Category Archives: baked goods

A romp through my kitchen…

I’ve been baking. And cooking. Honest! I just haven’t been posting as much. Generally I try to make a new recipe a few times to make sure it works, and, well, even as much as I love something, I’m generally … Continue reading

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Pi Day! 3/14

My inner nerd and inner baker tend to collaborate to celebrate Pi/Pie day. For the record, when Mr. Dude turned 31.4 he did get a pie. Not 10. I’m trying to figure out what’s on the menu here, pie-wise, but … Continue reading

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Chocolate Banana Mousse Pie-Vegan, Grain-free

Ah…PIE! This is so delish, so simple, so mahvelous, you must try it–stat. 10 min to prep and very little work. Sometimes we have the mousse in a pie crust, sometimes we have it straight up. Either way, this is … Continue reading

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E’s Cake

13 years ago today, I went swimming in a gorge in Ithaca with a friend of mine. We kissed. Okay, we spent half the night kissing. And here I am, making a cake to celebrate, along with a belated birthday … Continue reading

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Cashew Cookies

I will be the first to admit feeling very dubious about cookies that didn’t have chocolate.  In my mind, a cookie is a tasty vessel for chocolate.  Oatmeal raisin cookies were posers and I couldn’t imagine why someone would want … Continue reading

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Gluten Free In 5 Minutes-A Surprising Hit!

I received a copy of Roben Ryberg’s Gluten-Free in 5 Minutes to review.  As I looked back, they did say it was a microwave cookbook, and yet my brain skipped over that part.  When I realized it was a microwave … Continue reading

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Harvest Apple Crisp II

I can’t believe it, but I actually don’t have a picture of a full apple crisp that isn’t blurry. I guess I’ll have to make another! Apples are one of my favorite foods.  Maybe it’s because I grew up in … Continue reading

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Doh! (nuts)–A Daring Baker Challenge

Ah, doughnuts.  I’ve never made them, or ever thought of it.  And yet, that’s what Daring Baker Challenges are about–stretching my horizons. The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Lori of Butter Me Up. Lori chose to challenge … Continue reading

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Herby Almond Crackers (vegan)

I was surprised to see Elana’s recipe for Vegan Herb Crackers, especially since I had been planning on posting mine this week! Upon looking at the recipes, they’re quite a bit different so I figured I’d go ahead and share … Continue reading

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Carol Fenster’s Recipes–Part 1

Okay, I admit, I’ve gotten carried away with Carol’s new book AND I’ve gotten a mess in the kitchen to prove it.  I’ve already made the cornbread and the Devil food cake as cupcakes, and the only reason I’ve been … Continue reading

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