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My Knoephla Soup Recipe: A Taste Of North Dakota In Iowa
I felt a little North Dakotan so I made some knoephla soup. This past weekend, I enjoyed following Beth of Rhubarb & Venison, Tracie of Basin Electric, and Sarah of Home With The Lost Italian as they explored Fargo as part of the ND Bloggers & Writers Workshop hosted by the Department of Commerce. I’m happy I could meet them at last […]
ipsy Glam Bag Review: April 2014
April’s ipsy Glam Bag theme is Beauty Rocks. Besides the musically themed bag, I’m not sure how cohesive the theme carries over to the cosmetics. In case you are unfamiliar with ipsy, it’s a monthly subscription service in which you pay $10 a month and receive a bag of 4-5 beauty samples in the mail. […]
A Tale Of Two Cookie Doughs: One Made From Beans & One Made From Butter
Within the past week, I made cookie dough made with beans and cookie dough made with butter. Beans This story began in Chicago while we were staying with my cousin and his family. Sara mentioned that she makes a “healthy cookie dough” made from beans that her kids just love. Jake was especially intrigued and, […]
Counting My “Happies”
I appreciate bloggers who keep it real. Projecting bubbly positivity all of the time, frankly, drives me nuts (i.e. the student in the movie Mean Girls who says “I wish I could bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles and everyone would eat and be happy.”) However, the other end of the spectrum that only focuses […]
Clearance Grocery Item Taste Test: Giada Di Laurentiis Pork Chop Milanese Box Kit
I like prowling grocery stores for clearance items. You never know what you will find. Some of my recent clearance finds have included cans of mango nectar for .16 each, cocktail rye bread, cans of seasoned black beans, and random variety of beers by the bottle at the liquor store. This week, I found boxes […]