In the words of Ice Cube, Today was a good day…

Life has become complicated lately. A frustrating congregation of stressful events and one infuriatingly stagnant process. But today was a good day. A GREAT day. It started off with that gross feeling of not getting enough peaceful sleep–that achey, sore-eyed feeling that not even 2 cups of coffee can fix. It progressed into being somewhat…

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GF Blood Orange Cake

Gluten-free Blood Orange cake (adapted from elana’s pantry) Ingredients 2 oranges 4 eggs 3/4 c honey 2 cups blanched almond flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda Instructions wash the oranges and boil them whole (skin and all) until soft place oranges (skin and all) in a food processor and blend until smooth [note: I…

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Saturdays

Saturdays for me mean Old Biscuit Mill for breakfast/brunch. Old Biscuit is like an outdoor market/shopping center, but on Saturdays, there is a whole section of food vendors, and the food is EXCELLENT for a food-lover like myself. I always tell myself I’m going to try new things when I go, but there are certain…

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Pumpkin Flan

I got this recipe from Martha Stewart a year ago when looking for things to make with pumpkin. She had a whole list of just pumpkin desserts. Last year it was SO good that I decided to make it again this year. My first attempt (in a new apartment with a new oven) didn’t work…

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