Month: September 2009
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Double chocolate goodness
Tonight, after we finished eating dinner, I declared that it was officially time to bake some cookies. Justin did not disagree with this. And so, I baked these lovelies. They’re like tiny cakes, little brownies, nuggets of chocolatey nutty goodness. I think next time I’d add even more chocolate chips… as much as the batter…
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Autumness
So here’s what we’ve done so far to celebrate fall: I made my mom’s chili beans with rice, which is warm and comforting and delicious. My version of the recipe is below. We took a long walk all over the city on Saturday night, and it was beautiful. Justin put up our orange twinkle lights…
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Insomnia rocks.
Doesn’t it? When it’s 3:00 a.m., and the world is sleeping, and you’re laying in bed, staring at the ceiling, willing yourself to fall asleep, thinking, “I’m going to be exhausted at work tomorrow.” Seriously, it’s the best. The good thing about insomnia is that sometimes the middle of the night is the perfect time…
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Sandwiches and sandwiches.
So I made a couple of sandwiches this week, and one was spectacular and one was just okay. First, the spectacular: It’s a riff on the regular old tuna melt, but the tuna mixture includes such loveliness as balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. Then it’s spread on a bun with mayo and mustard and sliced…