Monthly Archives: December 2011

My Year in Review: August

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Happy New Year’s Eve, friends. I’m only half-way through my Year in Review posts. I tend to do this every year — oh well. Well here is a look back at August. It was pretty summery and tasty. Have a … Continue reading →

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My Year in Review | May through July

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Hello, friends. Here’s another — and quite packed — review of some of my favorite months of the year, the time when the weather was warming up and we were all ready to get outside and have some fun. I … Continue reading →

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Cake Pops: Dessert is served

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Up until last week, I was looking for any excuse to make cake pops. So I figured, why not give it a shot and let my trial-and-hopefully-no-error be my contribution to my family’s holiday dessert table. Were they necessary? No. … Continue reading →

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My Year in Review | April

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

I’m in middle of My Year in Review posts, and while I normally do a few months at a time, I thought I’d focus on April. It was a big month, filled with a lot of reflection from my trip … Continue reading →

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My Year in Review | January through March

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Hello there, friends. It’s one of my favorite times of the year —  time to pick out my favorite blog posts and pictures from the year and share them (again) in My Year in Review week. I love looking back … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve tamales

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

I was never a big fan of tamales until my family started making them. My mom — probably one of the biggest health gurus I know — went through trial batch after trial batch of masa to get it as … Continue reading →

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Festivus — for the rest of us

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

On the eve of Christmas Eve, a small group of friends gathered to celebrate Festivus. It’s a “Seinfeld” holiday, where you celebrate the holiday season without pressures of commercialism. Instead, you celebrate with an unadorned aluminum festivus pole (not a … Continue reading →

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