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chocolate chip cookies III.
I just wrote a blogpost for a community service trip I'm going on soon, and doing so encouraged me to write a post here, too. Well, in addition to the fact that it's past 1 am .. I stayed up too late...
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orange cardamom meltaways.
It's interesting, how close my birthday coincides with the New Year. Two reasons to start afresh and finally implement those lifestyle changes.Sleeping this late wasn't the plan .. I'm in bed with the...
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orange clove bars.
I feel like it's the little things that make the biggest differences in life. A little argument could blow up into the biggest deal, or reveal deeper issues. Or in a more positive light, getting lunch...
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review: Federal Donuts (in Philadelphia).
Remember when I mentioned I had gone on a road trip earlier in the year - late December into January? Well, one of the places we went to was Philly. Once there, we decided we needed to visit Federal...
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snickerdoodle cheesecake bars.
Big things are coming! In life, that is. Graduation in a few months is not even in my mind - there are other important things to do first.Have (survive) a successful Dance Marathon.Finish my thesis....
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(three-ingredient) spinach smoothie.
I am FINALLY finally finally blogging about these smoothies. I've been making them pretty regularly for at least a year, and make it a point to buy spinach and steal bananas from the dining hall purely...
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chocolate zucchini bread.
Spring Break!!I could've been blogging this from the sunny, sparkling beaches of PCB or Mexico or Cancun. Of course, if I were in any of those places, I wouldn't be blogging - I'd be letting the sun's...
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tres leches cake.
WHOLE, EVAPORATED, CONDENSED.Whew, now that's out of the way - I read somewhere that tres leches cake (which means three milks' cake) was invented by canned milk companies in a ploy to increase their...
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whole wheat carrot zucchini muffins.
The two busiest weeks of my senior year ended today, and I cannot be more at peace. Before 9pm, I had washed my face, brushed my teeth, climbed into bed, and was watching a movie, and IT WAS GREAT.I...
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vanilla strawberry chia seed pudding. (paleo, gf, vegan)
Have you heard of chia seeds? I reviewed them before. They have an insane amount of fiber, and make their presence known by texture more than taste. Dry chia seeds are crunchy. When soaked, the seeds...
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pina colada bars (using cake mix).
I posted a recipe for snickerdoodle cheesecake bars some time ago, also using cake mix. Although homemade baked goods are favorable most 100% of the time, cake mix does have its role in baking....
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coconut cream pie bars.
Whenever I watch tennis, soccer, or any really athletic sport (sorry golf), I at some point appreciate how fit those people are. The thought sometimes continues, in-between admiring Rafa's outbursts of...
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vanilla pastry cream.
Don't you love it when you make a list of things to do, and at the end of the day, you've actually crossed off almost every item?I have always been a list-maker (before I realized during college that...
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mango vanilla pastry cups.
I had this one dessert the other day. Its simple novelty stuck with me.It looked like a teeny layered parfait. The very small glass was half-filled with vanilla bean pastry cream, topped with tiny...
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buffalo chicken dip.
I gave in to making this. It goes against every bone and fiber of my being that says to not eat processed food and unnecessary cheese and salt, but but .... I've been having this everywhere! At a...
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healthy fig bars.
At this point, I've tried almost every single flavor of Nature's Bakery fig bars. They're like a fancier fig newton. Although I dislike how the nutrition facts are for one bar vs. one package (contains...
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peachy breakfast quinoa.
Oatmeal definitely gets all the attention for breakfast. Whether cooked in a bowl with some flax and sunflower seeds, or crumbled with cinnamon, butter and clumped over apples, it's always oatmeal.I...
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carrots, with black sesame + ginger.
I made up a new diet plan.I know there are tons out there - Atkins (do people still do that?), Weight Watchers, low carb, low fat, high-protein, low calorie, Whole30 ... that last one strikes me as...
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halloween-inspired treats.
I'm not the scary Halloween type - I'm more the "let's make halloween-themed desserts and decorate the house with huge spiders, witches, ghosts, and pumpkins so I can pretend I can handle scary"...
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rhubarb bars (with cardamom + pistachio).
Have you ever not eaten enough during the day and gotten massive stomach cramps?This happened to me recently and I swear, I would not wish this pain on my worst enemy. A long day at work meant 7 hours...
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veggie beet burgers (vegan, gluten-free).
Drops of liquidy red stipple the counter .... the remains of some recent mess are evidenced by the now diluted pink water in the mugs sitting in the sink .... a pair of hands working hard nearby are...
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pickled fennel.
The time this fennel takes to pickle is (significantly) faster than the time spring is taking to mosey its way over to North America right now.Which is good because woohoo quick homemade topping in...
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Charleston, South Carolina
Who knew Charleston was such a foodie haven?!The south is known for grits, fried okra, biscuits, and BBQ. Traveling around Charleston, almost everything emphasizes the Lowcountry territory: the...
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oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
Oatmeal cookies can be tricky. At large gatherings, potlucks, or any catered events, there are usually oatmeal cookies. To be specific, there are usually oatmeal cookies with dark chunks in them. And...
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oatmeal berry bars (vegan; can be gluten-free).
Looking for the perfect breakfast item or healthy summer dessert? These berry oatmeal bars can serve as both. There is zero fat (no oil, butter, or eggs), but enough ingredients to keep these bars...
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