Friday Wallflavourites: Edition 25

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If the weeks of April fly by any faster, somebody had better buy me a jumbo sized pack of those sour patch gummies you get from the airport, because Ala does not fly without her gummies. Ever. Here’s another two weeks’ worth of awesome recipes and fabulous bloggers from all over the blogosphere!

It’s no wonder that this is a family favorite recipe! Michelle from Brown Eyed Baker shares this awesome recipe for Fried Dough Pastries!

My grandma's recipe for fried dough - an Easter tradition when I was little! | browneyedbaker.com

I don’t know about you, but for me hummus is the nectar of the gods. Throw in some coconut Thai curry flare, like … Read more

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Chocolate Rum Bundt Cake with Chocolate Syrup {churned by Willy Wonka’s chocolate waterfall}

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Exactly 7 days ago, our school hosted its annual Edible Book festival! And you bet your chocolatey pants that I entered.

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After last year’s Calvin and Hobbes success, I gave myself exactly two days before I started brewing up ideas for this year’s festival. The idea behind the Edible Book Festival is simple: pick a book, create a food display inspired by the book, and show it off to a happy, hungry public. Perfecto, no?

Now is a self-proclaimed amateur connoisseur of both children’s literature and baked goods, you can imagine the sort of schoolgirl high I get every … Read more

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The Very Best Kimchi Fried Rice for #SundaySupper

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I rarely get hungry while editing my photos for this blog (I know, shocker!), but every once in a while something like this Kimchi Fried Rice happens on Saturday night at 2 AM and then I get the hangrays. Like, real bad.

Do yourselves a favor before you read on and save this recipe, guys. Seriously. This is NOT just your run-of-the-mill fried rice.

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Fried rice is the Asian goddess of all things leftover. Except when I was really young, we never really ordered fried rice in Chinese restaurants. It’s sort of like going out to a Vegas buffet … Read more

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Cheez-It Spicy Snack Mix

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MVCheezIt #CollectiveBias

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I didn’t watch much of college anything until grad school. Never one to paint my face blue and gold on Game Day, I was about as exciting as the white petunias sitting in your neighbor’s drought-ridden window garden.

Then basketball season came one year and suddenly I began noticing things. No, not the cute guy wearing a school jersey. (Okay, maybe a little–who doesn’t look cuter dressed from head to foot in school spirit?). I was staring at the long line … Read more

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Friday Wallflavourites: Edition 24

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I almost fell off my seat when I saw this Egg-Stuffed Bacon and Scallion Pancake via Real Food by Dad. Scallion pancakes are my favorite, and I didn’t think they could get much better (fortunately, I was wrong!):

Egg Stuffed Bacon & Scallion Breakfast Pancakes | Real Food by Dad

Be still, my heart: this Skillet Bacon & Broccoli Mac and Cheese via Mom on Timeout is seriously the only pasta I’ll need for the next five lifetimes, thank you very much!

Skillet Bacon and Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect dinner recipe for busy weeknights! Easy and delicious! | MomOnTimeout.com

Can somebody please unglue my eyes from … Read more

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Pumpkin Banana Breakfast Cookies

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Whether we’re out searching for our ideal partner, building relationships with friends, or already happily settled in a 50-year marriage, it’s no surprise that we spend the better of our lives seeking affirmation from the people around us. On a recent trip to Seattle, we gave ourselves plenty of “nothing” time–time to really back away from our busy day-to-day lives and think about what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, where our lives our headed. Every night at the hotel, Richard would look over and grin when he saw me just sitting on the bed and hugging my pillow, thinking.… Read more

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Picnic Perfect Cauliflower Salad for #SundaySupper

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Considering it’s been 90+ degrees for the past two weeks already, to say we’re in “springtime” might be something of a misnomer. Scorching heats and sunny pool days? Summertime, I’m ready. So I say

Bring. It. ON. 

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But the sad, sad reality is that despite my summertime excitement, the orbital progress of Earth around the sun isn’t quite ready for me yet. I hear that in some parts of the northern hemisphere, spring is actually happening! We were visiting Seattle last week and there were nothing but miles of blue sky overhead–guess we brought the Cali weather with us:

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As … Read more

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5-Minute Microwave Caramel Sauce { & 55 things you can do in 5 minutes }

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As a challenge to both myself and you, I’m pairing this awesome 5-minute microwave caramel sauce recipe (from the phenomenal Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake) with 55 fun things you can do in 5 minutes or less a day.

Ready? Let’s begin.

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  1. Meditate somewhere in the quiet outdoors, and dressed as an all-natural owl
  2. Listen to this incredible video of Harrison Craig from The Voice Australia 2014 singing “You Raise Me Up”
  3. Eat an entire caramel apple by yourself
  4. Write a thank-you card telling someone you appreciate them
  5. Hug a dog/cat (or a stuffed animal if a
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Miso Kale Salad with Apples, Cranberries, Sunflower Seeds, + Feta

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Luck isn’t just a condition of our existence. It’s something we can make happen. It’s an attitude.

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Granted, some people simply are lucky. At least that’s the premise of that awfully addicting 2006 rom-com Just My Luck featuring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine, who are the luckiest and unluckiest people in the world, respectively. When they kiss one night at a party, their luck swaps and Chris’s character is suddenly waltzed away into a euphoria of fortunate circumstances that launch his music career and basically turn his life around.

I would highly recommend this movie for a night when … Read more

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Friday Wallflavourites: Edition 23

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Holy CRIPES, where have the weeks gone? And why is it 6 PM but still sunny out? Yeesh–well, happy almost-Friday, everyone! Here are some of my favorites from all over the blogosphere lately. (Also, congrats to Brittany for winning my Top with Cinnamon cookbook giveaway!

Check out this Waffled Brioche French Toast via the uber-talented Top with Cinnamon! Color me breakfast, please!

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Peanut butter & jelly is my favorite food group ever–because yes, didn’t you know it was a food group?–which is why I’m obsessed with these Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins via How Sweet Eats!

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Fire ’em … Read more

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