On this ice-y morning, I woke up early and immediately thought of pancakes. I had been thinking about them for days but thought today is the day. I didn’t really want to brave the roads due to the slush and ice, but proceeded. I saw a jug of Trader Joe’s Spiced Cider on my counter [...]
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Another big holiday has come and gone. This year was spent running an 8k, wearing flannel pjs, setting off the smoke detector, doing crafts with my mom, and watching movies with my Dad. We enjoyed good food in NC. Here we go: Parmesan-Crust Pork Center-Cut Pork Chops Tri-color couscous (because I burnt the roasted sweet [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Apple Walnut Maple Muffins
Sara Foster is my go-to muffin lady. These were good, very fall like. 3 cups flour 1 T baking powder 1 tsp soda 1/2 tsp EACH salt, nutmeg, allspice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 stick butter, unsalted, softened 1/4 cup canola oil 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup Grade B (preferred) maply syrup 1 c [...]
Read the rest of this entry »NC Happenings: Hendersonville's NC Apple Festival
Labor Day. End of summer. Beginning of Fall. Beautiful this time of year in North Carolina (Fall is definitely my favorite time of the year). Over in a little town in the mountains of western NC, Labor Day brings hundreds of visitors to its quaint streets. Hendersonville comes alive! My friends and I attended: 1. [...]
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