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Apple Cookie Pies
This weekend, I was planning to make a summery, apple and lemon pie to bring to a barbecue on Saturday. However, due to a combination of dirty cookware, household demands, and general laziness, I just didn’t get around to it in time. Not wanting to waste the ingredients I had gone out of my usual…
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Triple Chocolate Brownies with a Secret Ingredient
This past weekend saw a dear friend grow another year awesomer. In an effort to pay tribute to our shared interests and history, I decided I wanted to bake something with potatoes this week. (Because nothing says friendship like potatoes. :-P) Since this friend is also a great lover of chocolate, brownies seemed to be…
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Rainbow Cinnamon Rolls
Unless you live under a rock, you’re probably aware by now that our country made a historic advance in equality last week. I was in the mood to celebrate, so I decided to make some rainbow cinnamon rolls. The rolls themselves, while delicious, are fairly run of the mill. It’s the fun explosion of rainbow on top…
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American Flag Cherry Blueberry Pie
Once again, we had a holiday weekend to celebrate with themed baked goods. Independence Day also happens to be my grandmother-in-law’s birthday, so I had the perfect excuse to make a cute pie and give it away to someone who would appreciate it. Once I had the idea to make this pie, I did a…
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Bake N’ Take Personal Quiches
Over the past few months, I’ve developed the habit of cooking a large batch of something-or-other over the weekend, dividing it into portions, and taking one portion to work with me each day for lunch. It gives me an extra 5-10 minutes to sleep in each morning, and anything that gives me more time to…
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Belmont Jewel Cupcakes
This past weekend, American Pharoah became the twelfth horse to win the Triple Crown, and the first to do so in 38 years. It also happened to be the first year since I started attending the Belmont Stakes in 2007 that I wasn’t able to make it. This is something that my dad and I do…
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How to Make Sweet Pie Crust
Two weeks ago, I brought you savory pie crust. This week, let’s take a look at sweet pie crust. Once again, this recipe is made much easier with a food processor. I usually use this pie crust as-is without any additions to let the flavor of the filling stand out (and because it tastes sort of…
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Root Beer Float/Meringue Cookies
I Wanna Bake’s “Christmas Cookies in July” series continues this week with some delightful root beer float meringue cookies. I adapted the recipe from Joy of Cooking’s meringue kisses recipe to better fit my summer theme, and these did not disappoint. The cookies dissolve slowly on your tongue, leaving you with the fizzy, yet creamy, feeling of…