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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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
Yes, Cheese! Pão de Queijo
Before the Sandman could whack me over the head with flood-sized bags of sleep sand, I heard Alex come through the door after a day on campus. Ever since he was a child, he’s been fascinated with maps and exploring new places, so I wasn’t surprised that after his classes and prepping for tests, he… Continue reading Yes, Cheese! Pão de Queijo
Hamming it Up
I’m not one to roll around in the ham aisle, trying to get its scent all over me, but if a ham dropped from the sky, I’d probably put it in a sandwich or something—and eat it. So, yeah. I like ham. I’m just not going to run off with the first one I see.… Continue reading Hamming it Up
XOXO with Sprinkles on Top
Leave a trail of broken garbage disposals, hearts…and cookie presses. That’s the wisdom I received from my grandmother—wisdom for living my best life. Okay, so my grandmother said no such thing. But that’s the grandmotherly advice I’d give if I were to ever give grandmotherly advice: break every garbage disposal and cookie press in the… Continue reading XOXO with Sprinkles on Top
You Say Potato, I Say Snack Potato
If a pack of potatoes eyes you from across the store, stay cool. Everything will be okay. It’s when they can’t look you in the eyes—that’s when you steer clear. However, I’ve never met a potato I haven’t found appealing, and on Tuesday night, when Nate and I did some midweek shopping, I decided a… Continue reading You Say Potato, I Say Snack Potato
New Christmas Cookie Ball Game
Sugar cookies get plastered at my house this time of year, and I’m tired of it. Not plastered in the sense that they raid the liquor cabinet (though I do usually set them right next to the rum balls, which give off heady fumes). No, they stick to the sides of the clear cookie jar… Continue reading New Christmas Cookie Ball Game
It’s-a-Marshmallow-World-in-the-Kitchen-Cookies
A floofy flurry of festive marshmallows invaded the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Headquarters, and I knew just what to do with them. I stuffed their cute little faces inside hot melted butterscotch chips and peanut butter to create a cookie for the holidays. The cookie is actually called a confetti square, and the recipe I… Continue reading It’s-a-Marshmallow-World-in-the-Kitchen-Cookies
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