November 2010

Mexican Hot Chocolate Donuts with Toasted Marshmallow Frosting

Monday, November 29, 2010

Alright, so my turkey turned out pretty good. It did. But honestly, it wasn’t great, and that made me a little sad. Just a little. I wanted to make a super fantastic, mouthwatering, irresistible turkey dinner. Instead I made a nice turkey dinner. I think, though, that mostly it was just that the work involved ...

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Confession…

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

I have no food today. I don’t even have a pretty picture. Wait… There. I know, I know. It’s not food, but today I’m just gonna talk about food…and hopefully, you’ll all talk back. See, I’m nervous. I’m nervous because I’m making a whole turkey tomorrow. I’m nervous because this is only the second time ...

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Sweet Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Ginger Snap Crusts

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Yesterday I admitted my dislike for pumpkin pie. Today, I want to let it be known that my dislike doesn’t extend to all things pumpkin. One of my favorite treats ever is fresh pumpkin bread and I love pumpkin seeds, but even though I don’t like pumpkin pie, that doesn’t mean I don’t have a ...

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Thanksgiving Cookies: Soft Ginger Sandwiches with Creamy Ginger-Orange Filling

Monday, November 22, 2010

I have to be honest, I’ve never been a big fan of most traditional Thanksgiving desserts, like pumpkin or pecan pie. In fact, I’m not really a fan of pies, in general. There, I said it. I don’t (usually) like pie. In most cases, it’s the texture (this is normally where people look at me ...

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My Favorite Movie Snack: Homemade Popcorn with Yummy Mix-ins

Friday, November 19, 2010

I’m still not exactly sure how it happened, but last night I found myself standing in line to get into an early showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1. We’re not talking about the first midnight showing here, either. I was in my seat, butterbeer in hand, by seven o’ clock! I’m ...

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Happy Birthday Loki!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Today I’m taking a little break from celebrating Harry Potter week to celebrate my puppy! Loki is a Bichon Frise, and he is a huge part of our family. Today is his birthday! He’s eight years old, and completely spoiled rotten. I’m totally a bake-my-dog-his-own-birthday-cake kinda girl, so when I say he’s spoiled, I really mean ...

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Double Double Chocolate Cauldron Cakes

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

From the first time I read about them, cauldron cakes captured my imagination! More than any of the other little snacks and sweet treats in the novels, these little cakes had me drooling from the start. Yet I’ve never attempted them before. Now, after having visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, I can’t resist ...

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Butterbeer?! Oh Yes, Friends! Butterbeer!!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

I also have a Frozen Butterbeer recipe! Check it out! As I continue my little celebration of the release of Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1, today I get to share with you my favorite treat that I have ever, ever made: butterbeer! It seems to be the Harry Potter food that most ...

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Harry’s Favorite Treat: Teeny, Tiny Treacle Tarts

Monday, November 15, 2010

Obviously, I am a big Harry Potter fan. The complete magic and wondrous world that J.K. Rowling created captured me from the first time I picked the books up. The first book was published in 1997, when I was 17. At the time, I hadn’t even heard of the books, let alone read one. I ...

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Sweet Maple Nut Cake

Friday, November 12, 2010

When we lived in Vermont, I had real maple syrup for the very first time. Well, that’s not entirely true… I’d had it before but it had been low quality and I was convinced I didn’t like it. Then we moved to The Maple Syrup Capital of the World: Vermont. The whole maple sugar process ...