Confessions of a Serial Baker

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I love to cook. Ask anyone—that's what they'll tell you. I thought I'd take the opportunity to share new recipes as I test them, plus I'll list some favorites. Also, I intend to include miscellaneous writings, mostly for my own amusement.

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Aug 10

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UPS does it again!!!I am getting more and more disgusted with UPS. Of all things to smash...didja have to put an extra "grind" on my coffee? Seriously.I mean, what do they do with these packages? Is it that hard to process cardboard boxes without cru (read full article)

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Jul 08

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CouponsSeriously, where are all the good coupons these days?I have one of those dorky coupon-sorter wallet-looking things, but it is mostly empty now. There used to be a lot of canned goods, dairy, personal items, paper and plastic products coupons i (read full article)

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Jun 18

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Bad StormHeaded right for us... Issued by The National Weather ServiceChicago, IL 12:30 pm CDT, Fri., Jun. 18, 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 342 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE (read full article)

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Jun 09

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May 15

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Try not to get boiling hot stuff on your hand.It hurts!!! (read full article)

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May 10

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those are my garden shoes/clogs...whatever you want to call them...My feet hurt!We were working out in the yard (Sunday) for quite a while, and my feet hurt. That's it. That's my gripe. Sore feet. (read full article)

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Mar 29

Gripe Of The Day

Blogger.com is having issues with the images on blog posts, so if you see broken links, that is the reason.I'd like to post a roasted chicken recipe that I had used this weekend, but I don't want to do double work, and/or have to keep checking back o (read full article)

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Mar 23

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Getty ImagesScrambled DefenseSo, as you all know, of course, the Hawks are leading the Western Conference standings in the NHL as of now; but, that could all change later tonight. Once again, they are facing a Phoenix Coyotes team who fought their wa (read full article)

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Mar 13

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UPS Smashes Boxes!Seriously, I cannot remember a time when I've gotten a box delivered by UPS that wasn't smashed. Here's a good example:I took these photos before I had even opened the box, in case the contents were ruined, then I planned to file a (read full article)

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Mar 08

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Going to the dentist today....It's just for a cleaning, and I have no fear of the dentist. But it's about a 45-minute drive, and that irks me.Plain and simple: don't want to drive there. Not that I have a fear of driving. Just don't wanna.Anyone have (read full article)

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Feb 23

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Don't put salad dressing on a taco salad! Yeah, it's called a "salad" but you spoil the whole taco effect when you slather it in Ranch dressing. I'm sorry, but I really have to stick to my guns on this one, friends and neighbors. You can put as much (read full article)

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Feb 09

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Note to self:Not only will olive oil fail to prevent bread dough from sticking to a glass baking dish, it will actually encourage it. Grrrr.... (read full article)

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Jan 14

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"Don't Stand So Close To Me"Not just a song by The Police! I mean it. Get away from me. Stop invading my personal space. You're crowding me, and you smell like stale cigarette smoke and dirty feet. Get away! Tuesday afternoon I had to stop at the pos (read full article)

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Sep 20

Gripe Of The Day

Hawks Lose First Pre-season gameDamnit.Yeah, yeah...it's hockey season again. No, I'm not going to focus so much on Blackhawks games like I did during the Play Offs. But this was just sort of a let down. I'm kinda bummed out.:-(It's late right now, b (read full article)

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Sep 05

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Aren't you sick of Keith Urban? I mean, yeah, he's sorta cute and I like a few of his songs, but enough already! They play him constantly on radio stations around me, and I'm sick and tired of Keith Urban! Besides, you can't see him on the radio...ki (read full article)

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Aug 17

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People who drive diagonally across parking lotsIf you are so stupid that you cannot read arrows, then perhaps you should not be driving a car. Seriously, what's wrong with you? Are you stupid, reckless, inconsiderate, or all three?You are a danger t (read full article)

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Jul 20

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My cheese knife broke!!! So I bought a replacement at Meijer, and I hate it. It looks sort of like this:It does not work as well as my old one did, damnit. This new one mangles the cheese, rather than slicing it. The holes in the blade are too large (read full article)

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