Monthly Archives: December 2011

Balsamic Honey-Glazed Carrots

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

I love the holidays.  Friends, family, time off work, new recipes to try, nasty stomach bugs making the rounds… Well, maybe not that last one.  But everyone’s on the road to recovery now, so I guess I should get back … Continue reading →

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Food Coma

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

All I know right now is that we have eaten way too much really good food in the past two days.  If no one hears from me by Tuesday, send someone to crane me off my couch, please?

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Holiday French Toast

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

A couple of weekends ago, Southern Honey and I had the opportunity to indulge in a lazy Sunday morning breakfast.  It can be hard for us to agree on what to make because we don’t like the same things (and … Continue reading →

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Friendsmas Cooking

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

One of my favorite parts of the year is getting together for friends to celebrate Christmas, or Friendsmas as I like to call it.  It’s a great time to hang out, swap gifts, play games, and share good food.  It’s … Continue reading →

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My Nemesis, Caffeine

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

I remember a time when my favorite drink, after milk because I’m a dork like that, was Mt. Dew.  I thought that stuff was the nectar of the gods or something!  Then I moved to a college campus that served … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Cream Sauce

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

I’ve been trying lately to stick with recipes and dishes that I already have the ingredients for at home.  Not to mention dishes that don’t take long to make since I rarely get started before 8 or 8:30 at night … Continue reading →

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Chicken Schwarma

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

One of the things I miss the most about living in DC is the huge variety of ethnic foods you can find there.  We have Mexican restaurants in abundance, a handful of (mostly lousy) Chinese places, a tasty Italian spot, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Kolacky-Land

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

I’ve recently been given two recipes for kolacky by friends of mine.  Kolacky (or kolache or kolace) are Polish/Lithuanian/Czech cookies or pastries filled with fruity jam filling and sprinkled with powdered sugar. I started with the easy recipe, since I … Continue reading →

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Chipotle Lime Salsa

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

I know that it’s December, and that Christmas is nearly upon us, but I love Mexican food at pretty much any time of the year.  In fact, when I found a restaurant-style recipe earlier in the year that got great … Continue reading →

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Comfort Food: Bean Soup

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I’ve been off the food blogging circuit almost completely since the Munchkin was born in April, and I’ve also been almost completely disconnected from the community of bloggers I used to post with regularly until I was home sick from … Continue reading →

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