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Loaded Oatmeal Monster Cookies { + loads of updates! }

Posted on May 12, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

Time for some SERIOUS updates.

I know, I’ve been flagging on the writing/commenting/replying end of things (which is a total shame, because that’s the part of blogging I love best). In between teaching, prepping for my Part II exam (more on that in a sec), and some really exciting new developments in the cooking/baking part of my life, I’ve been catching about 4 hours of shuteye a night…when I’m lucky and don’t get insomnia. So to perk things up around here, I thought I’d take a big break from everything else, share some of the BEST colorful cookies I know … Read more

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Cakes & Cupcakes

Steamed Strawberry Coconut Poke Cake for More-than-just-a-Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 10, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

Even as recently as high school, I recall taking it for granted that my mom’s identity was somehow singularly defined by motherhood – that, according to some unwritten and tacitly understood code of universal maternity, mothers were defined not by the lives they had led up to the moment of our births, but rather by their relationship to us, their children.

To me, my mom – my smart, sharp, wonderful, supportive mom – was therefore first and foremost a mother. Any other role she happened to inhabit – worker, wife, daughter, aunt, friend, sister – was incidental, almost like an … Read more

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The BIG Blog THANK YOU { + peanut butter chocolate rice krispies-smothered jumbo marshmallows }

Posted on May 8, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareYourSummer #CollectiveBias

The post you’re about to read to me is SUPER near and dear to my heart in many ways, mostly because it features two of my DEAREST friends, fans, and unconditional supporters (who you’ll be meeting today, yeee!). What’s more, today’s post is a rare chance for me to put my blogging overdrive on pause and say a BIG thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to the people who have meant the most to me throughout this amazing blogging journey: yep, … Read more

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Cookies
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- Frozen Desserts

How to Host Your Own Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich + Sundae Bar

Posted on April 29, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StartSummer and #CollectiveBias

Last Wednesday, I did a wonderful thing. I did a wonderful, very cool thing. I did a wonderful, very cool, crazy thing that has revolutionized the way I think about summer. Can I get a Josh Gad/Olaf solo about summer in here? No? Well bully that, here it is anyway….

I hosted my very own ice cream cookie sandwich + sundae bar!

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The only thing better than getting together to celebrate the arrival of summer with friends in late April … Read more

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Baked Goods and Desserts
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- Bars

No-Bake Cookie Butter Bars for #SundaySupper

Posted on April 19, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

It’s hard to believe, but change is beginning to settle in the thick, smoggy air. The days are getting longer, the cotton material of my shirt is sticking to my armpit to an increasingly embarrassing degree, and these days I can go until nearly 7:45 PM before the sun starts setting and I actually begin to feel guilty about all the work I haven’t done for the day.

In other words: summer is coming!

It’s hard to believe we spent the last two perfect weekends outdoors at two of the West Coast’s biggest book festivals–the Young Adult literature festival last … Read more

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Chocolate Rum Bundt Cake with Chocolate Syrup {churned by Willy Wonka’s chocolate waterfall}

Posted on April 7, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

Exactly 7 days ago, our school hosted its annual Edible Book festival! And you bet your chocolatey pants that I entered.

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After last year’s Calvin and Hobbes success, I gave myself exactly two days before I started brewing up ideas for this year’s festival. The idea behind the Edible Book Festival is simple: pick a book, create a food display inspired by the book, and show it off to a happy, hungry public. Perfecto, no?

Now is a self-proclaimed amateur connoisseur of both children’s literature and baked goods, you can imagine the sort of schoolgirl high I get every … Read more

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Snacks

Cheez-It Spicy Snack Mix

Posted on March 30, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MVCheezIt #CollectiveBias

I didn’t watch much of college anything until grad school. Never one to paint my face blue and gold on Game Day, I was about as exciting as the white petunias sitting in your neighbor’s drought-ridden window garden.

Then basketball season came one year and suddenly I began noticing things. No, not the cute guy wearing a school jersey. (Okay, maybe a little–who doesn’t look cuter dressed from head to foot in school spirit?). I was staring at the long line … Read more

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Breakfast & Brunch
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- Healthy
- Cookies

Pumpkin Banana Breakfast Cookies

Posted on March 25, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

Whether we’re out searching for our ideal partner, building relationships with friends, or already happily settled in a 50-year marriage, it’s no surprise that we spend the better of our lives seeking affirmation from the people around us. On a recent trip to Seattle, we gave ourselves plenty of “nothing” time–time to really back away from our busy day-to-day lives and think about what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, where our lives our headed. Every night at the hotel, Richard would look over and grin when he saw me just sitting on the bed and hugging my pillow, thinking.… Read more

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Baked Goods and Desserts
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- Dips/Spreads
- Homemade/DIY

5-Minute Microwave Caramel Sauce { & 55 things you can do in 5 minutes }

Posted on March 18, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

As a challenge to both myself and you, I’m pairing this awesome 5-minute microwave caramel sauce recipe (from the phenomenal Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake) with 55 fun things you can do in 5 minutes or less a day.

Ready? Let’s begin.

Meditate somewhere in the quiet outdoors, and dressed as an all-natural owl
Listen to this incredible video of Harrison Craig from The Voice Australia 2014 singing “You Raise Me Up”
Eat an entire caramel apple by yourself
Write a thank-you card telling someone you appreciate them
Hug a dog/cat (or a stuffed animal if a

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Baked Goods and Desserts
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- Frozen Desserts

Frosty Chocolate Dream Bites for #SundaySupper

Posted on March 8, 2015December 29, 2020by wallflourgirl

The last few weeks have been some of the craziest imaginable. Aside from finally scheduling my big dissertation proposal exam (this June! eep!!) and rewriting one of my articles from scratch for re-submission to a journal, I have finally registered with the school for medical wrist treatment so I can hopefully type with all of you again soon–write replies, comment on your blogs, and everything else I miss.

I’ll be back in the game again soon, so don’t lose hope in me!

Somehow, in the midst of all this craziness, I still have stories. There’s something about storytelling that makes … Read more

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