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🍞 Simple Winter Meals to Bring Comfort to Cold Days
There’s a certain kind of comfort that only winter food brings. The kind that fills your kitchen with warmth and makes your whole home smell like something good is about to happen. When the days are short and the air is cold, I always find myself craving slow, cozy meals — dishes that don’t take…
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My Holiday Baking List (and What I’m Making This Year)
December is for baking. It’s the one time of year when flour dust on the counter feels festive. Here’s what’s on my baking list this season: 🎄 Classic Sugar Cookies — decorated with white icing and gold sprinkles. 🍫 Peppermint Brownies — fudgey with crushed candy canes on top. 🍞 Cranberry Orange Bread — the…
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5 Cozy Drink Recipes to Sip All December
There’s no better time for warm drinks than December — they make every moment feel like a hug. Here are a few of my go-to cozy sips for cold mornings and late-night study sessions: 1. Peppermint Hot Chocolate Melt chocolate chips in warm milk, add a candy cane stirrer, and top with whipped cream. 2.…
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How to Host a Low-Stress Friendsgiving
Hosting doesn’t have to mean stress-cleaning and overcooking. Friendsgiving should feel fun and cozy. Tips for a calm, pretty, low-effort Friendsgiving: Go potluck style. Have everyone bring one dish — assign categories (app, side, dessert). Simple decor: mini pumpkins, candles, fairy lights. Music: a chill fall playlist instead of total silence. Focus on vibe, not…
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My Go-To Baking Recipes for Chilly Evenings
There’s something about baking when it’s cold out — the smell, the warmth, the cozy energy. Here are my favorite easy recipes for November nights: 1. Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Nutty, sweet, and soft. They make your whole house smell like heaven. 2. Apple Crisp with Oat Topping Mix apples, cinnamon, sugar, and oats…
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My Favorite Fall Comfort Foods You Can Make in Under 30 Minutes
When the weather turns chilly, I start craving cozy food. The kind that feels like a hug after a long day. Here are a few of my go-to comfort meals that are quick, affordable, and student-friendly: 1. Creamy Tomato Pasta Add garlic and red pepper flakes to jarred sauce, stir in a splash of cream,…
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3 Easy 5 minute After School Snacks
When I get home, I’m starving but not ready for dinner. My favorite go-to snacks:
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Food Memory Essay
I wrote this for a class I’m taking, and decided to post it here. My mother didn’t cook often, throughout my childhood. It’s not that she didn’t like cooking, she just didn’t think she was very good. She was never the best cook in the house, because I grew up in a multigenerational household. My…
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My Top Holiday Treats
Here I’ll provide my favorite Holiday Treat recipes. Christmas M&M cookies This recipe is very simple but always a crowd pleaser. I use the chocolate chip cookie recipe I normally use, but just replace the chocolate chips with equal parts red and green M&Ms. https://bromabakery.com/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/ Christmas Eve Creamy Crock Pot Hot Chocolate A very easy…
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Top Three Places to eat in Corvallis, Oregon
Here I’ll talk about my three favorite places to eat in my college town. There are many places to eat here, but these are the best places I’ve found so far. #1: Block 15 Block 15 is a charming and small Restaurant and Brewery. They offer a nice and homey feel and have many different…
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