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Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce

November 8, 2011

Making caramel is a tricky business, you need a candy thermometer and you have to worry about directions like “Don’t stir— just swirl the pan” and “it will bubble up violently” (like I said… tricky). So when I came across a recipe for caramel sauce that didn’t seem tricky at all, I was pretty skeptical [...]

Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

October 31, 2011

In an attempt to prevent myself from OD’ing on sugar today, I roasted some pumpkin seeds to snack on. These are wonderfully spiced and totally addicting. And the best part is that you only need a few ingredients and a few minutes to make them. All you have to do is plop all the ingredients [...]

Cranberry Jam

October 29, 2011

Fall is my favorite season of the year. The weather is great, sweaters and boots come out of hibernation (even here in Houston), and fall produce makes its way to markets and menus. Pumpkin, butternut squash, apples, and cranberries are a few of my fall favorites. Fresh cranberries in the grocery store especially remind me [...]

The Best Homemade Granola

August 22, 2011

If you love granola and aren’t making it yourself, you need to try it. The first time I made granola, I couldn’t believe how easy it was and how much better it tasted than anything store bought. Since my first batch of homemade granola, I’ve experimented with a whole host of recipes. Some include different [...]

101 Cookbooks’ Chocolate Puddle Cookies

August 16, 2011

Heidi Swanson’s blog, 101 Cookbooks, is one of my favorite food blogs. Her photographs are beautiful, her food is homey and approachable, and her recipes are dependable (I’m never disappointed)! I also appreciate her focus on natural, whole foods and ingredients and strive to have a natural kitchen like hers (although, I’m nowhere close). That [...]

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