tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79802956546516327092024-02-22T10:07:25.722-06:00Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away....Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990421736777562841noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980295654651632709.post-90418089789619247102017-04-30T14:59:00.002-05:002017-04-30T15:02:10.987-05:00It's me again!Hey guys, I know it's been a long time! I'm still here, but life always gets so busy, and all I want to do when I get home from work is make dinner (not even make it sometimes!) and sit on the couch and watch an hour of TV. Lately, I am so tired I start falling asleep around 8:30, which is too early to go to bed! So I make myself stay awake until around 9:30 or 10, and then it's actually a normal hour to go to bed. Exciting huh? On the weekends, I am usually doing all my errands, like grocery, laundry, cleaning the house, and now that it's warm - mowing the lawn!<br />
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We bought our first house last August, and it's been SO nice to have a
big yard for Wyatt, more room, a bigger kitchen, and privacy (not
hearing your neighbors every time they come home). Having a garage is
pretty awesome. It's all the things we didn't have for the last 8 years
in an apartment that are amazing to have. So I am just enjoying living
here and trying to decorate and make it feel homey, slowly but surely. <br />
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There are some things we still need to do, like paint the whole
inside of the house, before I can hang pictures, but we'll do it
eventually. It's a lot more to keep up with than an apartment, so things
take a lot longer to happen. One thing I'm trying to learn about is
gardening, but I have a black thumb... I think that's what you call it.
So I am not the best at keeping plants alive. I also wish decorating
came easily to me, because it's hard to decide what will look good in a
house before buying it, and matching everything. It kind of gives me
anxiety! But I am slowly getting it decorated in here.<br />
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I've
baked some things here and there in my new big kitchen, including these <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2014/12/08/cherry-almond-shortbread-cookies/" target="_blank">Cherry Almond Shortbread Cookies</a> from Sally's Baking Addition. If you like maraschino cherries, then you will love these cookies! We were talking
about renovating the kitchen this summer, which would be awesome since
it's a little old and outdated. But that might have to wait until next
summer, so I'll make do until then.<br />
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am pretty excited that it's finally warm outside, although this weekend
it's been raining and in the 60s! But it will be warm soon....<br />
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Okay, I'll leave you with some crazy sleeping Wyatt pictures in his favorite spot, and this picture of Wyatt when he graduated from his obedience school class. Can you believe he sat there with all those other dogs so calmly? It's amazing!<br />
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This is my 3rd year participating in the Great Annual Food Blogger Cookie Swap! I love that the organizers make it super simple for people all over the country send cookies to each other, plus it's a surprise what cookies you end up getting! That makes it even better. I always love tasting other food bloggers treats after just reading about them all the time!<br />
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I wanted to make oatmeal cookies, but add some ZING to them. I remember buying these orange flavored dried cranberries from Trader Joe's a while back, so I was pumped when they were still selling them. I think cranberry orange is a flavor that people either like or don't like, but I really like!<br />
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I also experimented with weighing flour for one batch and measuring by scooping flour for another batch. I think the scooping flour batch turned out better, which is the opposite of what people normally say! I just need to figure out how to convert recipes that only list cups as measurements.</div>
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I received some delicious and cutely packaged cookies from Susannah, Cherie, and Anne. Thanks ladies!! They were mighty tasty.<br />
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I am just so glad to be able to participate again this year. It was the only cookie exchange I did this year, so it was extra special. <br />
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<u><b>Oatmeal Cranberry-Orange Cookies</b></u><br />
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2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats<br />
1 1/2 cups flour<br />
1 tsp baking soda<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/2 tsp cinnamon<br />
8 ounces butter, softened<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
2 eggs<br />
1 Tbls honey<br />
2 tsp vanilla<br />
1 1/3 cup orange flavored cranberries, dried (I got mine at Trader Joes, or you could soak Craisins in orange juice as well)<br />
1/2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast chopped pecans on a baking sheet for 5 minutes. Let cool.<br />
In a medium bowl, mix dry ingredients together: oats, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Add honey and vanilla. Pour dry ingredients into wet and mix just until ingredients are incorporated. With a spatula, stir in dried cranberries and pecans. Use a cookie scoop to put onto lined baking sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes or until they no longer look wet. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.<br />
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I'm still not doing too well on the WIAW posts. I forgot to take a picture of my lunch, doh! Plus today is Thursday instead of Wednesday, so it's really a WIAT post. But nobody would know what that means, so we'll pretend it's Wednesday!<br />
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I try to limit myself to Starbucks once a week. I know, some people would say that is a lot, but some people go there daily! I have the Starbucks app since you get a few rewards every now and then, so I had a $2 off a breakfast sandwich that I used to get this ham, egg and swiss croissant sandwich. It was pretty good, and I usually don't like to eat this heavy of a breakfast. Then I had the pike place roast coffee, which has a burnt taste/smell sometimes... but it's nice a strong which I like!<br />
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Lunch was just Deans cottage cheese with pineapple and mango, and vegetable soup from Trader Joe's. Here is my substitute picture. <br />
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For dinner, I made BBQ Chicken Nachos from <a href="http://www.floatingkitchen.net/barbecue-chicken-nachos/" target="_blank">The Floating Kitchen</a>. I received delicious cookies from Liz last year in the Great Annual Blogger Cookie Swap, so I've been following her blog ever since, and her pictures are amazing! They make me want to try every single thing she posts. <br />
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My phone pictures are not the best, but you get the idea. This was really simple to make, especially if you buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it. I even got a 1/2 rotisserie chicken since it only calls for 2 cups of shredded chicken. It was the perfect amount. <br />
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<u>BBQ Chicken Nachos</u><br />
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0" itemprop="ingredients">2 cups shredded chicken
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-1" itemprop="ingredients">3/4 cups barbecue sauce
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" itemprop="ingredients">12 ounces tortilla chips
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" itemprop="ingredients">3 cups shredded cheese (I used a mix of Cheddar, Mozzarella and Jack)
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" itemprop="ingredients">1 avocado, smashed</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" itemprop="ingredients">pico di gallo</li>
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-0" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a large rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" itemprop="recipeInstructions">In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with the barbecue sauce until well coated.
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Spread
about half of the tortilla chips out over your baking sheet. Top with
half of the chicken and half of the cheese. Then add the remaining chips and repeat the layers with the
remaining ingredients.
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Transfer
to your pre-heated oven and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the
cheese is melted. Remove. Top with pico di gallo and avocado, or serve on the side.
Serve immediately.
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Recipe adapted from <a href="http://www.floatingkitchen.net/barbecue-chicken-nachos/" target="_blank">The Floating Kitchen</a><br />
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For dessert, I made Salted Carmel Bread Pudding from the frozen section
at Trader Joe's. This isn't a picture of that (it's wasn't that pretty,
trust me), but I had to share this because it's the most delicious
French Toast Bread Pudding from a little coffee shop/deli I went to the
other day. I loved that they put mint leaves in the whipped cream! It
added a little punch to some of my bites. Mint should definitely be used in more dishes. Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990421736777562841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980295654651632709.post-15871346911196005752015-11-02T20:31:00.001-06:002015-11-02T20:31:42.777-06:00Chocolate Chip Carmel Peanut Butter Bars <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that we are old and married (almost 2 months now) I've been trying to cook dinner more nights, and on top of that, keep up my love of baking, which is hard after I've already been in the kitchen for 3 hours every night prepping and cooking and washing dishes and cleaning up. It's hard to not fix the same thing over and over, so I started a recipe binder and once I make something we both like, I add it to the binder!<br />
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These bars are from <a href="http://www.melskitchencafe.com/peanut-butter-caramel-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/" target="_blank">Mel's Kitchen Cafe</a>, which I have been getting most of my dinners from because they have all been so delicious! So I had a feeling her desserts would be pretty tasty as well. And yup, I was right. This one is going in the binder for sure. <br />
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Chocolate chip cookies are so good, and with peanut butter..... oh man even better.... and with CARMEL!?!?! That puts these in the best flavor combo ever ranking. My crappy phone pictures don't do them justice. But hopefully they tempt you just enough to go and make them right now!</div>
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<b><em>Chocolate Chip Carmel Peanut Butter Bars</em></b><br />
Yields 9X13 pan<em> </em><br />
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<span class="italic">Chocolate Chip cookie bottom:</span>
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-1" itemprop="ingredients">12 tablespoons butter, melted
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup (7 ounces) brown sugar
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 cup (3.5 ounces) granulated sugar
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" itemprop="ingredients">3 large eggs
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" itemprop="ingredients">2 3/4 cups (13.75 ounces) all-purpose flour
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 teaspoon salt
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" itemprop="ingredients">3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" itemprop="ingredients">2 cups chocolate chips<span class="italic"> </span></li>
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<span class="italic">Peanut Butter Caramel:</span>
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-11" itemprop="ingredients">10 ounces soft caramels, unwrapped
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-12" itemprop="ingredients">1/3 cup cream or milk
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-13" itemprop="ingredients">1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-14" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</li>
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-0" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9X13-inch baking pan with foil and spray liberally with nonstick cooking
spray.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Whisk
the melted butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together in a large
bowl until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add the
flour, salt and baking soda and mix until just combined. Stir in the
chocolate chips.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Spread
or press about half (or just slightly more than half) of the batter in
the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 8-9 minutes.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" itemprop="recipeInstructions">While
the cookie dough base is baking, add the caramels and cream to a saucepan, heat on low on the stovetop, stirring constantly with heatproof spatula or wooden spoon, until the caramel is melted and smooth. Stir in the peanut
butter and vanilla extract.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-4" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Drizzle the caramel mixture over the top of the baked cookie dough and spread evenly.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-5" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Pinch the remaining cookie dough between your fingers and crumble over the top of the caramel.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-6" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Bake for 18-20 minutes until the bars are puffed and the edges are slightly golden.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-7" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Let the bars cool completely before cutting into squares. </li>
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<em><strong>Recipe Source:</strong> slightly adapted from <a href="http://www.melskitchencafe.com/peanut-butter-caramel-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/" target="_blank">Mel's Kitchen Cafe</a> </em><br />
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And now, I will leave you with my usual cute Wyatt pics. Here he is looking like a person with his head on the pillow. And his Halloween costume didn't quite fit this year. <br />
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I love when bloggers post WIAW posts, or What I Ate Wednesday for those who don't know, cause I didn't at first! But really, any day of the week works, and it's interesting when people post what they ate, cause I am always so curious! And love to snoop in people's lives.....ha.... but really I love to see what people are eating along with the picture of course. It's weird and strange, but obviously other people love it too or else people would stop posting about it!</div>
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For breakfast, I stopped at Starbucks and got my favorite fancy drink, Peppermint Mocha. I get these year round, not just when they have them at Christmas time! I also had blueberry Belvita biscuits. </div>
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Of course, I forgot to take a picture of my lunch!! ARG! My first attempt at WIAW is already a failure. But whatever. I'm still doing it! So for lunch I had leftover Mustard Chicken and potatoes. It didn't look very pretty anyway. But it tasted pretty good for my first time making it the night before. </div>
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For dinner, I made this Croissant French Toast Bake from <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/baked-croissant-cinnamon-french-toast" target="_blank">Pinch of Yum</a>'s blog. I made it once before, and it was liked by the hubs, but not really by me. It was too squishy and unbaked in the middle. So this time, I baked it for longer, and it was better! It had a crunchy top and outside, and really soft inside, and with a little maple syrup it was so sweet and buttery. </div>
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Here is the recipe! Adapted from <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/baked-croissant-cinnamon-french-toast" target="_blank">Pinch of Yum</a><br />
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<u><b>Baked Cinnamon Croissant French Toast </b></u><br />
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">3 large croissants, a few days stale</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">3 eggs</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">¾ cup milk</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">3 tablespoons Greek yogurt</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">¼ cup sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">½ tablespoon vanilla extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">3 tablespoons flour</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">¼ cup brown sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">cinnamon to taste (I used almost a full teaspoon)</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">pinch of salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients">3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces</li>
</ul>
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Instructions</div>
<ol>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Grease
a small baking pan with butter (I just used a small loaf pan). Tear the
croissants into small pieces and place in the dish.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Whisk
the eggs, milk, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla. Pour evenly over bread.
Cover and refrigerate overnight in the fridge (or for a few hours if you
are short on time).</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions">For
the topping, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut the cold
butter in with a food processor or just using your fingers until your
mixture looks like small crumbs.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions">When
you're ready to eat, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle crumb
mixture over the top of the croissant/egg mixture in the pan. Bake for
30-45 minutes depending on how soft/crispy you want it to be. Make sure
the french toast is fully cooked before you remove it from the oven -
usually the top looks done before the inside is really done.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Top with butter and drizzle with maple syrup.</li>
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<b>Some fun things that I've been loving recently are:</b><br />
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These EVOL cups from Target. I like them, and they have a lot of different veggies and flavors, but I'm not sure I LOVE them. But they are easy to take to work as a side instead of chips or something unhealthy!<br />
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I LOOOOOOOOOVE THESE Sea Salt Butterscotch caramels!! They are like the candies my grandma used to buy, but so much better. I was skeptical at first since they look so ordinary. They have a good salty flavor, so I think that's why they are so good.<br />
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Homemade milkshakes! We got a milkshake somewhere the other day and it was just not good! It was so thick and not chocolatey enough. So I made one at home that I think was a million times better. I also added whipped cream on top, but forgot to take a pic! <br />
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Well guys, it's been the craziest and busiest 5 months of my life since I
last posted, so I have a good excuse! A few things happened like: we moved
out of our tiny 550 sq ft 1 bedroom apartment in Chicago to a huge (not
really but feels like it to us) 2 bedroom 2 bathroom 10 million closet apartment
in Indianapolis, we started new jobs, bought a new car, did wedding festivities, I turned 31,
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand we got married!! And went on a creepy/scary short
honeymoon. So lots of big changes in a short amount of time! Plus little
things I didn't even mention cause my brain is just now getting back to
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Before we moved, I tried to go to all my favorite restaurants or places that I REALLY had been wanting to go to in Chicago. This is the famous burger from Au Cheval that people say is the best burger everrrrr. It was pretty good, but I don't think I would go that crazy over it like some people did.<br />
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This bone marrow was more interesting, because I'd never tried it and it was so freakin expensive for what little amount you get! However, it's really really really rich, so you don't need much before you get kind of grossed out. I'd still try it again though! <br />
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My matron of honor threw me a bridal shower, even though she is not the party planning type and hated doing it, ha! But she did an awesome job. It was simple and cute and not over the top, which is my style. I loved her cucumber tea sandwiches! All homemade and each crust cut off with love. <br />
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My maid of honor threw my bachlorette party in Chicago, and it was after
we already moved to Indy. So we drove up for the weekend and I had so much
fun! We went to the beach that afternoon and then went back to her house for a
pasta making class from TipsyCooks. They come to your house, bring all the ingredients, cook the pasta for you and clean up everything, all while you sip on your cocktails or beer :)<br />
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She also decorated with old pictures of me everywhere! Eeek! It was so cute that she had everyone send her pictures they had of me, cause some I had never even seen! And then of course there were 7th and 8th grade yearbook pictures that weren't as cute. My dark lipstick and tshirt under a tank top phase was greaaaaat. <br />
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The pasta that we made and they cooked for us was pretty good, but it needed some veggies or something else to add flavor or crunch. Homemade pasta is so different than box pasta! I wish I could make it all the time, but I never <u>have</u> time!!<br />
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I made my 2 girls get their hair done with me, haha! None of us are
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For our honeymoon, I only had 2 vacation days from work, so it was a short and sweet stay in Nashville, Indiana. We hiked at Brown County State Park and stayed in a very secluded log cabin with a lake in the backyard. It was a little tooooo secluded though, and there was a creepy abandoned house down the trail from the cabin with old mattresses in it, and a bunch of weird stuff happened that made us not enjoy it as much! I think we might have psyched ourselves out a bit. </div>
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So now we're just getting back to normal in our apartment. Wyatt is loving being around more grass and trees and riding in the car more often. </div>
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None of my favorites for spring are healthy or spring-like, but I just thought it's time to tell you a few new things I loved anyway! </div>
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Cookie Butter is taking over the world, and these sandwich cookies were of course, awesome! But don't eat too many at once... lots. of. butter. And I actually just bought cookie butter cheesecake bites, so they definitely know how to market this stuff to people like me who want to try EVERYTHING!</div>
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Coffee AND donuts?!?! I had to buy this ice cream to try, and it was pretty good. I would still rather have a real donut and real coffee I think. <br />
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Okay don't make fun of me, but I LOVE the cheddar biscuits at Red Lobster. I always am trying to go there for dinner, but nobody wants to go since the rest of their food kind of sucks! So this is a nice substitute, even thought it's still not the same...but I think the main part that makes it taste the same is the garlic and herb packet that you mix in the melted butter and spread all over the biscuits. You really have to slather them with butter, too, if you want them to taste like the restaurant version!<br />
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I went to the Oberweis store for the first time last year with Emily and Emily, and have been obsessed with their chocolate ice cream since then! I might have even written about it already in another post... but whatever. It's still one of my favorite ice creams because the chocolate is not too rich and it's so creamy. I'm sad I might not be able to eat it once we move out of Chicago!<br />
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I really love dill, but it's not a very common herb. I'm so glad they made these triscuits, because it helps cure my dill craving! I usually eat it with tuna or chicken salad scooped on, or with chunks of cheese on top. <br />
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One of my favorite brunch places in Chicago is Over Easy in Lincoln Square. There is always a 30+ minute wait, though. So I took a random Tuesday off work to go dress shopping with my friend Amy, and I figured it would be the perfect day to go there so there isn't a wait! I wish I could do that every week! This Bananas Foster french toast is my favorite thing to get, plus some of their amazing Julius Meinl coffee. <br />
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Not a favorite, but I did Silks class with my friend Sharyn, and it was really fun, but also really hard! I could not climb up very high, and my upper body was so sore the next day. I actually pulled a muscle/hamstring in my upper back thigh, and they made me report it as an injury! I'm not as young and flexible as I used to be I guess. <br />
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Of course my favorite puppy of all time has so show up in this post. <br />
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flies! I always tell myself to update the good ol' blog, but never get
around to it until a whole month later. Currently it's a blizzard
outside, so today is the perfect opportunity to catch up. I haven't been
doing a ton of baking since we traveled to Indiana for the holidays,
and it's hard to bake something and bring it in the car with all our
other crap, plus a dog! But on Christmas, I did make a breakfast
casserole for the fam in my mom's kitchen, and it was so nice to have a
huge kitchen with lots of counter space to use! I am really looking
forward to the day I have a bigger kitchen. It will honestly make me
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cream cheese and coffee while we were in Indiana at The Caffeinery. It
was so nice to not have anywhere to be and relax.<br />
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This veal and beef ragu was delicious from Cafe Spiaggia, which is where
former top chef Sarah Grueneberg worked for a while, and plus it's
Obama's favorite restaurant, so that's cool. I've been wanting to go here for a
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My friend Sharyn and I took a cake decorating class before Christmas, so
we could maybe decorate something for the holidays (which didn't
happen). I thought it was actually really informative! I'm not sure when
the next time I will be decorating a cake, but when I do it will
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Here is another breakfast that I LOVED, and it's only a few blocks from our apartment at Cafe Selmarie. Cheddar Zucchini pancakes. It sounded risky, but tasted amazing. I want to go back for more, but they probably don't have it on the menu now since they always rotate things in and out. <br />
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One thing that I've been wanting to do for a while is see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and someone from work offered me a ticket for one of their Friday night concerts. Of course I accepted, and loved every minute of it! The theater is so pretty inside, and makes you feel like you've gone back in time. The orchestra is SO good, and it seems so effortless when they play. <br />
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<br />Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990421736777562841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980295654651632709.post-4077284973751575142014-12-15T21:40:00.000-06:002014-12-15T21:40:17.132-06:00Biscoff Browned Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was pumped to do the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap again this year! It's so fun to try other people's baked goods from all different places in the US! I got the most delicious cookies from <a href="http://www.floatingkitchen.net/" target="_blank">Liz</a>, <a href="http://laughingspatula.com/" target="_blank">Kathi</a>, and <a href="http://www.itsokaytoeatthecupcake.com/" target="_blank">Sue</a>! Thanks ladies!<br />
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And it's also fun to try a new recipe and hope that it doesn't turn out horribly since you are making 3 dozen cookies to ship out the next day and this was the only night you could bake them! Not that I'm saying that from experience. <br />
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I might have tried to make Biscoff Snickerdoodles on the first try and they were DRY, so I didn't ship those and instead made these delicious Biscoff Browned Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies! I'm kind of glad I messed up the first round :)<br />
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Since I had to brown the butter, these cookies were a little crispy, but had a good buttery taste unlike when you use room temperature butter. I also was really wanting to use Biscoff in a recipe because it is AMAZING and would like all the world to know. I eat it at least 3 times a week for breakfast. <br />
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As you can see, I'm not the best photographer, especially since I have to use my phone for pictures! Something weird happened with this picture, but I didn't notice until later when the cookies were all gone :( One day, I will get a nice camera and take a photography class so I can properly put pictures on my blog without looking like a newbie!<br />
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Wyatt had to sniff test the cookies of course, and don't mind the Popeye's trash on the floor.... <br />
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<b>Biscoff Browned Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies</b><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed<br />
1 cup all-purpose flour<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats<br />
1 cup packed light brown sugar<br />
1/4 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/2 cup Biscoff spread (also called Cookie Butter at Trader Joe's)<br />
1 large egg<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips<br />
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Directions:<br />
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In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt
the butter. Continue to cook the butter, swirling the pan occasionally,
until it foams and froth. The butter will begin to sputter and crackle.
Allow the butter to become fragrant with brown bits beginning to form
on the bottom of the pan. Once the bits are amber brown, remove the pan
from heat and pour the butter into a small heatproof bowl. Be careful
not to let the butter burn. Allow to cool until just warm, about 20
minutes.<br />
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheets with nonstick baking mats or parchment paper.<br />
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In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oats.<br />
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, granulated
sugar, and cooled butter into very well combined, about 3 minutes. Beat
in the Biscoff. Add in the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. On
low speed gradually add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.
Beat in the chocolate chips.<br />
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Drop 3-tablespoon sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking
sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown at the edges.
Let cool on a wire rack.<br />
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Adapted from <a href="http://www.handletheheat.com/biscoff-browned-butter-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/" target="_blank">Handle the Heat</a> and <a href="http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/04/browned-butter-peanut-butter-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/" target="_blank">Cooking Classy</a>.<br />
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Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990421736777562841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980295654651632709.post-33230709394145241712014-10-12T13:43:00.001-05:002014-10-12T13:43:19.840-05:00All kinds of exciting news! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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September 5th weekend was the best weekend ever! Turned 30, got a dog, and got engaged!!! Cool, huh? <br />
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I LOVE my ring! It has a vintage look, but it's nice and simple which is what I wanted. <br />
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We had reservations at Table 52 for my birthday dinner, which is a place that I've been wanting to try for years! It's a little on the expensive side, so it was a perfect place for a special dinner. Art Smith is the chef (used to be Oprah's personal chef!), and his food is southern cooking with awesome flavors. The complementary goat cheese biscuits that came out first were so good, I almost missed getting a picture of them. <br />
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I had my heart set on the fried chicken, and it was pretty darn good. I wouldn't say it was THE best fried chicken I've ever had, but still really good!<br />
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We also got the mac and cheese in a cast iron pot, which was SO rich and creamy. I loved the top slightly burnt parts of the cheese the most. The best thing we ordered was actually the prime rib that you can kind of see behind the mac. It melted in your mouth and has the best flavor! It wasn't cheap, but it was a really, really good steak.<br />
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I also ordered the Hummingbird cake with blueberry sauce to bring home because we were so stuffed! It was pretty delicious, but I almost thought it had too much icing! <br />
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So after we got home, we went on a walk in the park near our house, and B got down on one knee and asked me to marry him :) It was the best birthday present I've ever gotten. <br />
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We had already planned on going to the shelter and looking at dogs that next day, and we said we were just going to "look", but if we saw a dog we liked we could decide then if we should adopt it.<br />
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And of course we found a black lab that we loved! We named him Wyatt, and he is 1-2 years old. He had only been there a week, so if we didn't take him home that day, he would've been gone the next week I'm sure.<br />
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That night we were going out with friends for my birthday, so we got to
tell everyone our big news! It was a pretty crazy few days of telling
everyone and getting used to the doggie, but now it's all soaking in and
it's awesome.<br />
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The next weekend, my brother and niece came up to visit and go to my company's annual picnic! It was so much fun riding the Frog Hopper, and I made sure there wasn't a weight limit! <br />
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P had a blast doing all the activities without waiting in line or anything! It was pretty cool. We went to Ed Debevic's for dinner because I'd never been, and I figured P would like that the servers yell at you and and dance on the tables. She definitely liked it there. The food was pretty average though. Definitely a tourist spot!<br />
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So now we're just getting used to having another thing living with us, and having more responsibilities like feeding and walking him 3 times a day! <br />
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His favorite hobbies so far include looking out the window at squirrels, stretching in downward doggie, and chewing on shoes and potholders. We're trying to give him antlers and treats to chew on instead, so hopefully he will learn! <br />
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<br />Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990421736777562841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980295654651632709.post-60211562281206831752014-09-01T21:38:00.000-05:002014-09-01T21:38:54.868-05:00Biscoff White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't think I will ever get sick of Biscoff. I know it's not healthy to eat for breakfast twice a week on my toast, but it tastes so much better than peanut butter! I need to stop buying it, but it's really really hard not to! I might need an intervention. </div>
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I saw these cookies on <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/11/20/biscoff-white-chocolate-oatmeal-cookies/" target="_blank">Sally's Baking Addiction</a>, and was so excited to make them. They turned out pretty much as good as I expected, but I'm not a huge white chocolate chip fan. So next time I might take those out. </div>
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<b>Biscoff White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies</b></div>
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Recipe from <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/11/20/biscoff-white-chocolate-oatmeal-cookies/" target="_blank">Sally's Baking Addiction</a></div>
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<li>3/4 cup (95g) all-purpose flour</li>
<li>1/4 teaspoon salt</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon baking soda</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon baking powder</li>
<li>1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted <em><br /></em></li>
<li>3/4 cup (150g) dark brown sugar <em><br /></em></li>
<li>1 large egg</li>
<li>1/2 cup (194g) Biscoff spread <em><br /></em></li>
<li>2 teaspoons vanilla extract</li>
<li>2 cups (160g) quick oats</li>
<li>1 and 1/2 cups (270g) white chocolate chips or chunks</li>
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Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.<br />
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Toss the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.<br />
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In a medium bowl, whisk the melted butter and brown sugar together
until no brown sugar lumps remain. Whisk in the egg, then the Biscoff
until combined. Finally, whisk in the vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients
into the dry ingredients and mix together with a large spoon or rubber
spatula. The dough will be very soft and slick. Fold in the oats and 1
and 1/4 cups white chocolate, reserving the remaining 1/4 cup for later.
The cookie dough will be thick and heavy.<br />
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Roll the dough into balls, about 3 Tablespoons of dough each. I
highly suggest using a cookie scoop to make it easier. Place 8 balls of
dough onto each cookie sheet.<br /><br />
Bake the cookies for 11-12 minutes. The cookies will look very soft and
underbaked. They will continue to bake on the cookie sheet. Remove from
the oven and lightly press down on each cookie to slightly flatten,
since the cookies will not spread all the way in the oven. Press a piece
or two of the remaining white chocolate chips/chunks into each cookie
as described above in the post. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 10
minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.<br />
Cookies stay soft and fresh for 7 whole days at room temperature.
Baked cookies and/or cookie dough balls may be frozen up to 3 months.<br />
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*Note about the oats:<br />
Do not use old-fashioned style oats (aka whole oats) in this cookie recipe. <br />
You need quick oats, which
are more finely ground (and smaller) whole oats. I usually only keep
whole oats in my pantry. When I need quick oats, I pulse whole oats in
the food processor or blender 4-5 times to make homemade quick oats.<br />
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Summer is coming to an end sadly, and it's JUST now getting hot outside. I can't believe it! It's like it didn't even happen, and there's already stuff out for Halloween and fall and Pumpkin Spice everything.<br />
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I got to go to Lollapalooza this year! I wanted to go while we still live here and wouldn't have to make a special trip for it. I saw lots of good bands, including Bombay Bicycle Club, Chvrches, and Zedd! I was the only one who wanted to see Zedd, so I felt old standing in the crowd of 18 year olds, but I didn't mind cause that music is so fun :) <br />
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I was really impressed how organized Lollapalooza was, and how big it was! They even had an area with hammocks for people like me who get so tired of standing at concerts.<br />
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One of the main things I was excited for was the Lobster Corndogs! They are a Lolla special that Graham Elliot has every year, and it lived up to the hype. There was plenty of lobster to corn breading ratio, and the sauce was a good, creamy addition. <br />
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Let's see, so I also got to go on a boat! My work had an afternoon outing on the lake, and it was so lovely and relaxing. I love going out on a sailboat or canoeing.<br />
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We went to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform the score to LOTR! It was at Ravinia, and they had a huge lawn area where we brought chairs and food and had a picnic while they played the movie. It was really a cool thing to experience. I just wish we could've seen the orchestra better, but that's what we get for getting the cheap lawn seats :)<br />
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It's officially my last few days of being in my 20's! Can you believe it? I don't feel like I'll be 30. So I'm making a few friends go out for my birthday so we can dance all night and get it out of my system before I'm too old! <br />
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I always bake things that I find on other people's blogs, and never end up posting about them! I'm a slacker. But sometimes they don't turn out as good as I'd hoped, so then I don't feel like sharing a recipe that I'm ehh about.<br />
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I made these Bananas Foster Cupcakes from Cookies and Cups blog a few weeks ago, and they were SOOOO good! The frosting was something that I could have just eaten with a spoon. So much sugar.<br />
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I think Bananas Foster is one of my favorite kinds of desserts, like when we go to a restaurant and they have Bananas Foster cake or something like it, I always want to get it. Caramelized bananas are the best. <br />
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I took these to work, and they were pretty messy once they sat out all day, but people still took their half of a half to try.<br />
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<u><b>Bananas Foster Cupcakes</b></u><br />
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<ul id="zlrecipe-ingredients-list"><div class="ingredient-label" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0">
<b>Brown Sugar Cupcakes
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-1" itemprop="ingredients">3/4 cup butter, room temperature
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" itemprop="ingredients">3/4 cup light brown sugar
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" itemprop="ingredients">2 large eggs
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" itemprop="ingredients">1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 teaspoon baking powder
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 teaspoon baking soda
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 teaspoon salt
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 cup milk
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" itemprop="ingredients">1 teaspoon vanilla
</li>
<div class="ingredient-label" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-10">
<b>Bananas Foster Frosting</b>
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-11" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 cup mashed banana (1 large banana)
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-12" itemprop="ingredients">1 tsp lemon juice
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-13" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup butter
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-14" itemprop="ingredients">5 cups powdered sugar
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-15" itemprop="ingredients">2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-16" itemprop="ingredients">1 Tbsp cinnamon
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-17" itemprop="ingredients">2 tsp dark rum (optional)
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-18" itemprop="ingredients">1 tsp vanilla
</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-19" itemprop="ingredients">Garnish with banana slices and caramel sauce.</li>
</ul>
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<b>How to Make</b></div>
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<b>Cupcakes
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Preheat oven to 350°
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Beat butter on high until soft, about 30 seconds.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Add sugar. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-4" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Add eggs one at a time, beat for 30 seconds after each.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-5" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-6" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Measure out milk and vanilla together.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-7" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Add
about a third of the dry mixture and half milk mixture in alternating
portions beginning and ending with dry mixture until incorporated and
smooth.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-8" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Bake 15-20 minutes until cupcake springs back when pushed or toothpick comes out clean.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-9" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Let cool before frosting cupcakes.
</li>
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<b>Frosting
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-11" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Mash banana in a small bowl with lemon juice.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-12" itemprop="recipeInstructions">In
bowl of stand mixer beat butter for 2 minutes. Add in banana and beat
for 1-2 more minutes until well mixed. Add powdered sugar one cup at a
time on low speed. Add in brown sugar, cinnamon, rum and vanilla.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-13" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Turn mixer up to medium and beat for an additional 2 minutes.
</li>
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Assembly
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-15" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Spread or pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-16" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Garnish with a banana slice and drizzle with caramel.
</li>
</ol>
Recipe taken from <a href="http://cookiesandcups.com/bananas-foster-cupcakes/" target="_blank">Cookies and Cups Blog</a><u><b> </b></u><br />
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I went to New York City for work the other weekend, which was kind of exciting since it was my first traveling for work experience. Our flight didn't arrive until 1am because of bad weather, so I hadn't eaten any dinner and was starving when I got to the hotel!! So I ordered the cheapest thing on the room service menu, which was tomato soup and a sliver of grilled cheese. The soup was ehh, but the grilled cheese was so delicious! I wish I had gotten the full sandwich instead, but it was 1am so I probably didn't need all that in my belly since I was going straight to sleep. <br />
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They had some of the softest robes at the hotel.... I wish I could've brought one home with me.<br />
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Kevin!!!! Haha I just always think of Home Alone when I see the Plaza Hotel.<br />
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This was the view of Central Park from our office. Pretty nice to look at while you're working!<br />
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For lunch, our co-workers took us to Tao. It was so dark inside! And the giant Budda was really cool. It was Restaurant Week so I got the 3 course meal for $25, awesome deal! The Chocolate pot dessert was the best course, followed by the Lobster Dumpling soup (didn't get a picture though), and it had the BEST broth, I was pretty much drinking it up. The sushi main course was just your typical sushi. Nothing special.<br />
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For dinner, we went to Villagio on the Park, which is a bustling Italian restaurant. It was pretty yummy, and of course we got 3 desserts to share! </div>
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I made sure to visit Levain Bakery while I was there! I went before work and grabbed some of the chocolate brioche and muffins for our breakfast, but of course I also got some chocolate chip walnut and chocolate peanut butter cookies for later. <br />
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It's so tiny inside! <br />
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I really wanted to eat a cookie right then while it was fresh and warm, but it was just 8am and had all the other breakfast treats to eat, so I saved them. But now I am kind of regretting it! They were still just as delicious after, I just had to heat it up in the microwave a bit.<br />
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I'm not sure I could live in NYC, there are just people EVERYWHERE, but it's nice to go for a few days. I wouldn't mind walking through Central Park every day. <br />
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Today it was above 80 degrees!! It's about time. The last few weeks, I've had to bring a light jacket to work just in case it was chilly when I come home at night, so it feels SO nice to not have to think about that. <br />
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Before it got warm though, I wanted to check out Eataly since it was semi-close to work. I went on a semi-warm day, and checked out the Nutella counter. I bought a croissant with nutella, and a brioche with nutella (they have fancy names but I can't remember them). I was actually a little disappointed! It was literally just someone cutting them in half, spreading Nutella on it, and putting it back together like a sandwich. I could have done that at home! <br />
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They have tons of good looking pastas and meats and cheeses, I wanted to buy it all and take home to cook. I did pick up some freshly made cheese ravioli for dinner that night, and it was so yummy. I love fresh pasta so much more than box!<br />
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My mom came to visit in June, and we went to Las Tablas Colombian steakhouse for dinner. I've been wanting to go to a steakhouse for a long time, and I was finally able use the excuse of visitors so we could go :)<br />
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They serve the steak, potato, yuca, and plantain on a grill plate. The steak was so juicy and flavorful, and the plantain was soooooo good. I was also excited to eat yucca again, but it wasn't quite as good as when I had the yucca fries in St. Augustine a few years ago. <br />
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We went to Shedd and saw some giant crabs.<br />
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Whenever I ride the train home on clear days, the sun is setting and it's so pretty! I just want to stare at it, but then people think I'm looking at them. <br />
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Last weekend, we went to Indiana for a picnic and engagement party, so I got to catch up with my favorite person and mini me. It was so nice to spend time with family, even for less than 24 hours!<br />
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We walked across the new walking bridge in Jeffersonville, IN to Louisville, KY, and then got my favorite chocolate milkshake at Zesto's. No pictures though because we drank it so fast! Then we drive some more to see my bestest friend for her engagement party. It made me miss just hanging out in the backyard with people and drinking beers. <br />
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So far the highlight of my summer (even though it was freezing outside) was doing this trapeze class!!! My friend and I and another friend who was there to cheer us on and take pictures went on a Friday night to the Belmont Harbor where the NY School of Trapeze is set up, and it was so scary but fun! The first time I did it, it was really freakin scary, but then you do it like 7 or 8 more times, and it gets a little better. But man, my arms were SO sore the next 4 or 5 days. <br />
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This is yummy stuff, if only it wasn't so expensive!<br />
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I finally visited the Chicago French Market! Can you believe it? I've been wanting to go here for a few years, but it's just not convenient to get to from work, and it's closed on Sundays. But I am glad that I finally got to see it. <br />
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Of course the first thing I did was order the Belgian Fries at Frietkoten. I got some curry ketchup and the standard mayo as dipping sauces. Mmm these were so crispy and delicious. They might have upset my stomach a little, but it was worth it to try them. <br />
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My next stop was Little Goat Bread. I wasn't sure what I was going to get, but I didn't want a sandwich since I already had some fries. The sandwiches did look amazing though. I grabbed some Peanut Butter Chocolate Covered Cheez-its! Crazy huh? It was almost like puppy chow, but with cheez-its. <br />
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I got a loaf of Peanut Butter bread to take home with me, and it was pretty good. Baked inside were some green grapes! So it was like peanut butter and jelly, pretty clever.<br />
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Another place I had to stop at was Beaver's Donuts. I'd heard about a donut milkshake they did, and almost got one, but decided I'd better pass. I just got these donut truffles to take home instead. I got a S'mores, Turtle, and Reeses cup. They were actually really, really good. <br />
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On my way home from work Friday, I stopped at the Park Hyatt Hotel lobby to check out the Chocolate Pop-up shop from Executive Pastry Chef Meg Galus at NoMI. Since I usually don't frequent these restaurants very much, but wish I could every day, I was pretty happy to get some stuff and bring it home to try! <br />
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I kind of wanted to try one of everything, but it was a little pricey, so I chose the chocolate chocolate croissant, chocolate chip cookie, and the chocolate crumble pudding. They were all SOO good. It was a nice little treat to share over the weekend. <br />
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weekend, and it will be so lovely. I can't wait to just sit outside on
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Lately, I've been buying a lot of snacks that are more for people under the age of 10, but I really like small portions and sweet snacks! These Cinnamon Schoolbook cookies are just enough to cure my sweet tooth after dinner without being too much. I can eat a few, spell my bf's name, and I'm happy. I also really like the Cinnamon Cats and Ginger Cats at TJ's.<br />
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I like Clif bars, but most of the time I can't finish a whole one by myself. Plus, they are a little to dense for me. I tried these and they are the perfect size and sweetness, and then I don't need a chocolate chip cookie or brownie (even though I still gotta have them every once in a while!).<br />
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The Iced Oatmeal Cookie bar (not pictured cause I ate them all) are my favorite. They're kind of like an oatmeal creme pie if you just try to imagine really hard! The Honey Graham is my 2nd favorite, and kind of tastes like Teddy Grahams as a soft cookie. <br />
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I've always loved strawberry applesauce in the little cups, and this is just the same delicious applesauce but you can eat it while driving, typing, hiking, or if you lost your spoon. <br />
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This cocoa isn't from Trader Joe's, but I just wanted to share it because Salted Carmel and Chocolate are delicious together. I picked it up at <a href="http://www.amyscandybar.com/" target="_blank">Amy's Candy Bar</a> on Damen, and I can't wait to drink some tonight, especially because it's supposed to snow again tomorrow but yet it was 80 degrees here yesterday!!!! So ridiculous. <br />
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My love for Biscoff is getting outta control, and I love when I find new things to eat it with. I used my mostly empty jar of Biscoff to make overnight oats with chopped banana, and it was SO yummy. I really enjoy making overnight oats when I have time and remember the night before, but I just wish I had a ton of empty Biscoff jars to make them in! <br />
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This is my usual breakfast of Biscoff on an english muffin and banana slices on top. Isn't this banana the biggest thing you've ever seen? <br />
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Yesterday, I found the newest of my Biscoff obsessions, Biscoff Banana donut pockets at <a href="http://www.stansdonutschicago.com/" target="_blank">Stan's Donuts</a>. I don't think I'll actually eat another one of these for a while, gotta eat somewhat healthy sometimes, but it was so good!! <br />
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Stan's had a lot of really unique donuts. Besides the Biscoff Banana pocket, I got a banana peanut butter pocket, Nutella pocket, pretzel glazed, pistachio lemon, and vanilla old fashioned. They were all great, and I only wish I lived closer and could eat these all the time!</div>
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I've been trying to find a good double chocolate chip cookie recipe by the request of my man, aka my cookie taste tester. I tried adding cocoa to the regular chocolate chip cookies I make, but they just weren't chocolatey enough. So when I saw this recipe on <a href="http://cookiesandcups.com/" target="_blank">Cookies and Cups</a> blog, I knew it was the one, especially since it's more like a brownie. It's the perfect combo pretty much. <br />
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Man, I love those crinkles. These cookies are so soft, almost a little too soft if you don't let them sit for a few minutes right out of the oven! I also thought they might have been just a little too chocolately. I know that's crazy, but overpowering chocolate gives me a headache! It has semi-sweet chocolate chips, so maybe I could try using less, or use a different type of chocolate? </div>
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I thought they tasted even better with a little peanut butter in between 2 cookies to make a chocolate peanut butter sandwich. The cookie critic, however, said that peanut butter is too strong and overpowers the chocolate, so he preferred the cookie as is, with a big glass of milk of course. </div>
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<b>Brownie Cookies</b><br />
Recipe adapted from Cookies and Cups <br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-0" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 cup butter
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-1" itemprop="ingredients">1 lb semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup flour
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" itemprop="ingredients">1 tsp baking powder
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 tsp kosher salt
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" itemprop="ingredients">4 eggs
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" itemprop="ingredients">1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" itemprop="ingredients">2 tsp vanilla
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup milk chocolate chips
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" itemprop="ingredients">*optional peanut butter to sandwich in the cookies</li>
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-0" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Preheat oven to 350°
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Line a baking sheet with parchment or silicone liner, set aside.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" itemprop="recipeInstructions">In
medium sauce pan melt butter and chopped semisweet chocolate over low
heat, stirring frequently until just melted. Remove from heat and allow
to cool for 5 minutes until warm.
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Meanwhile, while chocolate is cooling, in a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-4" itemprop="recipeInstructions">In another medium bowl whisk together eggs, brown sugar and vanilla.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-5" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Add
chocolate to egg mixture slowly, stirring as you're adding. Stir in the
flour mixture next and finally the milk chocolate chips.
</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-6" itemprop="recipeInstructions">Scoop
dough by the heaping tablespoon onto lined baking sheet and bake for
9-10 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes and then
transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-7" itemprop="recipeInstructions">If desired fill cookies with peanut butter to form sandwiches.
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Since it's still the worst winter ever, I've been trying to do things to not get cabin fever, like taking a pasta making class! There was a Groupon for this class at <a href="http://www.cookingfools.net/" target="_blank">Cooking Fools</a> in Bucktown, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. It was pretty fun, and now I can make my own pasta and ravioli at home IF I buy a pasta machine!! They actually have one for only $30 at Target... I just don't have enough storage or counter space in my tiny kitchen to get one.
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<br />
Wow, where does the time go?! The holidays were the craziest that I've ever
experienced, with work being busy and trying to buy gifts and holiday parties
and getting sick with a massive cold right in the middle of all that! I barely
made it out alive. Then I seemed to get sick again right after! Plus on top of
all that, it's been THE coldest and snowiest winter that I've been alive to
experience. Those -20 temps that FEEL LIKE -45 were not very fun to walk to
work in.<br />
<br />
I don't think I would survive if I lived any further north. I can't wait for
the temps to get above freezing for the first time next week, and that's just
sad. So now that things have calmed down a little, I wanted to make sure that I
post about my Christmas present to myself.<br />
<br />
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</xml><![endif]-->I've heard all about <a href="http://www.levainbakery.com/" target="_blank">Levain Bakery</a> in NYC from lots of people, and read
about how their cookies are the best cookie they've ever eaten! Well I was
tired of hearing it and not being able to try them myself. I knew I wasn't
going to NYC anytime soon, and having someone bring one back for me seemed like
a lot to ask, hoping that they would also still be fresh when I got it.
<br />
<br />
They aren't exactly cheap to order online, but I think that it was
definitely worth it for a one-time special occasion tasting. I chose the
sampler 4-pack, plus 2-day shipping, and it was around $40. The sampler was a
chocolate chip with walnuts, chocolate chocolate chip, peanut butter chocolate
chip, and oatmeal raisin. I could have done the pick 4 of your choice since I'm
not a fan of oatmeal raisin, but it was $8 more!<br />
<br />
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<![endif]-->They actually arrived in 3 days instead of 2 days, because I am an idiot. I
had them shipped to my work, and accidentally put my home zip code. So they had
to re-route them and I was so mad at myself because I didn’t want the cookies
to be stale! Luckily, these cookies are so amazing they last for days and will
still be good, especially if you heat them up so they get a little melty on the
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The first one I tried was the chocolate chip with walnuts. I didn’t heat
this one up, so it wasn’t quite as soft and doughy as the freshly baked ones
probably are, but it was still very, very, very tasty! It could do without the
walnuts and still be an awesome cookie. The outside is crispy, and the inside
is soft and chewy with not an overpowering taste, which makes them so
interesting. I really loved it, and wish I had another one right now!<br />
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The next one was the peanut butter chocolate chip cookie. I heated this up
in the microwave just so it would get a little softer, and it was soooo much
better that way! The peanut butter chips were gooey, and the middle was more
brownie-like. This might have been my favorite....<br />
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I knew we wouldn’t eat all 4 in 2 days, so I froze the chocolate chocolate
chip and oatmeal raisin. They came with a little card that said if you can’t
consume in a few days, freeze them and then when ready to eat, preheat your
oven to 350 and bake 10 minutes or until warmed. I was afraid they wouldn’t
taste as good, but they were about the same as the others, if not better from
being warmed up and gooey.<br />
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I loved the chocolate chocolate chip, but the oatmeal raisin was just okay.
The dough part was good, but I just am not a fan of soft raisins in my cookies.<br />
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The cookies came with 2 really cool postcards, and this one that shows just
the insides of each cookie is SO awesome. I think I just want to keep it myself
and not send it to anyone!</div>
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I would love to try a fresh one someday, but for now these will have to
work. I am so glad I finally got to try a famous Levain cookie!
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I was super duper excited to be a part of <a href="http://www.fbcookieswap.com/" target="_blank">The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap</a> this year. It's where you get to bake cookies and send them to 3 other food bloggers, and then 3 different food bloggers send their cookies to you! This was a great idea since I love baked goods from other people, and I love getting gifts in the mail!</div>
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I made these Carmel, Pretzel and Chocolate Chip cookies from <a href="http://www.magpiesandmore.com/" target="_blank">Maggie's blog</a>, and they are so salty and sweet at the same time, it's awesome! </div>
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I think this cookie swap was so fun, and I'm definitely doing it again next year. It was a little hard to figure out the timing of making the cookies and then shipping them the next day so they don't get too stale by the time they arrive! But I hope they turned up okay to my 3 people. </div>
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The first batch of cookies I received was from <a href="http://amandakbythebay.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Amanda k by the Bay</a>, and they were really good! They were a ginger Swedish cookie called Pepper Kakor. <br />
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The next cookies I received were from <a href="http://www.fatgirlhedonist.com/" target="_blank">Fatgirl Hedonist</a>, and they were a Pistachio and Dark Chocolate Chip cookie. So yummyyy!<br />
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The last one's I received were from <a href="http://www.notstarvingyet.com/" target="_blank">Not Starving Yet</a>, and it was a classic Gingerbread Man cookie! How festive!<br />
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Is it sad I'm already looking forward to doing next year's cookie swap? <br />
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Hi guys. I'm posting this amazing maple glazed pumpkin bread now before it's past pumpkin season! I barely made it, but I was determined to make something with pumpkin before Thanksgiving was over. I got the recipe from <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/11/16/favorite-pumpkin-cupcakes/" target="_blank">Sally's Baking Addiction</a>, and made it into a loaf instead of cupcakes. Then, I took the maple-glaze from my buddy <a href="http://www.sugarplumblog.net/2013/11/maple-glazed-pumpkin-bread.html" target="_blank">Sugarplum</a>'s blog, and it was an amazing combo! I really love pumpkin and maple together. I dunno if I mentioned it before, but those Maple-Leaf cookies from Trader Joe's are my weakness. </div>
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Here is the recipe!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Maple Glazed Pumpkin Bread </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(adapted from <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/11/16/favorite-pumpkin-cupcakes/" target="_blank">Sally's Baking Addiction</a> and <a href="http://www.sugarplumblog.net/2013/11/maple-glazed-pumpkin-bread.html" target="_blank">Sugar Plum</a>)</span></h3>
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<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 teaspoon baking powder</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-3" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-4" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/4 teaspoon ground cloves</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2 cup (100 grams) dark brown sugar</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 large eggs</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-10" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 cup (227 grams) pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-11" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil</span></li>
<li id="zlrecipe-ingredient-12" itemprop="ingredients"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/3 cup (80 ml) milk</span></li>
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</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray one loaf pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.</span><br />
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cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together until combined. Set aside.<br />
In a medium bowl, whisk the brown sugar and eggs together until
combined. Add the pumpkin, oil, milk, and vanilla until combined. Pour
the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just
combined. Do NOT overmix the batter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pour in loaf pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">3/4 cup confectioners' sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 tablespoons maple syrup</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Beat together butter, confectioners' sugar, maple syrup and vanilla, in a
medium bowl, until well combined and smooth. Baste glaze on top of
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I entered the Brownie Competition again for Pastry Chicago, and made Salted Carmel Mocha Brownies. They weren't the prettiest, but they tasted good! I even made a trial batch and brought them to work, and everyone there loved them. So I was hoping to win one of the prizes, but nope. There were 35 other brownies entered, and they all looked so cute and delicious! Oh well, I've tried my best.<br />
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Joshua Johnson from the French Pastry School did a demo and made these Chocolate Brownies with Sablee and Orange Marmalade, and they were soooo good. Yum. And they are pretty, too!<br />
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Oooo man, I finally went to the restaurant that has been on my "list of restaurants to eat at" the longest! And it was amazinggg! I met my friend Emily there for dinner, and we split a sandwich and mac and cheese so we'd have plenty of room for dessert. Then we of course each ordered a medium hot chocolate with homemade marshmallow, and the pumpkin cheesecake so we wouldn't have too much chocolate.<br />
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I was amazed at how good the hot chocolate was! Luckily, they let us put the rest in to-go cups and take home what we couldn't finish. <br />
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I also had a lovely dinner at Lillie's Q, because Brandon and I have been on a BBQ kick lately. It was so cute in there with the Ball jars for cups, and they had hush puppies for an appetizer! <br />
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I got the sampler of pulled pork, chicken, and tri-tip (like brisket) and then my favorite type of fry, sweet potato fries. These had a really awesome seasoning, and I might even say they were one of my favorite sweet potato fries I've had....<br />
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I need to find a White Elephant gift for our gift exchange at work, and these would be so awesome!! <br />
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Pecan Pie Pringles? Hmm, I thought they'd be really good, but they are strange. They have a real maple-y flavor, which I usually love, but combined with potato it's sort of weird. Nice try Pringles! </div>
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I'm ready to eat my mom's Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday for the first time in 4 years! Oh it's been toooooo long since I've gone home for Thanksgiving!<br />
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I made these cookies for my family's picnic this summer, and they were some of the best cookies I've ever made! So I wanted to share them with the world. I got them from <a href="http://www.magpiesandmore.com/" target="_blank">Maggie's blog</a>, and thought they'd be different from the usual chocolate chip cookies that I make. </div>
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I never used to like pistachios, but in the last few years, I've grown to love them! Of course they are not the cheapest nut and take lots of time to shell, but they do have out of the shell ones if you're short on time. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Source: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">From <a href="http://www.magpiesandmore.com/2012/01/soft-batch-white-chocolate-chip-cookies.html" target="_blank">Mag-Pie's & more</a>, adapted from recipe found on <a href="http://kelseysappleaday.blogspot.com/2011/08/best-ever-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies.html">Apple-A-Day</a></span></i></b></span></div>
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So there is a new restaurant called Doc B's Fresh Kitchen right across the street from work, and I am obsessed with their Kale slaw. How can kale be so tasty? I think I could eat this every day for lunch. It just has some chopped up mint mixed in, and a light semi-creamy dressing that makes it soooooo good. I know kale is good for you, but I wonder if this stuff is healthy with the dressing? I sure hope so, cause I'll be eating a lot of it in the near future.<br />
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This morning we went to Stanley's for the brunch buffet, where they have fried chicken, mac and cheese, an omelet station, waffle boats, and other brunch-y stuff. Now I don't think I can move I am so full. And then last night we went to the Bad Apple and I had an Elvis burger with peanut butter and bacon on top. I need to definitely workout soon, but first an episode of Downton Abbey. Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990421736777562841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980295654651632709.post-24101358479253597602013-10-15T20:50:00.001-05:002013-10-15T20:50:57.705-05:00It's chilly out there<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had a pretty busy last few months, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down either. I haven't been baking and bringing in treats to work in forever! Today I even bought some Maple Leaf cookies from Trader Joe's and put them out at work because it's been so long, and everybody needs an afternoon snack. </div>
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I usually eat instant oatmeal in the morning when I get to work, just because it's fast. Trader Joe's Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal is really good, but I've really only been wanting Steel Cut Oats! Jamba Juice actually has really good steel cut oats, and I get brown sugar and bananas in it, yummm. </div>
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My niece and brother came up to visit me for my birthday/labor day weekend, and we had a blast! We went to the Lincoln Park Zoo, Kuma's Corner (she loves heavy metal, ha!) and then my work had a big picnic with rides and games, so she loved that. When they left though, I was wornnnn outtttt.</div>
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So of course I'll end this with food. I saw BopNGrill on DDD a while ago, and have been wanting to try the Kimchi burger. It was pretty good, but a little soggy since I brought it home. Food is always better when eaten right away. Kind of like fries, if you take them home and close the bag up really good so they stay warm, they loose their crispiness and get kind of soggy. I know... I shouldn't be eating fries anyway!! <br />
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Wow where does the time go? It's been 2 months since I updated, so this one's gonna be a doozy of a post. I'll keep it simple though. I'm sitting out on our back porch right now, and it's so nice to sit outside with my laptop! I'm actually pretty chilly cause it's shady and the wind is blowing. Of course this summer hadn't been hot at all, so I've not been a big fan. </div>
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Yesterday morning, I woke up and drove all the way to Bang Bang Pie Shop in Logan Square, which is has the BEST biscuits ever. I picked us up 2 biscuits with cheddar rosemary butter and blackberry preserves. They were gone before I could take a picture, but I got a slice of Smores pie for later, and it was soooo yummy. </div>
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I will definitely miss that place once we move back to Indiana next
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definitely moving back by the end of next year, when B will graduate.
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I got a filling in my tooth last week, and so they numb that side of your mouth. Well this is what I looked like when I tried to smile for the next 2 hours, and I even went back to work! I tried not to talk to anybody, or they would think I'm quasimoto.</div>
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Brandon's step-mom gave us some of her eggs from their chickens when we visited last weekend, and the first one I used to make cookies with was a double yolk! Would it have been twin chicks? I've heard that's good luck, too! The picture looks gross, sorry!</div>
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B was the best man in his friend's wedding, and it was so much fun, I love dancing at weddings! I love dancing period. I need to do it more often.</div>
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We took the bride-to-be out for a few drinks the night before their wedding, while the boys did their thing. We did these shots called Astropops or something, cause it was red, white and blue like the frozen popcicles. They were soooooooo good, and got me nice and buzzed. It makes me miss going out in Muncie with all my friends :( </div>
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This is a doughssant. And it was not that good. I was SO excited when I heard about cronuts, also called doughssants. What a perfect combination! But the one I had from West Town Bakery was so greasy and deep fried oily tasting. I'll just eat them separate from now on. </div>
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My friend Sharyn and I tried to go to Lollapalooza, and thought we could just walk around the gates and buy cheaper tickets from people that want to get rid of them last minute. But nope, the only ones we saw were still $200 or more, and that just wasn't worth it. So instead, we walked all the way to North Avenue beach and sat up on the bar with some fancy drinks. </div>
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It was fun, and a little chilly too! Where is the warmth!??!?!<br />
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I'm trying to take advantage of this lake we have next to us, so I did a yoga on the beach class! It was really cloudy that day, but it was still fun to do it. </div>
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On one of our drives back to Chicago, I REALLY wanted to try the Sonic pretzel bun hot dog. I'm kind of obsessesd with pretzel buns, and all things pretzel. There are not a lot of Sonic's around, so we found one in Lafayette. It was a really good hot dog! I'd eat another. They also have crazy sounding shakes, like Banana Creme Pie, and Peanut Butter and Jelly. We got the Chocolate Covered Banana, and it was just a basic chocolate banana shake. Those creative names get me every time.</div>
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My mom and I took my niece to Holiday World! It was so fun, and I want to go back next summer! The lines aren't that long there, they have unlimited soft drinks, and the water park has so many slides! I love it.<br />
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Then we went to Little Goat after to get some grub. We actually tried going to Au Cheval, because their burger is supposed to be amazing, but there was a 45 minute wait! So we went to Little Goat instead. I'm really happy we did because I've been wanting to try it, and the food was great! Even better than Girl and the Goat I might say...<br />
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I wanted everything on the menu, but decided on the Bacon, Eggs, Pancake and Kimchi Thing. I loved the kimchi at G&TG, so I wanted to get something with it again. </div>
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This is a Goat Burger that Sharyn ordered. We all shared the mac and cheese, which was awesome.We also ordered Smoked Fries to share, and they were sooooooo good. I would get these again next time. </div>
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My friend Amy and her bf Marc are moving to LA, so we all went to a last dinner at La Scarola, a little Italian place west of the loop. I'm so glad she took us here, because I probably never would've heard or tried it otherwise. It was some of the best pasta I've ever had. Seriously! I got the vodka pasta, which had mushrooms, artichokes, arugula, and shrimp. It was amazing. I want to go to Italy right now if food there tastes this good! I might even say it's competing with Buca di Beppo as my favorite Italian restaurant..... </div>
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One bad thing about Chicago is that I have this list, and I keep adding new places to it when I read about it or see the food they offer. My list never ends! So anyway, my friend Emily and I went to Endgrain for brunch cause I heard they have really good donuts, and awesome fried chicken biscuits. This one was a winner. The donuts were good, just normal donuts, but the biscuit was so tasty, with really good fried chicken and an amazing mustardy sauce on top. Yum.</div>
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Another Indiana weekend was for camping. These guys and their hammocks. Only one of them actually ended up sleeping in it. I was actually sick for this camping trip, but we were right next to the bathrooms, which was so lucky. And they were clean! I'm glad I went, but I was so sick looking back, I can't believe I went.</div>
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Skyline Chili dogs. An Indiana favorite. </div>
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I made some Pistachio White Chocolate Chip cookies for a family picnic using my mom's oven, and they were so much better than when I made them at my apartment. </div>
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Woohoo! It's finally summer in Chicago. It's about time since it's the middle of June and everything. B and I decided to take advantage of the warmer weather last weekend and went camping for one night. I used to go camping all the time growing up, so I was pretty pumped to go. </div>
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We had to drive 1 1/2 hours outside of Chicago to get to Gebhard Woods State Park, and we were excited to go hiking, but it was pretty tiny and didn't have many trails. So next time I think we'll try Starved Rock, which has pretty neat waterfalls I've heard. I also want to go canoeing, so we'll probably go down to the Hoosier National Forrest and make a weekend out of it. </div>
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Oh and I didn't get a pictures, but I made us some campfire banana boats! It was the best part of the trip. You split a banana longways with the peel on, and stuff chocolate chips and marshmallows inside. Then wrap it in foil and put it on the campfire until it gets all melty and hot. Eat it with a fork and it's sooooo good!</div>
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I took out my phone and started taking pictures, and everybody was like, what are you doing? Why are you taking pictures? It was funny. I just like to remember what and where I ate! The desserts were pretty good, and it's funny how we all shared them so each person took like one spoonful of each one. </div>
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Just a few of my favorite foods lately. This bananas foster ice cream is SUPER sweet, and I can only eat like 3 bites of it at a time. But of course it's amazing. I found it at the 7-11 across the street, and I haven't seen it in any grocery stores. So it must be super special. </div>
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I really love dried apricots, apples, and prunes. And it's a healthy snack, right? Sure it is! </div>
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Another good healthy snack. At least I tell myself it is. Better than regular potato chips!! I like how they are sweet. I've tried the cheese flavored rice cakes and they aren't as good for some reason. </div>
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My only Trader Joe's favorite! Probably because I've already blogged about everything I like from there. These frozen potstickers are pretty close to what you get in a restaurant. I've grown to really like potstickers, and it's nice to heat a few up with my meal. </div>
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I've been wanting to buy a jar of Rare Bird Preserves for a while now. I just never knew what flavor to get, and I wanted to make sure it was a good one for $10 a jar! So when I was at the Dose Market, there were samples at their booth, and Cherry Lime was a winner. So I splurged and got a jar, and it is awesome! There are lots of whole cherry chunks, and it's just a really good flavor without being too sweet. </div>
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So my friends Emily and Emily recently took a trip after our Indian buffet dinner to Oberweis for dessert. I had just recently bought a pint of chocolate ice cream from the grocery, and was blown away by how creamy and delicious it was. They serve all kinds of flavors at the store, along with milk and ice cream and other dairy products. This is a coffee carmel chocolate chip ice cream, and it was really good, but maybe a little too many chocolate chips for my liking. Anyway, I love Oberweis now, and I keep buying their pints of ice cream at the store, which I know are probably so bad for you, but taste oooh so good!</div>
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I competed in the Pastry Chicago Scone Competition yesterday at the French Pastry School. I made Banana Peanut Butter and Chocolate Covered Raisin Scones, which I thought turned out pretty well considering I've never made a scone in my life! Scones are supposed to be biscuit-like, and mine might have been a little too muffin-like. But I still thought they tasted pretty good! Those are mine above (#9). I didn't win :( but hopefully I will at one of them! There's a cookie one in June, so I'll probably do that one also. </div>
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Here are a few of the other competitors. The square ones were made by a Kendall Culinary School student. Show-off! Haha oooh just kidding. </div>
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So I actually feel kind of dumb, because I had given 5 scones to the judges, and as I was putting the other 5 scones out for display, a heard a girl ask if she could switch her scones because the ones she gave the judges looked better. And the lady was like "oh yes you want to give the judges the better looking ones of course". And I was thinking that they are judging the ones <u>on display</u> for the looks, and then just judging the ones you give to them for taste. But the ones on display are just for us to look at I guess. SOO I didn't even give them the prettiest ones! At least now I know. Duhh.</div>
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#6 was the 1st place winner. They look pretty neat I guess. I need to be more creative and not so basic with my recipes I guess. She had a bunch of crazy steps involved, and I feel like those are always the ones that win. </div>
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We also got to watch a demo of how to make scones. It was pretty simple actually, and Chef Joel Reno talked a lot about the ingredients and how they are really important to making it a good scone, or anything really. I definitely know that after seeing a few of these demos. </div>
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These are his Blue Cheese Onion Pecan scones, and they were really good. The texture was really similar to mine (fluffy muffin like), and he also said having enough moisture was very important cause scones can be too dry a lot of times. </div>
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Soo that was my Saturday morning! Today is Brandon's birthday, but he has a final tomorrow! So he didn't really want to do anything crazy and needs to study most of the day. I bought him a Game of Thrones card game and we're going to get Popeye's for dinner (his favorite). </div>
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I wish we could be getting some Greek's Pizza for dinner, but it's far far away in Muncie, Indiana. This Wings pizza we got last time we were in town was so tasty. I used to work there, so that's probably why I love it so much. Actually, any food place I have worked at is usually somewhere I want to go to when I'm in town. Must be a nostalgic thing. Applebee's, Tradewinds, Frasca (that's in Chicago, but I still wanna go! I'm actually going tomorrow night for Book Club)</div>
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These are the BEST donuts in Anderson, Indiana. Deluxe Donuts. The Manager's Special is the best one, with maple frosting and chopped peanuts. Also the Dutch Crunch donut holes are a cake donut, with crumbly crunchyness on the oustide. I always want to get these when we go to visit family, and they are super cheap which makes them even better! Like 60 cents a donut. Amazing.</div>
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This picture looks a little gross, but it's a Johnny Appleseed burger from Rockit. We ordered delivery (I know, lazy) and discovered that the burgers are really good! The meat is always cooked a perfect medium, and it's nice and juicy. The toppings on the burger are brie, chopped apples, and pecan aioli. Plus it comes with sweet potato fries! A very delicious, fattening dinner. </div>
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I got the recipe for these Brown Butter Chocolate Chip cookies out of my Food and Wine magazine (which I don't get anymore, but now I get Rachel Ray's mag and I like it!). They tell you to chill the dough overnight so the flavors blend together. When I took them out of the oven, they had basically just flattened out and spread to a very thin cookie. I thought I messed something up! But I think they are supposed to be really flat and crispy. It was hard to not burn them cause they look underdone in the middles, but really brown on the outsides! So these were a confusing cookie to bake, but they were SOOOO good, oh my gosh. Probably because of the browned butter. I'm not sure how long they would stay fresh though, since they're so thin. They might get too crunchy after 2 nights. </div>
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Oh man, it's so sunny outside! I already went to Target this morning, and it was so not packed, which was awesome cause everything was in stock. I think I should go on a jog outside or something. And it's gonna be 80 on Tuesday!!! Hallelujah!</div>
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