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OK, I realize these are a little weird, BUT... ...sometimes weird is good, right? I saw this cookie idea in an issue of Martha Stewart Living (last year? two[...]

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I want you to run out to your store right now and look for Meyer lemons... ...THEN, even if you don't buy them, I want you to pick up a bag and inhale. Ahhh.[...]

Up until a few months ago, marshmallows were one of those things I could take or leave. The bag would sit in my pantry...and I was totally not tempted to eat[...]

DO NOT PANIC. THERE IS NO MEAT IN THIS SALAMI. {Whew. OK...I didn't want you to freak out there.} Do you ever buy a cookbook and it's so beautiful and so full[...]

Maybe it leaves a tell-tale sign on your favorite black pants, or leaves your fingers sticky and in need of licking, or falls all over your freshly-mopped[...]

Merriam-Webster defines the word "hipster" as : a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion).[...]

{This post is sponsored by Nestlé® Toll House® Morsels , the perfect special ingredient for all of your family’s favorite treats!} There is no[...]

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We had a cool front yesterday. The temperatures were in the 60's when we woke up, so I pulled on a long-sleeve shirt and my jeans (and thought about lighting a[...]

Yep. I went there. See, the original plan was to make 7-layer cookie ice cream sandwiches. It was a good plan. ...a good plan for a giant. They were a *little*[...]

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*alternate post title: Why I've gained 10 pounds in two weeks.* This is a long "picture-heavy" post, but bear with me...I think you're gonna like it. Along[...]