My brother is amazing. Seriously. I’ve known it for years, but I kept it to myself growing up (sibling stuff and all that). He aces all of his classes, composes his own music, and when it comes to coding,…
Coding and Cupcakes
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Sweet Tofu Treats
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I refused to eat tofu as a kid. It probably had something to do with the name: “toe”-foo. Toes reminded me of feet, feet were stinky, and I protested against putting anything smelly near my mouth. (Especially French Roquefort…
Best Desserts of 2012
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With New Year’s Eve drawing near, I started flipping through photos from 2012 to smile at the year’s fun memories. As I scrolled through the albums, I laughed… All of my pictures were of food! (Well okay, except for the…
Sprinkle A Little Cheer
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I dragged my mom out to Ross in the afternoon on Black Friday, well after the early-morning shoppers had collapsed into their beds for a long nap. As we strode past the perfumes and workout gear, a Christmas display called out my…
Blossoming
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I am a wallflower. A terrible, terrible wallflower. I stand in the corner by myself and simply smile at people like a mute mime as they brush past me to fill a plate with chips and dip, crackers and cheese,…
Two Cakes in One, Twice the Fun!
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After presenting Dad with a lemon-lemon bundt cake for four years in a row, I baked him his other favorite cake for his birthday last year, in the form of German-ish chocolate cupcakes. As another year elapsed, I debated over…
My Kryptonite
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If I were a superhero, I’d be so easy to beat. I have way too many weaknesses: dark chocolate, dangly earrings, Target tank tops, super sales, illustrated cookbooks… A trip to Walmart last month combined the last two, and as…
Excited About Elements
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I’m a nerd. A really big nerd. And at work, I’m surrounded by other hilarious (and sweet) nerdy people. So last week, I took a little time off to do something else pretty nerdy: I baked the Periodic Table out…
(Happy) Birthday
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Every year, thousands of parents dim the lights, grab the camera, and stand in front of their child. “Make a wish!” they exclaim before snapping a photo of their kid’s puffed up cheeks blowing out the glowing birthday candles. …
When You Give a Girl Some Cupcakes, She’s Going to Ask for a Fork to Go With Them…
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Last Friday night, my phone buzzed and a text message from my neighbor flashed across the screen: Hey i wanted 2 thank u for all the treats this year. If ur ever bk in town or so cal give…