We’re in Michigan! My parents moved to Michigan over the summer, and this is our first trip out to visit them (and the first time we’ve seen them since January, other than a brief lunch date back in July). We’re spending the holidays with my family this year (after a Christmas in San Diego with…
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notes from the snow.
Okay, I’m obsessed with this snow. Partly because they don’t plow the roads around here, so everything remains just as snowy today as it did on Friday. And partly because Eugene didn’t get any snow last year, so we’ve really missed it. Eric insisted we leave the house by car, so we drove to a…
peanut butter buckeye pretzels.
Okay, so today’s cookies were awesome. And probably not good for those of us who lack self-control when it comes to chocolate and peanut butter. It’s been about 24 hours since I made these, and I’ve consumed at least 10. Part of that was stress eating. You see, we’ve been watching Chuck on Netflix. I…
recipes
Breakfast Banana Date Muffins Blueberry Muffins Blueberry-Orange Crunch Muffins Buttermilk Scones (a.k.a. American Biscuits) Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole Cinnamon Almond Monkey Bread Cinnamon Apple Scones Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Granola Bars Pumpkin Spice Donuts Veggie Scramble Whiskey Cinnamon Rolls Amish Bread Variations Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Amish Bread Oatmeal Apple Amish Bread Salads Copycat…
king estate winery.
I should preface this post by stating a fact: We are not fancy people. There are few things that make me feel more out of place than a fancy restaurant. Somehow, everyone knows that we don’t belong there. I’m never wearing the right thing. I don’t know which piece of silverware I’m supposed to use…
homemade nutella.
Saturdays are my long run days. Yesterday’s long run was 9 miles. Nine miles, people. And the thought that I am eventually going to run almost 3 times that distance is mind-boggling. But I suppose that at some point in the future (hopefully within the next 3 months), that distance is going to seem attainable….
things we’re digging this january.
First of all, can anyone believe that January is already halfway over? How does this happen? I guess I’m still adjusting to being back in Oregon and starting a new year. Anywho, I thought it would be fun to kick off 2013 with a list of things we’re enjoying this January. 1. Landscapes like this….
hiking mount pisgah.
School is back in session, so Ally-days are back in full force. Ally-days are the wonderful Saturdays during the school quarters when Eric leaves his homework at home and we spend the day doing something exciting together. For our first Saturday of the winter term, we decided to hike. I should mention that it was…
cashew coffee biscotti.
This is my final cookie of the year. I’ll finally put away the cookie sheets, the flours, the sugars. And I’ll finally stop eating a cookie after every meal. Today’s cookie may have been my favorite of the whole bunch. These were perfect to have around during Eric’s finals week, as they pair perfectly with…
fancy schmancy s’mores.
So, it was bound to happen. With 6 different cookies, something had to go terribly wrong with at least one. And that was today. I guess I should’ve known better than to get a cookie recipe from Food & Wine. After all, their photo of the finished product showcased the cookies next to a glass…
no-bake stuffed cookie dough bites.
I remember doing a project on Australia when I was in middle school. I think middle school might be the time when you start realizing that there’s a world outside of your own little bubble, and that maybe people do different things outside of your tri-county area. And while I’m pretty sure that I always…
jamwiches.
Welcome to another day of cookies! Since my first day of cookies involved peanut butter, it’s only appropriate that today’s cookie involves jelly. Marionberry jelly, in this case. For those of you who aren’t privileged to dine on this delectable west coast treat, marionberry jam is the best jam in all the land. I first…
hiking spencer butte.
It’s Saturday, which means that it’s an Ally-day. Ally-days are the best because I get Eric all to myself for a full day of exploring and fun (although I will admit that I shared today with an Oregon football game). We started our morning with a walk down the street to the Humble Bagel Company…
going away. way away.
The journey to Oregon begins tomorrow (or today, by the time you’re reading this). Crazy. Absolutely crazy. Our absolutely wonderful small group threw us a going away party last Sunday. They may be some of the best party throwers around. It was Oregon themed, with blue and yellow decorations (apparently Oregon’s state flag is blue…
chocolate strawberry sandwiches.
Confession: I don’t care about professional football. I used to have a big ol’ crush on Tom Brady (way back in high school), but his good looks just can’t hide his not-so-gentlemanly-ways. So once I decided that Tom and I didn’t have a future together, I pretty much stopped having any interest in professional football….