New cupcake shop

I was out with a friend for lunch today when I noticed a new business had moved in next door to the Mexican restaurant.  My eyes lit up when I saw just what that new business was: a cupcake shop!  I love cupcakes, and just this last week had been craving a coconut cupcake strangely [...]

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Cookie Dough Dip

This was the one and only dessert dip at cooking club this month, I had never made it before but it was simple and very delicious!  We ate most of it at cooking club and Tyler polished it off when I got home.  I served it with mini vanilla wafers and chocolate teddy grahams.  Yum! [...]

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Cooking Club: Dips

Oh man, what a fabulous idea!  Nothing is better than a great dip, and this month we sampled a bunch of them (plus some pretty great wine!)  Ashley hosted (and showed off her beautiful house to all of us nosy folks) and we had a great time.  Check out some of the dips we enjoyed [...]

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A new fondue

This was the appetizer course for the Valentine’s Day meal that Tyler made for us.  We love fondue and are always excited to find new recipes.  Tyler looked at a bunch of different recipes and then put this one together, it is fab!  This one is definitely a keeper! Gruyere and Fontina Cheese Fondue Ingredients: [...]

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches

God bless my husband, he has been cooking regularly since I went back to grad school and is all about trying new recipes, which is great.  He wanted to make pulled pork sandwiches for the superbowl (we had our own little watch party with the pugs).  He found a recipe, shopped for the ingredients, did [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day

I baked up a batch of these sugar cookies, but since I didn’t have time to frost them, I dipped half of them in pink candy melt (with a vanilla flavor).  They turned  out super cute!  I shared them with my classmates and the nursing staff at my internship and they were a hit.  I [...]

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Almond Crusted Tilapia

Here’s a fast and healthy meal, and a great use for tilapia, an inexpensive fish you can find in the freezer section at the grocery store.  I think nuts and fish are a great combo (like our favorite pecan crusted salmon). Almond Crusted Tilapia (from Cooking Light) Ingredients 1/4  cup  whole natural almonds 2  tablespoons  [...]

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