Category: Dessert
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Mona Simpsons’ Apple Pie
While March 14 is Pi Day I think it’s important to point out that National Pie is on January 23. That little “e” makes all the difference. And while today is a celebration for neeeeeeeeerds, it’s also a celebration for those who enjoy pie – both sweet and savory. So really, this day combines my…
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Moon Pie
It’s Lunar New Year and what better way to celebrate than by eating a Moon Pie! Oh sure, you could eat some rice cakes and be traditional. I’m not talking about the kind of rice cakes you put your drinks on, I mean nian gao. And while delicious and potentially good luck they might be…
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Bucket of Ice Cream Covered with Miniature Pies
2021 is already off to a great start and so is your new healthy eating plan! Ok, now that the three people who have managed to somehow not eat themselves to sleep aren’t paying attention, let’s talk stress eating. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth; but if you want to eat your anxiety…
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Ginger Snaps from The Rescuers
It’s that time of year where everyone starts making (or just eating) gingerbread cookies and gingerbread houses and I’m over here wondering why. Once you’ve got the gingerbread made you still have to decorate with icing and candy. I guess that’s half the fun? But it’s also twice the work and, as previously mentioned, I…
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Cake Puzzle from The 7th Guest
I have many fond memories of playing The 7th Guest, while conveniently forgetting all the reasons why this game drove me crazy (looking at you bishop puzzle). Originally released in 1993, this was peak CD-ROM horror game technology of the day. Complete with puzzles that were both challenging, infuriating and…delicious? The cake puzzle is one…
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Tweek’s Cupcakes from South Park
Tweek and Craig’s relationship is one of my favorite “newer” plot points to come out of South Park. I enjoy that they compliment each other so well as a couple. With Craig’s suggestion that Tweek bake helping to provide a calming effect for his overly caffeinated partner. In this episode, Put It Down, Tweek’s cupcakes…