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I did it!
Wow...it is finally 30 November! That means NaBloPoMo is over and I can go back to updating my blog when I feel like it, not every day. I am not saying this was a bad experience. It was actually very interesting. I realized a few things...1. ...
Daring Bakers Tackle Caramel
I can't hardly believe it. Not only is it Daring Bakers posting day...again...which means that November is coming to a close, I also did my challenge in the middle of the month! Usually I am making my challenge recipe the day before or the day of...
TWD: Thanksgiving Twofer Pie and Thanksgiving Wrap-Up
Has everyone recovered from their Thanksgiving food coma's? I am not quite sure I have. I did wake up this morning hungry, but one SMALL bowl of cereal later, I am full again. I ate so much food last night! My lovely friend Kim invited me and...
Happy Turkey Day!
Happy Thanksgiving!Eat, drink, watch a parade, run in a Turkey Trot, enjoy time with family and friends, and nap! :)...
Thanksgiving Baking Commences
This year I get to be a guest for Thanksgiving. I am glad I won't have to worry about the stress of putting on this big holiday meal as I have in the past. Don't get me wrong, it is a lot of fun and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but about ...
Guilty Pleasure
No Tuesday With Dorie post today...I am thinking it will be a Wednesday with Dorie post this week. See, Thanksgiving Twofer Pie is the recipe this week and we were given some latitude with when we post this week since it will make such a great Than...
Marine Corps Birthday Ball - or - My Drunk Night
Yup, that would be me near the end of the night. Needless to say my jello shots were a hit and I REALLY enjoyed them. Since I am "enjoying" my hangover right now, I leave you with some pictures from last night.Outside the "pre-game" room...this i...
Party Like It's 1999
The Marine Corps birthday ball is a time honored tradition when Marines get together to celebrate the birthday of the Marine Corps. They happen throughout the month of November and during the ball, all Marines are reminded of those that came and we...
Holiday Pumpkin Bread
Looking for a super moist pumpkin bread? One that is perfectly spiced and super pumpkin-y? Well look no further. This pumpkin bread is dotted with dried cranberries and is the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving celebrations. And it comes t...
Acorn Squash
There has been many posts lately about acorn squash and that makes me SO happy! I love acorn squash (almost as much as spaghetti squash!). The way I prepare it is very similar to many others...Split the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. P...
Funny Video for Thursday
Any cat owners out there will probably appreciate this video. My cat has never gone to these extremes to get my attention, but it has come close!...
Biltmore Estate Trip, Part Three
The last installment of my trip to Asheville, North Carolina and the Biltmore Estate finishes with a trip to their winery and the River Bend Farm. The Biltmore Winery opened in 1985 and is located in a building designed for Biltmore's Dairy, which ...
TWD: Arborio Rice Pudding
This week, Tuesdays With Dorie conquered rice pudding. Isabelle of Les gourmandises d'Isa chose Arborio Rice Pudding. Dorie says you can make it black (chocolate), white (vanilla), or a combination of both. I, being the lovely rule breaker that...
Biltmore Estate, Part Two
It is now time for me to tell you all about Biltmore House. My visit to the Biltmore Estate and Asheville, North Carolina was amazing that the Biltmore House is definitely the pinnacle. When George Vanderbilt III welcomed family and friends to Bil...
The Dining Room at Biltmore
Over Veteran's Day weekend I did something I have wanted to do for quite some time. I visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. I have an entire post about the history and the pictures from the rest of the estate. However, I had...
Do you Twitter?
Do you Twitter? You might have noticed on my left side bar the "Random thought by Sarah" section. Those are my Twitter updates. I will admit, with all of the crazy "social networking" things out there, I was skeptical. But I have to say that Twit...
The best bakery in the middle of nowhere
Isn't this loaf of sourdough yummy looking? Let me tell you, it tastes even better than it looks. I don't live in a big city. Richlands, NC is a small rural town. We are about 30 minutes from the ocean, but you wouldn't know it. Lots of far...
BB: Herb Roasted Onions
Yum. Just yum.Kelly from Baking With The Boys chose this Barefoot Bloggers recipe...Herb Roasted Onions. It seemed almost too simple. I wasn't even sure if I would like it. I mean, it is JUST onions. So, instead of three onions, I just used...
Banana Carob Chip Muffins
It never fails. I always start searching for recipes to use bananas when I have a few sitting on my counter that have seen better days. I used to have a Marine who worked for me that loved bananas once they were super mushy and black on the outsi...
TWD: Kugelhopf
Dear Baking Purists,I write to you today to beg for your forgiveness. When Yolanda of The All-Purpose Girl chose Kugehopf for this weeks TWD recipe, I had no idea what it was. I read the recipe and the saw that this was made in a special pan...so...
Happy Birthday Marine Corps!
This is the 233d birthday of the United States Marine Corps. I have had the honor and privilege of celebrating the past 8 Marine Corps birthdays as a United States Marine. This year I have plenty to think about. Our Commandant, General Conway, st...
My Blog is 1!!
I can hardly believe that one year ago today I started this blog. I never in a million years would have thought that I would 1) still be doing this a year later, 2) would have formed so many relationships with people over the Internet through food,...
Apple Crisp
This was our dessert for Halloween. I didn't get a picture of it before and this is what was left over once everyone had some. Again, this is a very poor picture, but you get the idea. The recipe calls for 1/2 c of water and I changed that to 1...
Blogging By Mail
I remember last year reading about this "Blogging By Mail" thing over one Dispensing Happiness. Pretty much...you signed up, were given a name and you sent them a package of goodies. Someone else got your name and you got a box of goodies in retu...
To Dad...
Have a happy birthday Dad!The past few years haven't been the easiest for us, but I am hoping we will have a good Christmas this year and you will get to move back to the states soon. It would be nice to have you around more and be able to talk to...
Animal Print never goes out of style...
I decided to participate in "You Want Pies With That" because it was inspired by the movie "Waitress" and I love that movie!! Holly from PheMOMenon chose Pie as Fashion for this months pie theme. I almost thought about not participating. I thou...
TWD: Rugelach
Wow! It feels like it was just Tuesday! This weeks TWD recipe was chosen by Piggy from Piggy's Cooking Journal (you can find the recipe there) and she chose Rugelach. I was pretty excited about this recipe. I had never heard of it until I saw...
Just a reminder...
It doesn't matter who you vote for...All that matters is you make your voice heard.It is up to you. Vote tomorrow (if you haven't already!)....
Halloween revisited
I had a great Halloween this year. Since I moved into my house, I have always made a "special" dinner for Halloween. Then I would spend the night handing out candy to the kids. I live in a pretty nice neighborhood for trick-or-treaters, so I us...
Why yes, I am insane...
Since the month of November is going to chock full of exciting times for me, I decided that it would be a great time to participate in NaBloPoMo. November holds my blogs birthday, the Marine Corps birthday, my Marine Corps Birthday ball, and my fav...
