Month: November 2005
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Real food
After a few weeks of surviving on cereal, spaghetti, and other FYO (Find Your Own) dinners, I have finally come back to the kitchen. I go through these slumps occasionally, avoiding new recipes and becoming grumpy around dinner time, wishing I could eat something delicious without having to cook it. Then, inevitably, I wake up…
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Knitting bag
Ta-dah! This is my new handy-dandy knitting tote. Now that I’m enjoying knitting so much, I want to take my projects with me, on the road, to a crafty gathering, or just to the living room. I tried just carrying it, or using one of my bigger totes that I already had, but you know…
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More chocolate and mint
For those of you who live in Austin, please, please stop by Austin Java sometime soon and try their new holiday-inspired beverages. They have pumpkin lattes, Gingerbinger lattes, and my favorite, Peppermint Cocoa (shown above). Pair this with a warm brownie, and you have the perfect dessert. Not to mention hanging out in my favorite…
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Chocolate and Mint
First of all, thank you for all of your wonderful birthday wishes to Roux. I gave them all to him individually, and he enjoyed them very much. On to the chocolate. I made these cookies yesterday at the bed and breakfast. My boss occasionally buys Andes mint chips, and I love to use them in…
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Happy Birthday, dear kitty…
Today is Roux’s fourth birthday. I can’t believe he’s already four. It seems like just yesterday he was curling up in the CD rack. Now he could probably eat the CD rack. Happy birthday, Roux!