Cheesy Beer Quick Bread

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As much as I love to drink, I’m a total light weight.  I blame my cursed Asian genes.  Every time I drink, my entire body turns bright red.  I tried looking up the reason for this embarrassing epidermal experience but … Continue reading 

Lemon Poppyseed Layer Cake for a Chocolate Moosey Birthday!

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When I was in high school, having a pen pal was all the rage. One of my best friends, Soul Sista, had a crazy amount of them – I swear, at one point she was writing to between 15 to … Continue reading 

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls for my Mom #SundaySupper

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My mother is Strong Kind Loving Amazing Competent Capable Nurturing Comforting Kick ass The number one word that comes to mind when I think about my mom is “strong”.  She lived an extremely hard life in China.  While her marriage to my … Continue reading 

Junk Food Magic Bars for a Guest Post

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I haven’t worked out since mid-December, when I started going to a gym that my friend, Mr. Smith, frequents. It’s not cross fit but it’s very similar – you do interval training at different stations and the exercises change every … Continue reading 

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for Cinco De Mayo #HolidayFoodParty

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I’m ashamed to say that while I know OF Cinco de Mayo, I don’t know anything about it nor have I ever celebrated it. So what’s a girl who’s participating in a Cinco de Mayo food blogger party to do? … Continue reading 

Chocolate Cheesecake Guest Post from Hip Foodie Mom

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Did that pic grab your attention? It should’ve. This beauty is brought to you today by the letter A, as in the amazing, awe-inspiring, audacious Alice of Hip Foodie Mom. Alice and I are friends in every sense of the … Continue reading 

Buttermilk chocolate chip bundt for an April #ChocolateParty

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I haven’t done much traveling in my life. I didn’t go on trips with my family when I was a kid and as soon as I started working in my teens, my time was devoted to work and school. I’ve … Continue reading 

Chocolate Bailey’s Mousse Tart for a St. Patricks’ Day Party

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Top ‘o the morning to ya! Ok, I really suck at accents. If you could hear me, you would seriously cringe in horror and embarrassment for me. Even reading that line in the written word looks bad when it’s coming … Continue reading 

Peanut Butter Banana Bundt Cake with Chocolate Chips for a #SundaySupper Cheese, Cake and Cheesecake Event

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It was a loooooong week full of endless work days, relentless rain, capped off with a painful visit to the dentist’s office this morning. I was sitting in that dentist’s chair while the hygienist was scraping what felt like my … Continue reading 

Lemon Faux Napolean Cake for My Ancient Brother-in-Law

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Ok, maybe “ancient” is stretching it a bit. My brother-in-law just turned 40 and we love bugging him about his age (not because 40 is old but because we’re arseholes who love to insult him). It’s a big deal, hitting … Continue reading