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Month: November 2011 (page 3)

Wax Autumn Leaves

Posted on: November 4, 2011 Last updated on: March 4, 2026 Written by: Reese Dixon
Last month I got this idea for making fall leaves out of melted crayons. I thought I could just use a cookie cutter and toss a bunch of crayon bits inside it, and after a few minutes in the oven…
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What I’m Eating – Edamame

Posted on: November 3, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Edamame is the immature bean inside a soypod. If these little guys had been left alone they would have grown up to be tofu, but in their current state they’ll be my lunch. I buy packs of frozen edamame at…
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Chocolate Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brownies

Posted on: November 2, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
In my house, we have big debates over the proper consistency of a brownie. Bear feels passionately that they should be dense and chewy. I love a fluffy cake like brownie. The one thing we can come together on is…
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2011 Year of Pleasures #41

Posted on: November 1, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
I’ve been waiting on a bunch of packages lately, and everything just happened to arrive on the same day. I opened my front door and it was like Christmas morning and I had been a very good girl.
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