Snacks

Spiced Cocktail Nuts

February 4, 2011
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Nuts. So addicting, so satisfying, so dangerous to be left alone with, yet perfect to serve at a party where many eyes will take note of the half dozen handfuls you hastily attempt to consume. Sometimes you have to carefully crowdsource your snacking … Whether you’re throwing a Super Bowl Party this Sunday (*Yawn* Whatever. […]

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Blueberry Lemon Breakfast

January 22, 2009
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The Oh! Nuts company graciously allowed me to sample a number of their products recently. One of the items I selected was a bag of their dried blueberries. Now I’m a big fan of dried fruit. CK and I eat dried cranberries like it’s our job, but no dried fruit from Whole Foods, and on […]

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Avocado Toast

May 13, 2008

  CK and I are really enjoying our weekly Boston Organics deliveries. We even purchased a cooler to leave in the lobby for the nice delivery man to transfer our yummy fruits and veggies into for safe keeping until one of us wanders home from work.  I had to revive my lettuce a few too […]

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Fruity Cheerio Butterfly Treats

May 11, 2008

In some ways the above treats are reminiscent of a lot of gifts I’ve given my mother over the years on Mother’s Day.  I was always the kid in Sunday School who couldn’t get their Dixie cups packed with Marigold seeds to grow and I’d end up bringing home my mom a cup of dirt […]

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Erin Cooks The Internet: August 11, 2007

August 11, 2007

Last night I had a craving for a soft and chewy bakery style sugar cookie. While googling for a recipe, a link to a particular cookie on the Cooks Illustrated website caught my eye. Unfortunately, as many of you have probably already discovered, the full version of the meticulous Cooks Illustrated recipes are only available […]

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Perfect Popcorn: A Tale of Fear and Edible Redemption

August 8, 2007

I’ve been on a bit of a popcorn bender lately. It all started innocently enough. One evening a few weeks ago I was settling in for the night, all snuggled up in my cozy comfy bed, when I came across an Alton Brown episode about popcorn. And then I started craving it. The only problem […]

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