Despite the fact that I haven’t finished raking the leaves in my yard, we have a solid layer of snow on top. The only thing that keeps me moving forward is that as the weather gets colder, the beverages get hotter. I’ve always been a sucker for hot chocolate, tea, coffee, anything warm and delightful, […]
Read moreWhat do you look forward to when you get back from a vacation? Is flying home on your birthday only to discover that you have to throw away everything in your fridge and freezer? Because that’s what I got. There were some bad storms in Michigan while I was gone and the power was out for several days. […]
Read moreI couldn’t very well share a gingerbread spice mix and not show you a billion ways to use it, now could I? When I was drinking/spilling the gingerbread latte that inspired the mix recipe, I was also eating an incredibly disappointing scone. Scones are my jam, people, I can’t just ignore them when they sit […]
Read moreThis month’s Recipe Redux theme is “Adding Merriment to Mixes”. I’m not usually the kind of person that makes jars of mixes, so I had to think about this one for a LONG time. After guzzling tea after tea and latte after latte (my preferred thinking beverages), the idea of a gingerbread spice mix hit me […]
Read moreOh hi there! Guesssss where I am? I’m on a boat!! *cue music* Okay, actually, it’s a ship. And they get REALLY upset when you wear a shirt that says “I’m on a boat” according to 2010 Kelly. Maybe not upset, but I’m pretty sure every staff member I passed felt the need to touch […]
Read moreIt’s a miracle! A recipe that isn’t a baked good or a pancake or in some other way floury and sweet. I’m not normally big on spicy food, but cold weather is spicy food weather, right? Soup and spicy are my wintertime jams. You know what else is my jam? Mexican food. I’ve been kicking […]
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