Month: January 2012
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Coffee Cup Chocolate Cake
You know what is better in a coffee mug than coffee? Chocolate Cake! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every time you picked up your coffee mug it was filled with chocolate cake? I wish that would happen. Chocolate cake is its own food group in my world. Fruit, veggies, meat, grains, dairy and cake. I…
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Kolache Making with Grandma
Every year I ask my grandmother to teach me to make Kolaches and every year she says, “Sure, we can do that.” 2011 almost squeaked by without her teaching me, but on New Year’s Eve this year she finally shared her wisdom! Kolaches are a traditional Czech roll that my grandmother makes every year. They…
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Did you miss me?
What is wrong with me? Every few months I do this, I just drop off the blogging planet and loose touch. I miss blogging. I miss sharing my food. I miss randomly telling cyberspace what I am thinking. Honestly, I am not sure who out there is “listening” to me. I have not stopped baking…
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Happy Year of the Dragon! This is one of my favorite appetizers when we go out for asian food. One of The Boys too. In celebration of Lunar New Year, I made a special dinner, consisting of Steak and Broccoli Stir-Fry, Spicy Fried Green Beans, Store-bought Potsickers, and Salt and Pepper Shrimp. The shrimp was…