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Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
Saturday Sites: Week Twenty-Five
My hearing sucks. I mistake things people say all the time… These misheard lyrics are spot on in my mangled-hearing-brain. I secretly/not-so-secretly LOVE jelly doughnuts. These baked ones? Perhaps. They are worth the try in my book! This commercial had … Continue reading
Blueberry Chai Jam
Up until last summer, canning anything really terrified me. I was certain I would create jars of botulism-ridden, bacteria filled foods and most definitely kill someone. Unintentionally. (Ahem.) Then I made some jams, I made and canned squash pickles, dill … Continue reading
Day to Day Life: Week Twenty-Four
A look at the last week: HeyBabyBirds are getting bigger. Since this photo early in the week, they’ve grown feet twice as big, lost some of the yellow fuzz, and entered into what I call “ugly baby” stage. Teehee. Found … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashland, Ashland Oregon, Day to Day, Granite Taphouse Ashland, iphoneography, iphonography, life in photos, photo blog, photographs
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Saturday Sites: Week Twenty-Four
I wouldn’t mind visiting just about all of these quirky places someday. This is my kind of dessert! Or breakfast… Oregon open skies are certainly lovely. Many of these photos are mind-stretching, beautiful, and interesting. This cake! Please and thank … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, blogging, link love, Links, linky, Networking, Saturday Sites, websites
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Almond Butter Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Can I tell you something? I have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was a little kid. Most often for other folks, as in that was the sole purpose I baked things or spent my allowance on extra candy I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Kids, Snacks
Tagged almond butter, almond butter buttercream, almond butter frosting, baking, birthday cupcakes, chocolate cake, chocolate cupcakes, Chocolate Cupcakes with Almond Butter Swiss Meringue Buttercream, cupcakes, dessert, rich chocolate cupcakes, swiss meringue, swiss meringue buttercream
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Meatless Monday: Pesto Mushroom Pizza
Today is my last day of being 28. Truth be told, it feels like one of those super non-monumental birthdays. 29: it’s not quite 30, but far enough from 21 that the need to overindulge feels unnecessary. I prefer a … Continue reading
Day to Day Life: Week Twenty-Three
A look at the last week: ‘Tis the season! Since it’s also strawberry season, I made some jams this week. Early in the week, Mama Bird surprised me by letting me pet her… Tofu and veggies in peanut sauce with … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashland Oregon, daily life, daily life photos, day to day life, iphoneography, iphonography, life, photo blog, photographs, photos
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Strawberry Brown Sugar Vanilla Bean Shortcake
Nothing screams late spring and early summer like fresh strawberries around here. They’re everywhere. In gardens, in the grocery stores, at the farmer’s markets… And I love their relatively inexpensive abundance! Growing up, my mom occasionally made strawberry shortcake for … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Kids, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged biscuit, dessert, fruit, shortcake, Strawberry, strawberry shortcake, summer, vanilla biscuit, whipped cream
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Meatless Monday : Creamy Sweet Corn Risotto
If you have never had fresh sweet corn, raw, please get on that right now. Sweet white corn has begun showing up in our local grocery stores and I couldn’t be more excited. A couple things tell me we’re heading … Continue reading
Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
