Fixing Minor Problems: Step Three of Revising

I've got some pretty exciting news! Well, it's exciting to me anyways... I finished my second draft! Woo hoo! :D Now it's actually starting to look more like a story. After spending three whole months on it I'm so relieved to have finally finished the hard edits. Rewriting lots of scenes was involved. Adding conflict, developing characters,...

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"PB" Chocolate Chip Nut Balls

I've always been a fan of the peanut butter chocolate combination. They're my two favorite foods. And when you combine them? Wonderful, magical things happen to my taste buds. It's no wonder why my favorite candy is chocolate peanut butter cups. The nut balls (I really need to find a better name for them...) kind of remind me of Reese's....

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Rhubarb Crisp

As you all know, my grandma is a farmer. Not the kind with the cows and chickens and pigs, but she grows a LOT of vegetables. She also happens to grow rhubarb. Last year was kind of a dud year for growing rhubarb, but this year? One of leaves is over three feet across! It's huge! Suffice to say, she's got a ton of rhubarb. My...

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Raw PB&J Cookies

I'm extremely sorry for my lack of posting. It's been a crazy past week! I've had trouble sleeping all week and the last thing on my mind was posting recipes. But hopefully things will be back to normal soon! July should be much less hectic than June... We'll see, though. Sunday, August 19, 2012 Today's recipe is definitely an older...

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Vegan Blueberry Peach Muffins

Due the fact that I'm short on time, I'm just going to repost one of my old recipes. I like to avoid doing this but I'm going to make an exception for this week and return to my regular posts by next Sunday. And you should be excited for the new recipes I've created. ;)  Okay, I promise this'll be the last muffin recipe for awhile....

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Father's Day Recipe Round-Up

To be honest, I completely forgot Father's Day was this Sunday. Thankfully, my dad's birthday is a few days after so we just combined the two. Whew, don't have to worry about that now. ;) We did get him a card, though. Your dad's birthday might not be in June, however, and you just might be looking for some Father's Day recipes to feed...

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Potato Chip Burgers

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before that my grandpa grinds his own meat. And nothing can really compete with fresh, juicy burgers. Especially the frozen kind, which are like cardboard compared to homemade burgers. Even Trader Joe's and Costco don't match up to my grandpa's beef. Whenever I go over to their house they make burgers....

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Cinnamon French Toast

Crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. That's how French toast should be. Add some cinnamon and a little bit of sugar and you have a pretty close replication of those frozen French toast sticks they sell at the grocery store. Without the laundry list of ingredients!   About a week ago, my family took a weekend trip and...

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Writing the Second Draft

The other day I was thinking, "Hmm... I haven't posted much about my writing lately. Maybe I should do that." Honestly, there really isn't much to say except that it's hard work. The hardest part, I think, is finding the time to do it, then actually editing. It takes me awhile to psyche myself up enough to start writing. And I thought writing...

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Texas Roadhouse Sweet Potatoes

You all know those sweet potatoes at Texas Roadhouse restaurants? The ones where the skin slips right off and the inside is gooey and caramelized? For years, I pondered how to recreate those sweet potatoes at home. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that I (actually my dad) finally figured out how to do it. And it's super easy, too! Sweet...

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