The oven’s reached hot-flash mode, and I’m not far behind. The Heat Miser’s throwing flames and singing songs about melting things in his clutch. When this happens, it means the Christmas cookie countdown is coming in hot—and needs to cool down with festive mints. So, when the ovens are a fury of toe-tapping Heat Miser… Continue reading Merry Minty Mint Mints
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Christmas Cookie Countdown: Boozy Butterscotch
The sugar plums dancing in my head are turning in their tutus ‘cause they’re all tapped out. But they left some butterscotch morsels, doused in a good tempest of butterscotch liqueur in their place. And as we all know, the show must go on, bottoms up, cheers, down the hatch, nom-nom-nom. To make the best… Continue reading Christmas Cookie Countdown: Boozy Butterscotch
SOS Cakes
A whirl of pumpkin guts, studded with candy wrappers and spider rings, just flew past my window. And I am so tired. Last night, it rained and rained and rained—and there were trick-or-treaters and Alex’s guitar. “Hotel California” briefly drifted into view. A pumpkin got carved, rolls got baked, and Alex played “The Greatest Song… Continue reading SOS Cakes
You Got This: Take a Leek and Make Soup
I’ve needed to take a leek for so long. And turn it into a soup. I can’t believe I haven’t done it sooner, but after eight years, the Fixin’ LEEKS ‘n Leaks blog post can no longer hold it in. All the leeks are coming out. The internet is just bursting with potato and leek… Continue reading You Got This: Take a Leek and Make Soup
This and That Pasta Salad
Also known as “lil’bita,” this pasta salad lies dormant in our house for years until it just pounces to life with a lil’bita this and a lil’bita that. (Yes, I realize that “lil’bita” sounds like a rapper’s name: someone who’s either a little bitter (who isn’t, these days?) or a little bita extra outrageous. I… Continue reading This and That Pasta Salad
Sip, Snack, Repeat
If you need beer-snacking accessories, steady yourself and maybe grip the wall for support: they’re in the bookstore. I’m not kidding. That’s where I found this “beer accessory” snack container that makes a sunhat look completely unnecessary and ridiculous. Why wear a hat when your snack dish can just be one for your beer? Or… Continue reading Sip, Snack, Repeat
Cincerely, Cinnamon
Dear Breadheads, I know what you knead. The Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks kitchen smelled sinfully cinnamony the other day, and I say sinfully because it’s not fair that I tried out a brand-new recipe the day before Nate’s colonoscopy, when he was on a clear liquid diet. But: I did leave plenty behind. In any… Continue reading Cincerely, Cinnamon
Groundhog Grub
Gussy up, rodent fans! Groundhog Day is burrowing in with powerful short legs and chiseled incisors—and I haven’t a thing to wear. What does one wear when an eleven-pound squirrel-like creature determines something so important as the weather forecast for the next six weeks? Punxsutawney Phil will be wearing a fur coat while paraded around… Continue reading Groundhog Grub
Merry Karaoke Bar Cookies
Slap a Santa hat on the karaoke machine and fire it up. These Merry Karaoke Bar Cookies will have you singing in no time. Except, they take a little time to make. It’s a process. One that involves mixing bowls, an oven, a freezer, and more strong Kraken arms, so find yourself a merry Kraken… Continue reading Merry Karaoke Bar Cookies
Caramel-Me Away Cookie Countdown to Christmas
Here we come a caramel-ing! Rivers of snow-white sugar—hailing from a wild night at Santa’s workshop—hit a Pacific Northwest bomb cyclone, and shorted out the electricity in at least twenty different counties in Western Washington. Luckily, the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team is handy with a bucket and spoon, ready to catch falling confections, stuff… Continue reading Caramel-Me Away Cookie Countdown to Christmas
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