A friend was kindly teasing me recently because she thought I don’t use cake mixes. Oh no, no, no. I always have a few boxes of Duncan Hines on hand for cake popping and easy cakes. Though I generally prefer from-scratch cakes, I certainly don’t turn my nose up at box mixes and have a few […]
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It’s February. Just in case you didn’t know. A few days ago I woke feeling like I’d fallen behind on 2013. As if I sleepwalked through January and now I better kick it in high gear and get moving. Surely the rest of the world population has accomplished a bit in the last month. I tore open my […]
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Alright. I craved this today. It’s kind of like a low-budget Pizookie…well, it actually IS a lower budget Pizookie. So…you could make your favorite cookie recipe in a cast iron pan and enjoy that deliciousness with ice cream. I highly recommend it. But then there are days when you lack the time or motivation and, instead, […]
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I woke feeling a little off today. Kind of an earache, kind of a throat scratch, kind of icky. To ward off the cold that was lurking, planning to attack if I plopped on the couch, I drank lots of hot water with honey and lemon, and kept busy. I still feel icky, but not […]
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My mom’s simple tofu…one of my favorite dishes. I’m working on some projects this week so I’m keeping it very simple in the kitchen. Since it’s unusually cold for us these past several days, I added a soup to the menu, but might add a stew or another soup if the cold sticks around. I’m not complaining–I love me some […]
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The batch I made yesterday…without glaze Most people are sharing their healthiest recipes in the new year. I am not. Healthier foods to come. Maybe. My excuse is that I made these to add to my list of “dad” recipes. Dishes I think my easygoing dad will like when he visits. Every few months my parents […]
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It rained all day. A bit of rain. A bit of hail. A crazy bird banging against a bathroom window. That bird. I thought it was a sign at one point. I was waiting for all birds in a 3-mile radius to fly into the house repeatedly and then I was taking my child, dog, essentials, and BOOKING […]
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Today we spent the day at home waiting for a furniture delivery. I really wanted to clean, but decided to put all my energy into my little girl instead. These days will be gone before I know it, right? The vacuüm and scrub brushes will be waiting for me tomorrow. So we played board games including […]
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“The days are short, the weather’s cold, by tavern fires tales are told.” ~ New England Almanac, Dec. 1704 I found this quote while sifting through Susan Branch’s Christmas book. The book itself is a bit of the familiar for me, warms me…come winter, familiar, warming meals are what I desire for myself, my family. […]
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For me, sweet potatoes are perfect when they’ve been pricked with a fork several times, baked in an oven, and eaten without any fancy adornment. I love them this way for breakfast without butter (gasp!) or sugar (what!). Granted, you’ve got to have a good sweet potato to enjoy it like that. Sometimes they’re out […]
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Like many others in the blogging community, Cozycakes Cottage will be taking a day of silence tomorrow in honor & remembrance of those who so tragically & senselessly lost their lives in Newtown, Connecticut. I will spend the day focused on my family and friends, praying for the families and all affected, and counting my […]
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I’m not sure what my little one loves more. Hot cocoa or the marshmallows that adorn it. I can’t bring myself to limit her marshmallow madness when we have hot cocoa. Simple childhood pleasures. We usually enjoy hot cocoa before bedtime, but what kind of mommy ups the sugar quota in the evening? (ahem) The […]
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It seems most people have “their” blueberry muffin recipe. My mom has a delicious blueberry muffin recipe that I use as my own, but sometimes I like to switch it up and try something new. I made these blueberry cream muffins on a whim because I had an open container of sour cream I wanted […]
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Easy beef mushroom stroganoff “Heap on more wood!–The wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, we’ll keep our Christmas merry still.” ~ Sir Walter Scott I’m having a lovely and c-o-z-y season. Lots of cooking happening in my kitchen this week from basic meals to holiday baking. I’ll share some recipes with […]
[Continue reading...]Welcome to A Cozycakes Christmas: My Organized Christmas Series! *We’ve hit the enjoying and maintaining portion of the series which means that all of our biggest preparation & cleaning tasks are complete. We made it! I hope you’ve had time to relax this past week, taking time to celebrate the season. Here are your tasks […]
[Continue reading...]Welcome to A Cozycakes Christmas: My Organized Christmas Series! For the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, I’ll be posting about my Christmas organization which will include ideas, tips, printable lists and more. You can read more about the series in detail here. I want to thoroughly enjoy my favorite time of year and […]
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Happy December 1st! Since we had rain yesterday I thought it’d be nice and cold today. Not so. Does that stop me from making wintry day treats? Uh-uh. Because if I was in the habit of cancelling such things due to our weather, well, I’d NEVER make wintry treats. Cold here is when the temp […]
[Continue reading...]Welcome to A Cozycakes Christmas: My Organized Christmas Series! For the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, I’ll be posting about my Christmas organization which will include ideas, tips, printable lists and more. You can read more about the series in detail here. I want to thoroughly enjoy my favorite time of year and […]
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Last night I felt the need to make bake something December-ey and holiday-ey (not real words, I know) so I asked for suggestions over on my Cozycakes Facebook page. A sweet follower who is such a supportive gal with only kind words for others asked if I had a “no roll gingerbread cookie” recipe. I […]
[Continue reading...]Welcome to A Cozycakes Christmas: My Organized Christmas Series! For the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, I’ll be posting about my Christmas organization which will include ideas, tips, printable lists and more. You can read more about the series in detail here. I want to thoroughly enjoy my favorite time of year and […]
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