. You've probably seen it in square boxes in the seasonal aisle at the local grocery store. Some eat a slice for...
View ArticleTransition
I started this blog in 2009, mostly as a way to document the recipes I made. I didn't expect anybody, except maybe a few friends, would even read it. Three years, 50K pageviews, and many, many...
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