365 days of YUM

Auld lang syne

Hi everyone,

Another quick post… I was ready to update on Wednesday but due to the blizzard there was a power outage in my apartment building. :(

The final dish of the year is… *drumroll*

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week of soup

Oh baby it’s cold outside. We gotten hammered in NYC yesterday, though it was mostly the wind that became our undoing (50 mph).

So when it’s cold I crave the three Cs: covers, cocoa and cuddles.

But we should add an S to that, for soup. Being the woefully lazy cook I am in the wintertime I primarily make casseroles, breads and soups. This week celebrates the wonderful nature of this liquid cure-all in my series: Week of Soup. Today’s offering: Thai Curried Butternut Squash Soup.

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love in my tummy

What are these? Don’t know but think they look good? Read on to find out what they are!

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in which I fail to lose weight this holiday season

Hello new followers and welcome to my blog. Thank you for joining me on my kitchen adventures! :)

mmm… desserts. Actually that title is a lie, I lost a modest amount last month so I’m still fighting to tone up and lose the last 3 pounds. Whoop!

Though I am still sick and very much deficient in good food, I still found time to do pantry challenge 2010! So I am clearing out the pantry in prep for the busyness that is NYE (it’s a tradition in my family). The last thing will be Black Eyed Peas on New Years Day — brings good luck, so I’m told.

Here is one of my favorite pictures of the bunch — Lemon Cranberry Apple Muffins a.k.a Pantry Muffins

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