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Dec 14

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Ginger Oat Shorties, and a bit of neurosis

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All right folks, it’s time. And if you’re a friend who lives close, you’re in for a treat. Many treats, in fact. Because it’s time for Christmas cookie box season, which is one of the most exciting things about the holidays (if you ask me). Not only because it gives me an outlet for producing ridiculous, extreme volumes of baked goods without the corresponding responsibility to eat them all, but because it’s one of the few things I do that gives me a real sense of connection to my Midwest roots. Read more

Dec 7

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Just a cookie, that’s all.

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Sometimes, simple is the best. Forget that brown-butter, astro-cinnamon,* 72-hour, balsamic-glazed cookie you’ve been eyeing … just give me some butter, sugar, flour, and a couple minutes in the oven. I want a cookie even a baby would enjoy (and could make, if you let your baby use knives and the oven). Nothing spicy, nothing tangy, no two-page directions on how to achieve a chewiness that is so perfect it wins you friends and makes you more attractive. I want something a cookie, gosh darnit, not a project. Read more

Dec 1

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Boiled kale. (No, seriously.)

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Turns out, boiled kale is fantastic. There has never been a more unappealing phrase uttered as “boiled kale,” as Brett made abundantly clear when I suggested we have it for dinner. But I prevailed (as happens), and made it last night for dinner.

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Nov 1

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A few Sunday activities to pass along

Two important things to share with you after a food-filled weekend.

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Oct 25

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Happy birthday, Mr. Close.

At noon on a Monday, a couch, flannel pants, wool socks, a ginormous mug of tea, and a massive pile of discarded tissues can only mean one thing – home sick from work today. I spent all weekend playing my “don’t get sick” cards, which of course meant that it hit me today even worse.

But it was all worth it, seeing as Brett’s birthday was yesterday and we had a jam-packed weekend of activities and cooking.  Much of what we cooked and ate I neglected to photograph and/or I’m not prepared to blog about quite yet, but I did want to share a couple of things. First of all, this:

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