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Bloody Dragonflies
Failed attempt #13 And bloody they are. It took me twenty-eight attempts and a video tutorial from my cousin Donna to master this damn stitch. I found it on Freeknitstitches.com via Pinterest and...
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World’s Best Gingerbread. Really.
The other day called for Gingerbread. I hung up the phone. The day called back and said “Chocolate Gingerbread.” I said, “Speaking.” It’s fall, it’s a thing with me to make gingerbread when it’s red...
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Salted Caramel Pumpkin Seeds
My neighbor Jaime did this to me so I have to do it to you. It’s her fault. Don’t blame me. That’s all I have to say. Happy Halloween. Salted Caramel Pumpkin Seeds 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4...
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Pumpkin Chia Muffins
It’s the time of year when you feel like you should be doing something with pumpkin. This combined with the fact that I suddenly have a teenager in the house who is getting up ten minutes before she...
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Herbed Cottage Cheese Biscuits
Everyone is set with their turkey chili, turkey tetrazzini, turkey soup, and turkey so forth, so to go with all your recycled turkey goodies I have some herbed cottage cheese biscuits. Are you like me?...
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Soap Opera: Vanilla Sundaes
Panda and I got into making soap as gifts last year and the hobby has lain fallow since, but now once again, ’tis the season, and we’ve caught the bug again. We’re helped this year by this awesome...
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Hustle and (No) Flow
So I’m writing a book. Actually, I’ve written a book. It’s done. Mostly done. Three-quarters done. The done part is in second draft, and the remaining quarter is a fucking mess. I’m trying to enjoy...
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Sicilian Chick Pea Soup
As smartass Frank pointed out, the soup itself is Sicilian, not the chick peas. Most Italian soups feature cannellini beans but in Sicily, chick peas are the favored legume. The recipe comes from the...
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The Man I Love
“What is your book about?” Amazing how many times I’ve gotten that question over the past [insert ridiculous number here] years and how I’ve squirmed my way out of answering it. For a long time it was...
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Ultimate Lentil Soup
Forget it, I’m going to keep making and posting soup recipes until this stupid weather breaks or I die. Whichever comes first. Slow Cooker Revolution is on a roll with what it touts as “Ultimate...
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