Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

About Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

28 year old food blogger and writer.

Apricot and Pecan Scones

It’s true that I am not much of a morning person.  Every now and then, however, I find myself wide awake at the ass-crack-of-dawn. As a long-term insomniac, it’s rare that I find myself asleep before 1 AM… but on … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday: Mushroom Pizza with Homemade Pesto and a No-Knead Crust

I posted a version of this pizza a couple months ago, but wanted to give it a revamping. Half the time when I make this pizza, I cannot decide what it is that works so well. Is the magic all … Continue reading

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Day to Day Life: Week Thirty-Two

A look at the last week: Our garden is apparently quite happy… it’s dumping out a supply of veggies daily. Soyrizo fried rice for brunch one morning. One of my pet peeves: packing the wrong shoes to put on after … Continue reading

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Saturday Sites: Week Thirty-Two

Note to self: please make this ice cream IMMEDIATELY. While I still have a never-had-a-baby-body, everything else on this list has felt relevant for the last 7 1/2 years. Well… pretty much. For you mamas of boys… Blueberries are one … Continue reading

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Buttermilk Pancakes

My mom has always been the queen of pancake making.  Even when I really didn’t like pancakes, her particular fluffy, perfectly golden cakes were the exception I would make (hesitantly, but still…).  It’s no wonder pancakes were amongst one of … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday: Veggie Yakiudon

Although we eat a lot of Mexican food around here, there are some things I enjoy much more…  Noodles, for instance, are at the top of the list. It almost doesn’t matter the type or the particular cuisine. Maybe it’s … Continue reading

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Day to Day Life: Week Thirty-One

Here’s a little peek at the last week: With a series of lightning and thunderstorms that hit around here this week, the skies have been lit up, smokey, magical and hauntingly beautiful. My new favorite Party Party iPhone app does … Continue reading

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Saturday Sites: Week Thirty-One

It was fun to have a recipe included in this list of 25 bowls of ramen. There are definitely some bowls here I want to try, too! This video of a man’s animation of his wife’s drunkenly-told joke made me … Continue reading

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Tomato and Herb Pizza

Sometimes it seems unfortunate to me, that during this time of year, when the produce is at its peak, plentiful in the garden or markets, and completely versatile as far as what’s available, there are many summer days where the … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday: Spinach, Artichoke and Mushroom Ravioli

Recently, I asked Vincent what he wanted for dinner? “Ummm… ravioli?” If there’s one thing I love about this kid (sure, there are many things, but we’ll just chat about this one right now), it’s his unfailing ability to ask … Continue reading

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