Thanksgiving is coming and I have appetizers on my mind. I could just make my meal out of the appetizers and call it a day.  Am I allowed to say that "dip" is my favorite food and "snack" is my favorite meal of the day? If you don't already know, cashews are amazing little nuts. When you soak them in water and blend...

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My favorite holiday is coming, and it is all about sweets and treats! So, I had to start thinking of things that you all could make for your special Valentines. I think that this holiday should be celebrated all year long, but I go a little crazy with the pink, hearts, treats and glitter from about mid January to February 14th.  Valentine's Day is...

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For THREE years I have not had a homemade chocolate chip cookie! And as a member of the List family, this is unheard of!  If you know the List family at all, then you have probably had my mothers chocolate chip cookies!  The truth is, only she and I can make them.....we try to teach it to others, but for some reason everyone...

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What a week!  We had a 4 day work week, but getting back into the swing of things felt like it was the longest week ever.  Plus I had car trouble....UGH. Let's hope that when I get my car back on Monday that will be the end of the drama.  Since I have no car, Brendan has been my chauffeur for most of...

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Happy New Year!  Maybe next year I will be more organized and I won't vanish from posting for 2 weeks during my time off.   It feels like we blinked and Christmas came and went....way too fast.  We spent time in New York with Brendan's family, had my college bff's over for our yearly celebration, had my family over for a late Christmas...

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Well, it seems that winter has finally arrived.  Last weekend I felt like I was living in a cozy little snow globe with all of the snow that we got.  Rather than shoveling, I decided that it would be a good idea to make marshmallows and make a wonderful winter drink!  I've made marshmallows in the past, but they used corn syrup and...

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