Push a barrel of rum under a cherry tree. Do it! You’ll be so happy. I’m not sure if that’s how the Orasella Tiki Cocktail Cherries were invented, but I’m glad someone thought to combine rum and cherries and sell them at a farmers market that Nate and I visited last weekend. While there, we… Continue reading Rumming Wild: Rum and Cherry Cola with Rum-Soaked Cherries
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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
Is It Cake, Or…?
Is it cake or my dream vacation home? I could live in the Land of Vanilla, where gentle waves of frosting lap yellow cake shores. Also, this cake sort of kind of looks like a giant doughnut, and I don’t hate that idea, either. Here’s the thing: I didn’t really make it myself. It just… Continue reading Is It Cake, Or…?
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
Hot (Mess) Cocoa Cookies
My sleigh swerved off course and landed in a sticky river of chocolate and marshmallows. That’s why I only have one “Hot (Mess) Cocoa Cookie” to show for it—one that’s intact, that is. The good news: the rest of the cookies in the batch are still super good, though most of them stuck to the… Continue reading Hot (Mess) Cocoa Cookies
Rudolph’s Wild Night Cookies
Wish I could say Rudolph got lit and made these cookies, but he didn’t. I did. And I wasn’t lit. I can’t blame Rudolph, and I can’t blame booze. This is my best. And while it won’t win any baking challenges, it’s pretty good and festive and so, ho, ho, ho jolly. Not to mention,… Continue reading Rudolph’s Wild Night 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
Ships Ahoy! Cranberry-Orange Muffins for Your Crew
To all the scurvy pirates out there, I see you. I’ve baked you some muffins with an extra burst of vitamin C, me hearties! And, they’re super easy because they come from a box mix, which you could probably bring aboard a large vessel to avoid mutiny, but you’d probably bake them on shore and… Continue reading Ships Ahoy! Cranberry-Orange Muffins for Your Crew
This is THE Pumpkin Soup, This Time, I Swear
Ghosts of pumpkins past have dared to voice the horrors I’ve unleashed upon them. Every year, about this time, I try to make a pumpkin soup, and it sort of kind of turns out okay. Mediocre pumpkin soup is a crime I’ve committed over and over again. Chalk outlines of pumpkins line my front doorstep.… Continue reading This is THE Pumpkin Soup, This Time, I Swear
Take a Dip
A splash of something splattered onto the floor near the bathroom sink. When I looked up, I noticed a puffy line-like thing in the ceiling right above the splatter, but it looked dry. “Hey, Nate!” I said. “Can I borrow you for a moment?” When Nate made his way up the stairs, I pointed to… Continue reading Take a Dip
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