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Third Annual Peanut Butter and Julie\'s Favorite Things
It's the most won-DER-ful time (bum-bum-bum) of the year! Ah yes. 'Tis true. Although in this case, I'm not referring to the time of the year when family and friends gather. I'm not referring to the time of the year... ...
Carnation\'s Famous Fudge
It happens at my grocery store, and I am willing to bet my KitchenAid stand mixer that it happens at your grocery store too. Every year, no sooner has the store transferred all of the unwanted Halloween candy from the... ...
Margaritas for Everyone: Cookies and Cocktails
I'm going to do something very uncharacteristic. I'm going to keep my blog post relatively short and sweet. So for those of you who have come to know and love my long-winded stories about why I made what I made......
Chocolate-Covered Brown Butter Blondie Pops
We have a restaurant here in Las Vegas named David Burke, and it is the second outlet (I believe) of a New York restaurant run by Chef--you guessed it--David Burke. The original restaurant is actually called David Burke and Donatella,......
Fashionably Frugal Sugar Cookies
Fashionably Frugal Sugar Cookies What?? Two posts in one day?? I know--hardly ever happens. But, when I'm inspired, I'm inspired, and let me tell you: shoes inspire me (am I right ladies?) Even if the shoes in this case are......
Baby Onesie Cookies
Bugaboo. Bjorn. Glider. Thanks to all of the baby showers that I have been attending lately, I have added quite a few new words to my vocabulary. You can always pick out the guests at these parties who, like myself,......
Easy Peanut Butter Fudge (and a leg lamp)
Every holiday season, most of us are confronted with a similar dilemma at least once: What on earth should I get for (Insert name here) ??? He/She has absolutely everything that they could ever need, and if they ever need......
Handbag and Sunflower Sugar Cookies
I know, I know. Before you say anything, yes, I do realize that this is the holiday season. I am well aware of the fact that any sugar or gingerbread cookies that come out of my kitchen this month should......
Peanut Butter and Julie's Favorite Things 2008
There are two great American traditions that are designed to help kick off the holiday shopping season and (especially this year) stimulate the economy. One of these traditions occurred yesterday, Black Friday. As early as 4 a.m. in some locations,.....
Nice Parting Gifts
There are certain fine dining establishments, The French Laundry and Guy Savoy for example, at which having dinner is not simply a meal, but more like a marathon. To qualify for "the race," you must first score a reservation. This......
Casino Party Cookies
Well, we pulled it off! I can't believe that we pulled it off, but somehow everything came together exactly as planned, and we were able to surprise my dad with his 65th birthday casino party last Saturday night. That's right--Eric......
Chunky Spiced Applesauce
Remember when flying used to be fun? When I was little, back when Eastern Airlines, TWA, and People's Express were still in the mix, I remember excitedly looking forward to going on a plane. I received a set of plastic......
Cranberry-Pear Chutney
For me, 2008 could possibly be remembered as the year of the apron. By the end of 2007, despite that fact that I spent time in the kitchen on a daily basis, the only apron that I owned was a......
Sweet and Salty Espresso Walnuts
If there is one activity at which I do not excel, it's sleeping. Regardless of what time I hit the hay, I'm up every weekday morning at 5 a.m., and I'll sometimes allow myself the luxury of sleeping until 6......
Mixed Fruit and Nut Granola
I have slowly been going through our house, room by room, in an effort to tidy things up and discard items that we no longer need. Everything has just felt a bit cluttered lately, which translates to more things for......
