As soon as I showed any interest in helping out in the kitchen, I spent a few days leading up to each Christmas celebration helping my grandma make batch after batch of candy.
December 31, 2015
frannie's faves
YumDecember 28, 2015
favorite five
YumNow that you know what everyone else loved this year, I'll share with you what I deem to be my personal favorites for 2015.
hit six
YumIn researching my top posts for the year, I learned that my most-viewed posts were actually old ones from previous years. Either my blogging skills are deteriorating or everyone else is just putting out better content. My bet is that it's a little of the former and a lot of the latter.
December 18, 2015
experience the myth
YumMy beau has undeniably broadened my dining and cooking horizons (it's hard to believe I'd never eaten a scallop or baked a chicken wing before he came around!). The latest thing that he's made me realize is really truly awesome is Greek yogurt.
December 15, 2015
December 10, 2015
maximum productivity (and a novica giveaway!)
YumWhen it's time to buckle down and get serious about cookie production (and by that, I mean simply that December begins), I like to set myself up so that my cookie-making is as efficient as possible.
December 8, 2015
what berry?
YumFirst impressions are undeniably important, whether or not we fully realize it at the time.
December 3, 2015
cookie duty
YumEven though cookies are more often the main focus of the Christmas dessert table (and a foolproof and always appreciated gift!), they ended up being the most convenient and best option for me to provide for all of our Thanksgiving festivities.
November 30, 2015
November 23, 2015
gratins are great.
YumHow do you define a gratin? Wikipedia says it's an ingredient topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, and butter, usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind. That covers a lot of ground, I'd say.
November 19, 2015
jumping through hoops for a coop
YumWhile it's legal to have backyard chickens in my city, there are restrictions and requirements out the wazoo.
November 13, 2015
cookies and kongs (and a krusteaz #giveaway)
YumI wish I could say I was the kind of person who was so serious about cooking that she never took shortcuts in the kitchen, but that would be a lie. Sometimes, nay, most of the time, I appreciate a quick fix.
November 10, 2015
November 6, 2015
enough is enough!
YumI'm slightly ashamed to admit it, but if I don't see another tomato for 6-12 months, that would be fine with me.
November 3, 2015
we have the fruits.
YumI've been on a real banana bread tear lately and obviously can never be convinced that I've achieved banana bread perfection.
October 30, 2015
we have the meats.
YumAs a kid, I didn't much care for pot roast.
As any good mother would do, Mamster always put some on my plate anyway, but it didn't always end up in my stomach.
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October 27, 2015
peanut butter and... #OXOGoodCookies
YumLet's do some word association, shall we? When I say "PB and...", what comes to mind?
October 22, 2015
October 20, 2015
October 19, 2015
October 15, 2015
almost too much of a good thing
YumPart of me feels like it should be illegal to include butter, sour cream, bacon, and cheese all in the same dish.
But that's just sensible Grace. I don't listen to her very often.*
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October 12, 2015
it isn't dead, it's just resting
YumChivalry, that is.
I definitely don't want to get into any sort of conversation about feminism (and people who know me might suggest that I usually don't want to get into any sort of conversation at all...), though I might be dancing around the topic a bit in this post. You've been warned. read more words!
October 7, 2015
poultry panacea
YumHere's the scenario: You're lethargic and can feel yourself getting sick, AND the weather outside is frightful (officially scratching Joaquin off the list for potential dog and/or baby names). What's for dinner?
October 5, 2015
October 1, 2015
scaling the precipice like a couple of mountain goats
YumMy fiancé and I recently took a trip up north into Maine. Neither of us had been to the Pine Tree State before and were eager to see some moosen take in some awesome sights...and perhaps a bite or 50 of lobster.
September 28, 2015
September 24, 2015
September 21, 2015
the next big baby name?
YumChutney. That's my prediction, anyway. After some of the ones I've seen, it's not out of the question, amiright?
September 11, 2015
it's so hard to say goodbye
YumI can't help but feel somewhat agitated by all the pumpkin recipes I'm already seeing*. It's still summer, folks! Please don't wish it away before it's over!
*I blame Starbucks completely a little--this pumpkin spice latte craze is madness indeed.
September 8, 2015
September 3, 2015
when i dip you dip we dip
YumMost people know about 7-layer dip. They've made it, seen it, tasted it, or at least heard about it, I'm sure. If you're among those who haven't tried it, don't worry--I've eaten enough of it over my lifetime to compensate.
August 31, 2015
beam me up, scotchie (plus a #giveaway)
YumI think I've always been a fan of oatmeal scotchies, and they've had the honor of being deemed my number one cookie once or twice.
August 27, 2015
saved by the sauce
YumOkay, so even though my honey likes his pork shoulder without any glitz or glamour, I'm only human. I occasionally often make mistakes.
August 24, 2015
millions of peaches
YumI think that if you say you love peaches, you have accepted (and perhaps relish) the fact that you can't eat one without getting its juices all over yourself.
August 19, 2015
August 17, 2015
krim reaper
YumEven though I haven't been what would be considered a bona fide scientist for several years, I don't think I'll ever stop overanalyzing problems and running experiments to prove or disprove a hypothesis. The setting and equipment (and necessary degree of precision) are just a little bit different than they were in my school days.
August 12, 2015
maybe he won't notice...
YumThere are some food-related things that I like to remain unchanged (...until I suddenly get tired of those items and want something completely different). These things include but are not limited to my weekday breakfast (Lucky Charms, if you must know, which replaced a years-long obsession with Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds) and my before-bed treat (creamsicles for the win!)(previously a homemade caramel steamer,
August 10, 2015
beginner's luck
YumI was having a conversation with a coworker the other day and we somehow found ourselves discussing casinos.
August 4, 2015
rotten luck, rotten plants
YumMy family is full of green-thumbed gardeners, and they all told us* we were nuts to nurture five squash plants for two people. They might've been right, but we'll never know.
July 30, 2015
a restorative condiment
YumLest you be misled as I was, balsamic vinegar is not made from the balsam flower (which, incidentally, is quite lovely).
July 27, 2015
July 22, 2015
it's rotini jerry!*
YumIf I had had some fusilli in my pantry, I would've used it.
*I think I reference Seinfeld on this blog more than anything else, not that there's anything wrong with that. I maintain that it's the best sitcom ever made.
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July 17, 2015
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July 3, 2015
fireworks!
YumHave a dynamite (and safe) 4th of July, everyone!
My go-to last-minute dessert? Cupcakes. Always cupcakes. read more words!
June 30, 2015
just add lettuce
YumI couldn't decide whether to call this a salsa or a salad. Ultimately, I think it could be either, depending on how you eat it.
June 26, 2015
crumping*
Yum*Not to be confused with krumping, which is entirely different and not in any way the same.
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