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How to Transport Cupcakes — So remember the other day when I showed you all of those cake mixes I bought for the committee event I signed up for? Well yesterday in between blogging, folding laundry and playing with Lucy the trouble dog, I whipped up a whopping 600 cupcakes. Maybe that sounds like a lot, but Read More >>
Deals on asparagus are popping up like crazy this time of year and we just can’t stop eating it. The thing is though, asparagus is kind of a treat around here, so when I get a bunch, I like to use it in as many dishes as possible to make it go a little further. Read More >>
Do you can? I love the idea of putting my own food away. I can totally control the ingredients, and a lot of the time, I grew the ingredients in the first place. There’s something awesome about feeling self-reliant. Plus, once you invest in your canning supplies, the savings really start to add up. If Read More >>
The other day a friend asked me if I knew that you weren’t supposed to refrigerate basil. Um, no I did not. I guess I have actually never thought about how to store basil because I grow my own and I usually just cut it as I want to use it. She told me the produce guy Read More >>
You probably already know how much I love Meyer lemons, but if not, let me be very clear: I LOVE THEM. I would bathe in lemon juice if it were socially acceptable and didn’t dry my skin out. So, whenever I make anything that calls for lemon juice and I have fresh lemons on hand, Read More >>
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