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Buttermilk Caramel Sauce

Buttermilk Caramel Sauce

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 in Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Gruntworthy for Guys, Sauces, Jams, and Condiments, Vegetarian

Rich. Sweet. Buttery. Buttermilk Caramel Sauce is a caramel sauce recipe like no other. I prefer it as an ice cream topping, but many call this stuff “buttermilk syrup” and have it over waffles and pancakes for breakfast. Caramel for breakfast?! I’m totally in.

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Pear and Brie Quesadillas

Monday, April 26, 2010 in Cheese, Chicks Dig It, Food, Main Dishes, Vegetarian

Quesadillas are one of my favorite weeknight dinners. They're perfect for our carnie/veggie household – throw a little meat in his, add some black beans and extra veggies to mine, dinner's on the table in 20 minutes, and everyone's happy. In this case, I went with the perfect sweet plus a little salty, tart plus [...]

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Strawberry Mini Scones

Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Breads, Breakfast, Chicks Dig It, Food, Fruit, Soups and Salads

My first "job," at age 12, was picking strawberries at a berry farm down the road from where we lived. Every morning I would hop on my bike and pedal to the farm, where I joined dozens of other kids crawling down the muddy rows, searching for ripe berries. I ate about as many juicy, [...]

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Rhubarb Crisp with Cinnamon Ice Cream

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in Dessert, Food, Fruit, Vegetarian

My grandmother, or "Gran" as we called her (but never "Granny," mind you, as that sounded far too old for her tastes), had the most wonderful garden. As a child, it was nice, sure… but unremarkable to me in the way that whatever we grow up with, no matter what it is, is simply the [...]

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Woodsy Moss Vases

Monday, April 19, 2010 in Crafts, Home

I'm into moss right now. I know it's sort of a weird thing to be into, but as a Pacific Northwest native, I guess it does make sense. It practically grows on us in the winter. Really, I'm into moss because of its woodsy and whimsical vibe, its wonderful texture, its beautiful shades of green. [...]

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Slow-Cooked BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 in Carnivores, Chicken, Food, Gruntworthy for Guys, Main Dishes

Last Friday, I invited a few friends over. And I made them Slow-Cooked BBQ Chicken Sandwiches. Here’s a photo. But before I talk anymore about the Slow-Cooked BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, I’m going to talk about something else. Pom-poms and great friends. I’m a DIY freak. So when it came to planning our wedding (less than [...]

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Ikea Bookcase Made Sideboard

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Decorating, Home

I really do love Ikea. And I especially love Ikea's Expedit bookcases.  They're, in a word, rad. Well, I guess that's actually about 1/3 of a word, but you know what I mean. We recently bought three of the shelving units, one four-squares-wide by two-squares-tall, as linked above. We laid it on its side, I [...]

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A Potholder So Cute, It Gets Its Own Story

Friday, April 9, 2010 in Decorating, Food, Tools and Goodies

You've gotta be really cute – ridiculously good looking – to get your own story here at The Hazel Bloom. Yup. I'm strict around here, dangit, and I run this thing with an iron eye… Oh, okay, fine… those of you who have visited this blog once or twice know that's a big fat lie. [...]

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Buttermilk Pancakes

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in Breakfast, Food, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian

You know it's going to be a great day when you wake up to this. I mean, first I woke up and dragged my butt out of bed and made coffee and then whipped up the batter and cooked up the pancakes, but after that, I pretty much woke up to this. Basic Buttermilk Pancakes. [...]

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Easter Basket Cupcakes

Friday, April 2, 2010 in Dessert, Food, Holidays, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian

How did this happen? Suddenly two days until Easter?! Amazing how, especially when life is crazy, holidays can just sneak up on you. Luckily, I was slightly prepared to create a little something special because of my shopping spree at Bake it Pretty a month or so ago. Along with at least one of just [...]

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