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Top 5 Recipes of 2012

by Kara on December 30, 2012

Here are the top 5 recipes on Kara in the Kitchen this year! Thank you WordPress for compiling the data for me so I didn’t have to do the leg work :) I’d also like to thank all of YOU, my readers! I love sharing recipes with you and connecting with old and new friends [...]

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Panera!

by Kara on December 20, 2012

I absolutely LOVE Panera. They built one in my hometown a few years back and I was SO happy! When we moved away I was heartbroken that there wasn’t one within a 30-mile radius. It’s the perfect meet-up spot and has tons of options to suit everyone’s tastes. I love Panera when I’m pregnant because [...]

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Peppermint Brownies

by Kara on December 13, 2012

Oh my goodness. I am so glad that I made these for a cookie swap! Otherwise I would’ve eaten all 4 dozen by myself. I participated in the 2nd Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap benefiting Cookies for Kids Cancer. It was put on by Julie from The Little Kitchen and Lindsay from Love and [...]

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Foodbuzz Day 2!

by Kara on November 13, 2012

I’m finally getting around to posting about day 2 of the Foodbuzz Festival in San Francisco. The recap of Day 1 is here. I was SO proud of myself for navigating the mess of bus lines that got me lost last year! Would you look at this map? Oh dear. I was stressed out that I [...]

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Foodbuzz 2012 Day 1

by Kara on October 24, 2012

ERMAHGERSHHHH! I just had one of the best weekends of my life! Day 1 of Foodbuzz went like this: – Meet Lynda in Milpitas to drive into SF together. – Chat the whole way and bond over Mormon bread. – Park by our restaurant, then walk through the Tenderloin and survive. (We passed some sketchy [...]

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Cucumber & Carrot Salad

by Kara on October 10, 2012

This Asian-infused salad is a light, refreshing, welcome addition to any meal. I love serving it alongside salmon, but it would go great with a number of main dishes. It comes together in minutes thanks to two handy kitchen tools. Here they are: The OXO Mandoline Slicer and Julienne Peeler! Use the mandoline on setting 3 to [...]

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Plum District Gobble Deal!

by Kara on March 13, 2012

Plum District, a lovely company that has daily offers geared towards moms, has an awesome local deal running right now! It is for a company called Gobble that delivers healthy, homemade dinners to your home. I love cooking and being in the kitchen, but some nights you need a break! If you live in Atherton, [...]

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Giveaway Winner & Homemade Kettle Corn

by Kara on February 7, 2012

And the winner of the OXO spatula is… comment #5, Lindsay Johnson! She just happens to be my lovely sister. I promise you all it was completely random! Here’s the proof: She just moved into a new apartment and needs a spatula, so it’s on its way! Thank you for all of your entries, I [...]

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My friend Damaris asked me to be a part of her blog, Kitchen Corners series: 31 days of salad. Go check it out, there are some delicious options ranging from cabbage to tri-tip salads! Yum. This was my first guest post ever and I was so honored to be a part of such a great group [...]

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Peanut Butter Blossoms (& a giveaway!)

by Kara on January 28, 2012

You guys! This is so exciting…I am doing my very first giveaway! Thanks to the lovely people at OXO, one of my lucky readers will win an adorable new green spatula, with the reminder to be a good cookie on it. How cute is that?!  It’s the perfect size for removing yummy treats from your [...]

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