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Recipes by Karina Labossiere (Page 6)

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are you ...?

are you ...? by Karina Labossiere

I had a really great day yesterday. I accomplished everything on the to-do list and felt so good I even got to bed at a decent time. Got up this morning for work, well. Mornings are never pretty, but today was ever so slightly better than normal. (How about that, being productive actually makes you feel better than lazy? How can this…

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Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins by Karina Labossiere

Oh Sweet Sassy Molassey, Happy Day!!After getting an insider tip (thanks S!) I finally found pumpkin! It was a trip filled with anticipation, after being told there was pumpkin there, I rushed to the Pig immediately! I'm not familiar with the grocery store, so, basket in hand, tried to dodge assorted slow people with carts, less they…

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Mozzarella Pasta Salad

Mozzarella Pasta Salad by Karina Labossiere

Tonight I was in the mood for a lil something different than the usual flavors I cook with. I was thinking -- artichoke! Yes! I never did like the artichoke, or rather, never really tried it till that one fateful day. (harp playing and memory cloud forming over my head)Maybe lots of people are introduced to the artichoke this way --…

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Random Thoughts on Clothes

Random Thoughts on Clothes by Karina Labossiere

Behold: My closet...Yes, I color coordinate. Can't help it.Ok, so, yeah.. what depresses me.. I can only wear maybe 40% of my closet at present. Today my mom took a picture of me and it was the old -- More Chins than a Chinese phonebook -- type of picture. I really honest to God had no idea I looked that way!!I've been real good about…

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I LOVE Frango Mints!!!

I LOVE Frango Mints!!! by Karina Labossiere

Before this week, I didn't know what a frango mint was. I was deprived.But now I am enlightened and oh how glorious the world is, with the frango mints in it. I am also wickedly exhausted, having been going going going for I lost track of how many days in a row. That being said, I am short on words, but please enjoy this recipe!Frango…

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A Canadian Thanksgiving

A Canadian Thanksgiving by Karina Labossiere

Last week my family was in town, in between work and school I spent as much time with them as I could. Which quite frankly was exhausting - but nice!They arrived Monday, which, lucky for all of us, just happened to be Canadian Thanksgiving! So I cooked..Veggies and Turkey recipes from Food and Wine MagazineMacaroni and Cheese!!!!…

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Great! Just fabulous.

Great! Just fabulous. by Karina Labossiere

After all that talk about googling cupcake bakery names, for some reason it never occured to me to google Kaloula -- after all, I just took the first 2/3 letters from my first, middle, and last name and combined them. Surely, that was unique?Nope, not so, I was informed.So - I googled.I was told it was a frog. So then of course the…

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I need a vacation.

I need a vacation. by Karina Labossiere

GRE anxiety-ridden + Sick + Busybusybusy = One exhausted KaloulaGRE anxiety-riddent + Sick + Busybusybusy + One exhausted Kaloula = Fajita Night!No recipe needed. Go to Sam's Club, pick up premade chicken fajita strips, bag o' guac (doctored with tomato, cilantro, onion, and jalapeno), prepackaged fajita veggie mix, box of rice and…

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This and that

This and that by Karina Labossiere

My days as of late have been more siesta....less cupcake.I am aching to bake! But alas I know, should I bake I will eat. I admittedly have not been following my exercise plan. I'm doing a little of this and a little of that and that but really not accomplishing much of anything at all.Which is why I've been slow with the blogging…

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Chocolate Jubilees

Chocolate Jubilees by Karina Labossiere

Chocolate JubileesIn a large bowl, cream butter, shortening, and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine flour, oats, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips, cherries, and marshmallows.Roll into…

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