BaconFest 2013!
Ah, another year, another BaconFest under my belt! It was a lovely warm afternoon for being outside and eating bacon, and only started to cloud up after my bacon-buddy Steven and I were well on our...
View ArticleSpinach Puffs
I hosted a little gaming party a few weeks ago in honor of International TableTop Day and as usual opted to make a few snacks to feed the horde of gamers in attendance (okay, like maybe 10 people). I...
View ArticleMile High Chocolate Pie
Chocolate pie in the skyyyyyyyy, I can eat twice as hiiiiiiiiiigh! Take a look! It’s on your fork! It’s Mile-High Chocolate Piiiiiiiiiiie! BYDHTTMYFI! It really makes me mad that these pictures didn’t...
View ArticlePost-Run Recipes Coming Soon!
So, last year I ran a marathon. Actually, as my brother would be sure to point out (all in good fun, of course), I ran 24.2 miles. Because I am by no means a GOOD marathon-runner, I was forced to cut...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Bars Recipe
When it comes to exercising, coming home and being faced with a food decision can be tough. By the time I finish reassuring the dog that I do, in fact, still love her, take a shower, and toss my...
View ArticleNanaimo Bar Recipe
Hey hey, we’re back with another recipe! But this time, not so much running-related. >.> That’s “na-NIGH-mo”, to you! Last month we had an announcement for yet another baking fiesta at work....
View ArticleCinnamon Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe
I’d been waiting until I had an actual recipe to associate with this piece of news, BUT I HAVE NEWS. My brother and his girlfriend? THEY ARE ENGAGED! And what’s else is that they’ve asked your truly...
View ArticleGrilled Salmon Kebabs
This week we’re back off of Sugar-Top Mountain and back onto…I dunno…”Good For You Lane”. Hokey enough for you? Good, let’s continue. It’s Kebab-Tastic! Since I’ve been discussing good post-run foods...
View ArticleNational Doughnut Day: Baked Bananas Foster Doughnuts
Hey everybody, did you hear? It’s NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY. Yes, this is a thing. And no, I did not go to buy doughnuts today. I feel genuine shame in this. -_- But it’s cool! Instead I tried my hand...
View ArticleFlourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve only just recently started getting into Pinterest. Yes, I know: for someone like me who basically lives on the internet, I am woefully behind the times. Despite this, though, I’ve dived right...
View ArticleLemon Tea Cookie Recipe
Hellooooo my darlings! It’s been awhile, but you know what? IT’S MY BLOG I CAN DO WHAT I WANT! …but no really I’m sorry it’s been so long. So many things going on! But here. Here’s an apology for...
View ArticleEasy Murgh Masala Recipe
Heyo, lookit me, 2 posts in 2 weeks. The pigs, they must be flying! Actually, I’m just slowly getting back into the swing of cooking regularly as opposed to eating out all the time. Here’s one of my...
View ArticleBrown Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Somehow I’ve gone the entire summer without making any ice cream. This is a shame and a travesty, and I should be ashamed of myself (it’s bad and I should feel bad). Here, let me make it up to you:...
View ArticleWeddSplosion II Update!
I bet you almost forgot this was happening, didn’t you? Courtesy of Ricardio the Heart Guy I know that I sure did! It suddenly occurred to me last week that the time to practice baking wedding cakes...
View ArticleEasy Dahi Murghi Recipe
It’s time for another delicious recipe from Julie Sahni’s Classic Indian Cooking. This is “Dahi Murghi”, or “Fragrant Yogurt-Braised Chicken”. Unlike the Easy Murgh Masala I made previously, this is...
View ArticleSwiss Meringue Buttercream Flavors: Caramel & Peppermint
As WeddSplosion II continues, it’s time for more frosting flavor experiments! Cinnamon is still a strong (and, I believe, very likely) contender, but I have 2 more flavors I wanted to try: caramel and...
View ArticleMinimalism in the Kitchen
If you didn’t know, I actually run two blogs: n00bcakes (duh) and !Blog (pronounced “not-blog”). n00bcakes will always be nothing but cooking and baking, but !Blog consists of many more of my other...
View ArticleCaramel Macchiato Ice Cream Recipe
This is a recipe I’ve had rolling around in my brain for awhile now. I recently realized I had all the right ingredients floating around my apartment, and since it’s still summery enough to whip up...
View ArticleWeddSplosion II: Joe & Stevie Get Married
The kids at the reception crafted Stevie and Joe a special message. It’s all over: my brother and his girlfriend of 12 years are now married. Huzzah! I’ll begin by giving you the sequence of events...
View ArticleFunfetti Cookie Recipe
During my minimalism escapade (that is, of course, ongoing) I came across a lot of the various food decoration paraphernalia I’ve collected over the years, one of which was, of course, sprinkles (or...
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