Confessions of a Serial Baker

http://confessions-of-a-serial-baker.blogspot.com/

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 16

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Aug 09

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Aug 07

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Homegrown!This was my first batch of beans from the garden. And one small acorn squash which turned out to be buggy. :( (read full article)

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Aug 02

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Turco a HawkIn what I consider to be an odd twist of fate, former Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco is now a Chicago Blackhawk.I have followed Marty's career for a while and considered him to be a "good guy" (as long as he's not playing against my team (read full article)

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Jul 26

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I'm sorry, I couldn't resist; this is really hilarious... (read full article)

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Jul 24

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Find the cute in this picture!!!http://icanhascheezburger.com (read full article)

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Jul 14

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As I have previously stated: August is officially "Chocolate Pie Month."The possibilities are endless, so please look through your cookbooks and magazines now, and prepare yourself for the month of August.Also remember that the declaration I made las (read full article)

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Jul 12

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No recipe today, sorry. Just wanted to post this photo that'd been sitting there in iPhoto, bugging me. I made a small Jiffy yellow cake for some friends with July 4th birthdays, and I thought it turned out so cute.It made me realize that I don't oft (read full article)

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Jul 10

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Ode To A Big Tough OnionWhat are you doing in my life? I don't need you around. Just the sight of you brings tears to my eyes. I think I will fry you up. Sometime soon. To be rid of you! ...and stay away from my ham salad!!! Some things improve with (read full article)

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Jul 01

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Jun 18

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Cactus and CalendulaCalendula is an edible variety of flower, which also supposedly has some medicinal values, although I just like to look at them. Especially the vivid orange ones. Pretty! (read full article)

flowers, random amusements

Jun 16

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Why is toast so good? It's just a piece of bread that's been exposed to a heat source. Did you know there's a scientific term for this? It's called the Maillard reaction. (I think I may apply for a government grant to further study this principle. [ (read full article)

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Jun 01

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Hawks win another one at homeMarian Hossa and Ben Eager both scored in last night's game to give the Hawks their second win in this best of 7 Stanley Cup Finals series versus the Philadelphia Flyers.The Hawks will now travel to Philly for games 3 and (read full article)

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May 29

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3 random thoughts...#1 Tonight is game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals VS. the Flyers. LET'S GO HAWKS!!!!!!#2 If Thumper had a credit card, what do you think he'd buy me.....?#3 Going to be working in the yard today, getting the garden planted. Have a gr (read full article)

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May 24

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What I have been up to lately:Yardwork......the big scary snake that my friend Collin caught......normally, snakes don't scare me, but this one was BIG and we were having trouble identifying it. All I know for sure is that it's not a copperhead or a (read full article)

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May 21

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This was my birthday dinner....I know there were side dishes to go with it, but I can't remember what they were now...and, really, does it matter?! LOL! (read full article)

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May 20

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Casey: ....remember when you were a kid...that game with the ball on the rubber band, and you hit it with the paddle...?... What was that called?Me: ....paddle ball? [which lead to...]Me: ....remember when you were a kid...that game where you hit th (read full article)

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May 11

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Work has been keeping me busy over the past two weeks and I have not had time to post any of the food photos I've taken recently. Plus, after working in front of a computer screen all day, the last thing I want to do is sit here any longer...Then the (read full article)

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Apr 29

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My new favorite website!The Texas Beef Council's list of recipes... http://www.txbeef.org/recipe_bookJust found this site with some wonderful recipes, so I thought I'd share.I'm sorry I don't have time to elaborate, but I'm supposed to be working rig (read full article)

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Apr 24

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What should I do with my puff pastry?It has been in the freezer for a few weeks, and although I had plenty of ideas and good intentions when I bought it, I forget now why it hopped into my cart.Sure, I could look through my cookbooks and find a few r (read full article)

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