February 2009

Triple Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

February 26, 2009 | 27 Comments | Email | Print

Traditionally, oatmeal cookies are made with the addition of raisins and not much else. I have occasionally come across recipes that will include nuts or chocolate chips in addition to the raisins, but for the most part oatmeal cookies and raisins are bosom buddies and an exclusive clique. My thinking changed drastically over the Christmas [...]

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Celebrating 2 Years of Blogging with Italian Walnut Pillow Cookies

February 23, 2009 | 37 Comments | Email | Print

Apparently I’m a bad partner to myself because I totally missed my own blogging anniversary! It was actually back on February 11th, which marked two years since my very first post of Italian Wedding Soup. Well, we’re still in the anniversary month, so it’s not too late to celebrate, right? It’s hard to believe how [...]

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Ham and Split Pea Soup

February 19, 2009 | 11 Comments | Email | Print

Let’s be honest – split pea soup is by far one of the least appetizing dishes to look at. My grandma always made this when I was a younger and I would never dare go near it – it looked far too unappealing for my underdeveloped taste buds. As a result, I had never tried [...]

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For the Love of Peanut Butter and Cinnamon

February 16, 2009 | 34 Comments | Email | Print

Any of you that know me in real life or who have followed my blog for any significant length of time are well aware that I’ve been plagued by food allergies for the past 5 years or so. I started having seemingly random reactions and after undergoing a few rounds of allergy testing I found [...]

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Sugar Cookies for the Super Bowl

February 5, 2009 | 24 Comments | Email | Print

Okay, first things first… I’m from Pittsburgh and I love my Steelers. I couldn’t be more excited about their Super Bowl win – it’s a wonderful time to be from the Steel City! Alright, my gloating over, I had a large cookie order for a Super Bowl party that consisted of 4 dozen of my [...]

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Classic Vanilla Ice Cream

February 3, 2009 | 35 Comments | Email | Print

I’m sure it’s a bit bizarre to see ice cream recipes popping up during the winter months, but when you are lucky enough to receive the KA ice cream maker attachment for Christmas, there really isn’t an alternative to churning out new ice cream recipes! After a successful Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, I definitely got [...]

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