A Southern Grace: March 2013

March 29, 2013

easter without carrot cake...

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...would be like a Monday without coffee. A room without windows. Rice Krispies without marshmallows. Sleeping without a pillow. It's just not right!

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March 25, 2013

these spices have been nutted!

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There are very few foods that cause me to completely lose control, but come on--we all have 'em. The latest addition to that short list is candied nuts. I could sit down with a bag of those and just eat. And eat.


And eat.

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March 19, 2013

an eggsemplary idea

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Easter is very nearly upon us, and you know what that means...


Cadbury creme eggs are everywhere!

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March 14, 2013

when irish eyes are smiling

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You can't go more than a few minutes this week without stumbling onto something reminiscent of Ireland, and I'm happy to contribute to the occasion.

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March 9, 2013

rapture

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I've never been among the first to buy any piece of technology. CD players, laptops, iPods, smartphones--I'm always late to the game, but I'm fine with that, as I can take advantage of advancements and the feedback of others. Waaaay back in the 90s, one of my best friends copied her BlondieCD onto a cassette tape so my CD player-less self could listen to it whenever I wanted.

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March 4, 2013

sucré...that's french for sweet (and a giveaway...)

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...that's English for giveaway.


Friends, I have been a fool. In all these five (!) years I've been blogging, I've come across every color and flavor of macaron imaginable, but until last week, I hadn't made them, eaten one, or even been close enough to touch one in person.

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