Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Things I (currently) don’t understand:
Dude cyclists who attempt to ride side by side on a two-lane, two-way street. With turn signals that are questionable at best.
The fact that my dogs’ crazy level seems to rise daily.
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
I love a good oatmeal cookie. My absolute favorite are these — yes they’re store-bought, but my grandma always kept them on hand growing up and I have such fond memories of them! I get some pretty serious cravings for them from time to time, but sadly they’re not available in Oregon. I’ve been tempted to order some from Amazon many a time, but something about that just seems silly!
These oatmeal cookies…well, they’re entirely different, but Ryan pronounced them the best cookies I’ve ever made. I’m not sure about that, but they sure are delicious! Especially at 8 am.
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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Yesterday was get-it-all-done Monday…and I got almost all of it done. Are Mondays crazy chore day for you as well? My weekends currently run Sunday-Monday, so Monday = groceries, laundry, cleaning out the fridge, baking, and cleaning the house…if I’m properly caffeinated. They’re the perfect time to bake something that needs a lot of oven time, since I spend most of the day at home!
I planned on making these at the end of last week…but I was never home long enough! Meringue cookies are so simple but they need some time. The egg whites need to sit out for a bit, and then they dry out slowly in the oven. They also DO NOT need 120% humidity, which means I needed a non-rainy day. Yesterday it all happened!
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Friday, February 10th, 2012
I feel like I am channeling Joy the Baker with this recipe. This not an ice cream cake, or a giant chocolate cake with layers of fudgy frosting. This is not a giant bowl of ice cream with Reese’s cup bits swirled throughout. These are the things I am dreaming of. These are not those things.
These are kind of like a granola bar in cookie form. They are a tasty, two-bite snack of healthy goodness. They are perfect for eating at your desk or in the car. Don’t ask me how I know.
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Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Dear Target, if your (albeit ridiculously cheap) jeans are going to bleed all over my favorite orange sweater, even after they’ve been washed once by themselves, for the love of all that is holy, please label them as such.
Dear Clinique lady, please don’t tell me that the foundation I’ve been buying for ten years may have been discontinued, especially after saying that you’ve never heard of it. This disturbs me greatly.
Dear hair, you’re getting long again and I’m thrilled about that, but I have no idea what to do with you any more. I’m consulting the Internets. They say apparently these things are a lifesaver. Dear Amazon…
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