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Saltine Toffee ‘Crack’-ers: An Ode to a New DSLR!

Posted on December 30, 2012April 7, 2014by wallflourgirl

I have not danced around with such elf-like mirth since they announced the summer 2013 release of Sailor Moon.

Guess who is the proud new owner of a DSLR camera?

I’ll give you a hint.

ME. Me me me me me me me. Did I mention me?

That’s right, folks–in the shameless spirit of commercialism, selfishness, and dragon-like hoarding, I have graciously received a shiny new DSLR camera for Christmas.

Jigs may or may not have been performed under my Christmas tree this holiday season.

Did I mention the fact that I also received a Playstation 3 AND the Disney … Read more

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7 Days Until Christmas: Orange Cheesecake Gingerbread Blondies

Posted on December 19, 2012April 7, 2014by wallflourgirl

Playful, chilly winds nip our ears and prick our exposed noses. Straggling students wrap scarves around their heads in the fashion of ancient, entombed Egyptians. And as the days dwindle into the single digits, you can almost hear the wintertime choirs burst out into song and chime…

Seven days until Christmas!

That, my friends, is the stocking that’s Santa’s going to fill with lots of nice goodies for a very nice girl this year (a.k.a. yours truly):

Wait…seven days?! That’s exactly one week!

In honor of this momentous occasion, which occurs once every 364 1/4 days in a year–something it … Read more

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Pumpkin Pound Cake Truffles with Gingerbread Cookie Crumbs

Posted on December 15, 2012April 7, 2014by wallflourgirl

I love the holiday season for many, many reasons. I’m sure you do, too.

Holding a very special place at the top of this list is the fact that, as soon as Thanksgiving ends, I get to cram my Santa elf-ear hat on my head, flip on the Christmas song station, and belt out the following line without the slightest trace of irony whatsoever:

“Your soul is an appalling dump heap, overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable, mangled up in tangled up knots.”

Except “knots” sounds more like “naaaaAAAAAaaaahhhwtzzz,” and Thurl Ravenscroft sounds about a bajillion … Read more

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Easy Saltine Chocolate Toffee Cookies

Posted on November 24, 2012April 7, 2014by wallflourgirl

It’s 6:42 PM and you’re running late for a potluck. You’ve just spent the past three hours completely absorbed in who-knows-what at your computer (well, you know, but it’s certainly not work-related and you certainly aren’t saying), when you look up with that sinking feeling in your stomach, and realize…

You forgot to make something to bring.

If you’re like me, however, and you get that weird feeling in your tummy, it’s probably because you’re so excited that you get to prepare, bake, and eat these bars within 20 minutes of start time.

Seriously.

These are known within my extended … Read more

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Individual Kahlua Chocolate Cakes

Posted on September 11, 2012April 7, 2014by wallflourgirl

There are two types of parents in this world.

There are parents like my roommate’s. When asked what their daughter does as an English grad student (she’s in the same program as me), they happily expound on the importance of her literary choices and defend her to the core from the most cynical attackers.

And then there are my parents.

Oh, yes. My parents are absolute gems.

They’re what I call type B parents.

B as in “Bahahaha…I have no idea in holy tarnations what my daughter does. Why don’t you ask her? Then tell me when you … Read more

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NEDFM Challenge Day 10: S’mores

Posted on August 11, 2012by wallflourgirl

What happened to National Rice Pudding Day? Er, I’ll get back to you on that one. In the meantime, why not enjoy this huge, indoorsy distraction of s’more goodness?

It’s the tenth day of National Eat Dessert First! Month, an entire 31 days dedicated to a different themed dessert but, more importantly, getting those desserts onto our plates and palates! Each day will feature a new guest chef’s photos and recipes for each theme. If you’re interested in joining in for a dessert-tastic month, read the details at the Dessert Month Challenge post. It’s never too late to start!… Read more

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NEDFM Challenge Day 8: Molten Lava Cake with Vanilla Frozen Custard

Posted on August 9, 2012April 7, 2014by wallflourgirl

What do Katy Perry and my dinner tonight share in common?

I’ll give you a hint:

You’re hot then you’re cold, you’re yes then you’re no…

Only with this molten lava cake topped with creamy frozen custard, there only sounds I heard around the table were, yes, yes, yes!

If you’re at all like me and just can’t choose, this dessert is a perfect way to celebrate the joy of indecision.

This dessert is probably not good for:

a: People who like getting what they want, the way they want it.

b: ~~People who don’t like really delicious desserts.~~ It’s … Read more

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National Eat Dessert First Month Challenge Day 4: National Chocolate Chip Day

Posted on August 5, 2012by wallflourgirl

It’s the third day of National Eat Dessert First! Month, an entire 31 days dedicated to a different themed dessert but, more importantly, getting those desserts onto our plates and palates! Each day will feature a new guest chef’s photos and recipes for each theme. If you’re interested in joining in for a dessert-tastic month, read the details at the Dessert Month Challenge post. It’s never too late to start!

Our delectable Day 4 entry features mavinmaverick, who has whipped up an absolutely fantastic and classic banana chocolate chip bread recipe in honor of this staple ingredient’s day.… Read more

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Cookie Balls

Posted on July 13, 2012by wallflourgirl

You know those times when you do something disastrously wrong, and everything turns out miraculously right?

Welcome to my world! My kitchen, to be more precise. These cookie balls are the offspring of precisely that odd, paradoxical paradigm:

I literally could not keep these safe from all the grabby hands.

I passed out about a quarter of them at our book club yesterday with my fingers crossed and they were instantly gobbled up. Just vanished. Even Harry’s Invisibility Cloak would have been jealous of just how vanished they were.

At that point, I was thinking to myself that could have … Read more

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Chunky Cheesecake Brownies

Posted on July 9, 2012April 7, 2014by wallflourgirl

This chunky cheesecake brownie recipe has gotten me through mountains and miles, thick and thin, extraterrestrial encounters and existential crisis. Okay, maybe not the mountains. Think I’m exaggerating? Well, think again. These brownies have served the usual functional:

Potluck desserts
Get-together snacks
Gifts

However, they have also served rather less usual functions (or still typical, depending on your habits), including:

Bribery
Excuses to meet people (and it works!)
A full two days’ worth of lesson plans for my Academic Writing class

That last one is my most recent excuse for whipping up a batch of this recipe, and probably the

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