dynamic duo #oxogoodcookies

Maple peanut butter pie. Are you familiar with this combination?

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sugar rush

Though one of the main purposes of my blog is to keep a record of recipes I love so I can come back to them repeatedly, there are some I never make again. I also rarely re-post recipes, with some notable exceptions.

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pucker up

Lemon coconut impossible pie. I make impossible pie as my personal dessert treat at least once a month.

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not-so-desperate times

Vinegar pie. I can't and don't want to imagine living in a time when desserts are scarce.

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fail me not #OXOgoodcookies

Impossible Almond Joy pie. Did you know "oxo" was an accepted word on the Words with Friends game? It comes in handy a lot.

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♪ overrated ♫

I'm going to make a bold statement: Pie crusts are overrated.

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kowtow to the cow tale #SplashofDelight

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I actually used to get upset when I found a Cow Tale in my bag of Halloween candies. Now I love them!

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pl(um cr)umble

I love a good portmanteau!

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cereal all the time #CerealAnytime

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Did you have a favorite cereal as a kid? I'm sure that mine varied from month to month week to week day to day, but I know a bowl of Fruity Pebbles was always a treat!

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experience the myth

My 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.

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his favorite

While I'm assuredly pretty close to the tippy-top of my boyfriend's list of favorite people*, this is a post about his favorite desserts.

*I'm pretty sure he isn't thrilled that I'm focusing on him in a post, and it could result in me moving down a notch or two on the aforementioned list.

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oat cuisine*

*Not to be confused with haute cuisine. Oh no. Definitely not in my kitchen.

There was a time when I considered oatmeal for breakfast something akin to punishment. What did I do to deserve mushy, flavorless gruel with the texture of mucous to kick start my day?

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poultry appreciation

Winner winner chicken dinner.*

*Whether you hate him or find him entertaining (I fall somewhere in the middle, for the record), I'll always credit Guy Fieri with popularizing that phrase, whether he deserves it or not.

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in case you missed it...

Some dishes just don't get the credit they deserve.

You only occasionally remember them, but when you do, you wonder why you don't think of them more often.

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step aside, cinnamon

Bet you never thought you'd see a post with that title on this blog.

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"pretty please...

...with a cherry on top." So many times, the promise of that cherry makes all the difference and suddenly, like magic, the person you're asking to do something for you is willing to do it.

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never satisfied (and a giveaway)

I don't think I'll ever actually stop trying to improve every recipe I attempt, even if it already yields one of the most amazing and delicious creations I've ever consumed. It's just my nature to wonder if there's any way I can make it better.

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gimme a quiche on the lips

I've become quite the fan of quiche. When all is said and done, what's not to love? There's nothing wrong with creamy, custardy eggs and tasty toss-ins encased in a flaky pastry crust...except that you might have to make said pastry crust.

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people pleaser

I like this cheesecake. Did you ever think you'd read those words on this blog?

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feliz navidad

I know that José Feliciano's song "Feliz Navidad" is on lots of people's List of Terrible and Annoying Christmas Carols, but I kinda like it. It's upbeat and fun in a genre that's often a little bit dreary and slow, you can't deny that.

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