Author Archives: Charity

Curried Chicken Salad

So, you made the Baked Chicken with Root Vegetables.  It was delish.  But, you have a bunch of leftover chicken.  What to do, what to do? Make Curried Chicken Salad. Chop up your cold, leftover chicken breast. Put it in … Continue reading

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Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables

We bought a CSA share this year from a local organic farm.  CSA stands for “community-supported agriculture.”  You can learn more about CSA here, but basically, we invested money in the farm by purchasing a share and we get to … Continue reading

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Sweet Corn Cake

I never went to a Chi-Chi’s restaurant, when they were still in business, but I used to buy the Chi-Chi’s Sweet Corn Cake mix at the supermarket for our Cinco de Mayo dinner every year because my boys love it.  … Continue reading

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Parisian Macarons, Re-Revisited

For my third attempt at macarons, I went chocolate.  And I don’t mean the luscious chocolate ganache filling I used in my first macarons; I mean chocolate cookie. I used the Chocolate Macaron recipe from David Lebovitz, even though I … Continue reading

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America’s Test Kitchen DS Game

Let me count the ways in which I have failed you as a blogger this week.  One, I forgot that yesterday, not today, was Sunday, so I didn’t post.  Two, my mother borrowed my camera and I thought I would … Continue reading

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Lip-Smackingly Delicious Summer Lip Gloss

I know I just posted about making homemade lip balm last month, but I had to share this lip-smackingly delicious lip gloss recipe that I made recently. This recipe uses equal parts beeswax, coconut oil, and sweet almond oil.  Because … Continue reading

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Parisian Macarons, Revisited

I tried my hand once again at the Parisian Macaron, otherwise known as, little pillows of love. This time, I tried the Parisian Macaron recipe found at Martha Stewart.com.  Unlike the last recipe I tried, this one has standard baking … Continue reading

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Lemon Meringue Glycerin Soap

I first made this lemon meringue-inspired soap over a year ago, when I bought a bottle of Bramble Berry’s Hello Sweet Thang fragrance oil.  It smells all lemony and sugary and yummy. The thing about this loaf is that it … Continue reading

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Cinco de Mayo Links

I have been having pain in the tendon in my wrist for the past couple of days, making it difficult to type, so I don’t have a tutorial for you today. I do, however, have some tasty Cinco de Mayo … Continue reading

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LED Tissue Paper Flowers

I figured it was high time I combined crafting with a little geek.  So, allow me to introduce: LED tissue paper flowers. For each flower, you will need: 5 rectangles of tissue paper, 2.5 x 5 inches each a foam … Continue reading

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