Author: allison burris
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Sorry for the radio silence this last week. I had a wonderful, busy Thanksgiving and I hope yours was the same. My best friend and I always get together this time of year and make holiday cards. This year I did 33, all different and all with trees. What’s your favorite Christmas motif?
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It may come as a surprise to people that I’ve never had rice pudding. I’m not really sure why except that no one in my family ever made it and my resistance to anything that seemed like tapioca has prevented me from trying it. But I’m 22. I’ve grown as a person. And while you…
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I could probably come up with ways to write about Harry Potter forever, but as with all things, sadly our Harry Potter series is coming to an end. But what better way to end our Harry Potter Baking for Bookworms series than with Harry’s favorite treat: treacle tart. Treacle tart makes its appearance in several…
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Hello there to all my readers. Thank you for sticking with me while I figure out what this blog is all about (I know that rhymed. I couldn’t resist). It’s been an interesting couple of months, but I wanted to share the blog’s firmed up direction with you as well as share some of the…
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Most of us understand the appeal of pretty ribbon near the holidays, but stocking up on ribbon can have its downsides. Unless you find it on clearance, ribbon can be pretty expensive and the holiday ones don’t have a lot of yardage, making it necessary to buy lots and lots of ribbon to make a…
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There’s nothing better on a gloomy fall day than soup. Especially if it’s French onion soup inspired by Harry Potter…It’s the little things in life, really. French onion soup will always have a special place in my heart. This is by no means a quick recipe, but the flavor explosion is well worth the effort. The…
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It started with an orange. We bought a bag of oranges from the grocery store along with some other produce, brought it home, and suddenly our house was plagued by fruit flies. Since moving in to the new apartment in June, we haven’t had too much of an insect problem. We’re on the third floor,…
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A couple weeks ago I wrote a post on gift giving, and I mentioned how great it is to wrap the things that you’re giving. To give you some ideas and inspiration, I’ll do a few posts about creative ways to wrap gifts. Bows are a no-brainer when it comes to wrapping. Everything looks more…
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Happy Halloween, everyone! This is one of my favorite holidays, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with some sweet treats. Since the base of these lovely sweets is pineapple (which is a fruit, so it’s healthy…) you’ll get a wonderful tangy treat to go with your caramel apples, popcorn balls, and chocolate. Crystallized…
Allison Burris 