Recipes by Erin (Page 10)

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	Black Bottom Cupcakes… by Erin Black Bottom Cupcakes…You make the rockin’ world go round!I channeled Freddie Mercury making these cupcakes. All afternoon, I was singing about taking them home tonight and enjoying them beside the red firelight and how these sweet treats make the rockin’ world go round. Maybe we should just call these the QUEEN of all…	1 vote 629 views
	You can ring my bell (pepper) by Erin I big pink puffy heart bell peppers. This is big, all. I don’t just throw around the term ‘big pink puffy heart.’ I mean, that’s not something you say all willie-nillie like. Only the truest of the true, the purest love of all, can be big pink puffy heart love. And peppers fall into that category. Right along side these pink cable…	1 vote 311 views
	Lentils on the floor. by Erin Lentils on the floor, lentils on the floor, looking like a fool with your lentils on the floor…Man, I feel like dancing! With my lentils on the floor!How often do you make a giant mess in the kitchen? I’m talking above and beyond the typical few dirty dishes that always occur when making dinner. For me, it’s pretty much every day.…	1 vote 278 views
	The Great Imitation Oreo Chase by Erin My husband loves Oreos. LOVES. He could sit there and stuff his face with an entire package if it were socially acceptable. Chocolate crumbs tumbling down his shirt and sweet creamy filling stuck in his teeth. They are his absolute favorite cookie.He doesn’t get them very often. Two reasons. 1. I try to limit the sweets in the house…	1 vote 307 views
	New Decade, New Directions by Erin Hello 2010! Wow! I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since we wondered if Y2K was going to wipe out life as we know it.My computer will think its 1900! There were no computers in 1900! Will my computer blow up because it thinks it doesn’t exist?! Oh no! I’m playing MYST and halfway through! My life’s ruined!More shockingly, of course,…	2 votes 417 views
	Belly Up To the Bar. by Erin Is it weird that I am like clued in to recipes that contain alcohol? If there is a boozy recipe in the vicinity, I will seek it out and spend at least a minute or two perusing it. Then I’ll smile, oooh and ahhh, and add it to my hefty “To-be-made” file. I did buy an entire cookbook devoted to Jack Daniels, after all. Do I have…	2 votes 393 views
	Upon Further Review… by Erin How do you feel about recipe reviews? All the major online recipe sources offer a place for home cooks everywhere to share their experiences with a particular recipe. It’s like a great big kitchen table for all of us to talk shop about food. They can be helpful and enlightening.But how much can you really conclude from recipe reviews?…	2 votes 353 views
	Christmas Wishes and Coffee Dreams by Erin Let’s set the scene.I’m seven. My brother is ten. It’s Christmas Eve. We are beside ourselves with excitement. Even the Christmas dress with the puffy gold sleeves that is itching me like I’m being bitten by a hundreds polyester-loving flees cannot drag me down. Christmas had finally arrived! Hooray! There are a couple things standing…	2 votes 731 views
	A Yankee Girl Heads South by Erin I’m the first to admit I haven’t spent much time “down south.” With the exception of a few trips to Florida, Eric’s hometown in southern Illinois was as far south as I’ve ever been.Until now! Eric and I just got back from an AWESOME trip to Nashville, TN! We decided to road trip from Iowa and with a stop over at the in-laws in…	2 votes 524 views
	Soup Season! by Erin Soup Season!Let me tell you why I love soup. It’s warm, it’s comforting, and there’s always enough left for lunch. And, let’s be honest, soup always tastes better the next day. There’s just something about soup leftovers. The best leftovers you’ll ever eat!Soup is pure weekend food for me. This is how I roll with soup. Do all the…	2 votes 560 views