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For as long as I've been living on this planet, I have spent all but one year living in the south. I've grown up with a fond appreciation and respect for the various cultures that make up the great state of Texas and the, well, state of New Mexico. I have long been in love… Continue reading I Love a Good Fiesta!

I know that I am in an insanely miniscule minority here- but I hate coffee. I was 17 when I first tried coffee in a misguided attempt to seem more adult at a Denny's (I realize ordering a Moons Over My Hammy with it pretty much negated the point). After about 9 sugar packets and… Continue reading I'm Told People Like Coffee?

I was never a big fan of nuts until I met my husband (take that as you will). His snacking habits usually involved almonds or cashews and such, so gradually I came around to making the bold life choice to actually try something other than a heavily-salted peanut. Enter the pistachio. I remember the very… Continue reading We're All Nuts Here…Really.

In my family, we believe pie doesn't get a fair shake. In my family, we believe in "breakfast pie" and "lunch pie" (these are exactly what they sound like). In my family, our crest reads: "Why, yes, I will have dessert with that." In my family, surprisingly not a one of us is morbidly obese.… Continue reading Anniversary…Pie?

Easter is upon us- that magical time of the year when you scar your young children for life by taking them to your local mall to pose with a stranger dressed in a terrifying rabbit costume. I suppose there is also the Biblical significance of the holiday as well, and who knows, without Jesus and… Continue reading Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

I realized a few days ago it had probably been about ten years since the last time I had an angel food cake. Perhaps this is due to the fact that when it comes to cake flavor, I want to get the full bang for my (fatty) buck. Angel food cakes require their very own… Continue reading Light as Air, Heavy on Taste

While I still maintain that blue velvet really is the best velvet, yesterday I had an enlightening moment in time when a glob of green velvet batter ended up on my arm, and I was left with no choice (or nearby paper towels) but to lick it off and continue scraping my mixing bowl. Tough… Continue reading Green is Good.

I have always made this joke that a thick, heavy beer like Guinness should be served along with a fork and a knife. As I was scouring the web for boozy Irish treats, I came across a recipe that would finally put my money where my terrible cheesy joke was: dark chocolate Guinness cake. But… Continue reading Guinness: It's What's for Dessert.

I'm not sure if it was an accident when the first person stumbled across the greatness that is the mint chocolate flavor combination..perhaps someone was once offered a piece of chocolate cake shortly after brushing their teeth, and the rest was history. Although that theory is probably highly unlikely (as are most of my theories,… Continue reading A Marriage of Mint and Chocolate

From mid-February to mid-March is a wonderfully magical time of year when McDonald's offers the ever-elusive Shamrock Shake in honor of Saint Patrick's Day. Because what better way to celebrate the death of a saint than with frothy green milkshakes? I came to the Shamrock Shake party later in life around the age of 22,… Continue reading March Is Right around the Corner, and I Can Taste It.