Category Archives: baking

Weekend Products

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Mica

Last night, Jessica and I made a metric ton of cake batter cookie dough truffles. (Note the seasonal sprinkles.) And because autumnal sugary treats go well with horror films, we watched John Carpenter’s The Thing. This is in preparation to … Continue reading →

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Chocolate cake Saturday

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Mica

Brian, Kya, and Jessica came over yesterday while the Illini Game was on. I don’t like football, but I do like chocolate cake! I made a stupid mistake and only put two and a half sticks (not four) into the … Continue reading →

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I run on sweets.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Mica

Jessica and I made this salted caramel chocolate fudge cake on Friday for her birthday. Actually, I sat in the kitchen while she did most of the work, and we got chocolate splatters on our shirts. The recipe made a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Excitement!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Mica

I ran three miles this morning: 9:52 9:41 9:09 It’s no secret that my running has been less than stellar recently. Now that fall is starting again, I feel more excited about getting out for runs, so I’m hoping to … Continue reading →

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Poop dollar!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Mica

Last week, I found a recipe for Irish soda bread. I was intrigued, so I baked a loaf on Saturday. Having never actually tasted Irish soda bread prior to my own baking, I cannot vouch for the authenticity or accuracy … Continue reading →

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Milky Way Cake

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Mica

Last month, I finally read all of Pride and Prejudice, so Amy thought it only fitting that I watch the BBC mini-series with Colin Firth. (I have seen the more recent movie version with Keira Knightley, but I hear that … Continue reading →

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Pie & Bike Lessons

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Mica

Tonight, Jessica and Aileen came over for a much-needed night of fun, food, and information. We put my pastry blender (a birthday gift from Jessica) to work right away: I got hungry, so we went out for Mexican food. When … Continue reading →

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I am still alive.

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Mica

I just got back from running the River to River Relay (recap and pictures forthcoming) with seven other teammates in southern Illinois, which is why I have been generally absent from the Internet for a few days. These days, blogging … Continue reading →

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Meat & Cake

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Mica

Jessica’s boyfriend Matt is leaving (this God-forsaken hellhole) for a new job next week, so we celebrated his upcoming exodus with a pulled pork feast. In the afternoon, I used one of Jessica’s recipes to make sour cream coffee cake … Continue reading →

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Pounds cake

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Mica

Did you have a happy Valentine’s Day? I can’t say that Monday is a very romantic day, nor can I say that I am a very romantic person. I ditched the boyfriend to attend Dan’s Body Blitz class. Nothing says … Continue reading →

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