My lovely mother bought me a food processor, allowing me to do all sorts of wonderful things, including making salsa! I got this recipe from my cousin Laura’s Pampered Chef party I went to at the beginning of summer. That’s also where I got my little manual food processor! Unintentional advertising aside, this recipe is one
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I know it’s not the season for pumpkin things, but I ended up with leftovers from the dog treats, so I decided to make myself some treats with the extra pumpkin. Originally, I was planning to make gnocchi, but I was missing some of the ingredients, and they weren’t cheap or readily available, so I
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Usually, when something in your kitchen is on fire, it’s a problem. That is, unless you are a skilled chef in the art of flambé.Flambé, or simply flambe, for those of you who don’t have a French keyboard installed, is a method of cooking where alcohol is added to a hot pan, causing it to
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Here comes that change of pace I mentioned!I grew up with dogs. No siblings, but I had dogs. Like just about any kid who grew up with dogs, I’ve tried dog treats before, and I can say from experience that they are pretty gross (except for that one brand that I tried…).Anyway, I had a
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As some of you may know, I love peaches. Peach anything: peach drinks, peach soap, (yes, I own peach soap), peach-colored things, and, above all, peach sweets! I found a recipe for peach “dumplings” and they looked amazing, so, naturally, I had to try my hand at making them.   My summer co-op has me
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Hello, hello, dear readers! I’m back from the Wild, Wild West, and I bring you, today, a smoothie of my own creation: The great thing about summer is that the fresh fruit in the store actually looks appetizing. I decided to take advantage of both the fresh fruit and the sunshiney inspiration instilled in me
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[There would be a picture here, but the boyfriend drank all the tea before I got a chance to take a photo…] It’s a well-known fact that I love tea. I have cupboards full of it. Hot or iced, sweetened, creamy, or straight, I love it. But summertime is hot, and hot tea isn’t exactly
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The school year is quickly closing in on the dreaded finals week, and that means I have to fight to have a life outside of projects, papers, and studying. As a result of this week’s ridiculous workload, this week’s blog post is a college go-to: Macaroni and cheese. I’m not talking Easy Mac, like the freshmen
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Have you ever been to Red Lobster? Ever had their biscuits? You know, those cheesy, savory, delicious biscuits? Aren’t they good? Yeah? Well then, I have a recipe for you. These are great as a snack to pass, a dinner accouterments, or just as a snack on their own. Yet another recipe by 12 Tomatoes and yet
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My mom posted to my Facebook recipe page hinting in a not-so-subtle way that she wanted me to make her this banana split cake. As far as refrigerator cakes go, it seemed like an easy enough job, so I hitched a ride to the grocery store and stocked up on supplies. Walmart is a great
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