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Is that even legal???

March 15, 2013 by Peabody · 17 Comments

So one of the highlights of our Philly trip was me experiencing the Peach-Butter Pecan Pie Milkshake that Franklin’s Fountain made. I knew I had to try and recreate it. And yes they really do serve it with a whole piece of pie on top…not to mention the pie in the actually milkshake as well. Pure genius. Evil genius, but genius nonetheless! It’s not exactly peak peach season right now and I never like to make things exactly how I had them anyway…. so I switched the peach out for apple because I love me some apple pie. And instead of butter pecan I added caramel to it because caramel makes everything better…well it doesn’t make clean up better. Now I made the ice cream and I made the pie for this. As I mentioned on FB I have been wanting to bake/cook big time just haven’t had the time. This weekend is my first time where I didn’t have anything! Don’t you just love those weekends? I don’t get them often so I am relishing that big time. While it might seem like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beverage, breakfast treat, caramel, fruit, Fun Food, I might have to hurt some one if they try and take my piece, ice cream, pie · Tagged With: Apple Pie, Butter Pecan, caramel, ice cream, Milkshake

Random Tuesday Recipe and Ramblings…

February 19, 2013 by Peabody · 9 Comments

This cake was so good that there are only pictures of it sliced since we couldn't wait to eat it. My three day weekend was spent organizing and cleaning the house. We got most of it done. My office will probably never be this clean again. Picky Eater also came by and was nice enough to fire up his old computer since mine was dying. We are hoping this one will last until computers go on a good sale. I'm far too excited about this. They better do it in my lifetime or I'll be mad...or dead. Either way. The dog is very excited that hockey is back. One of the most asked questions I get are who is the couple you always take pictures of on Instagram? So first off they are not a couple. Just friends. Almost brother and sister like as they are always beating each other up and picking on each other. I took their photos first as a joke and now it's just what we do. I joke that I am going to get their photos mounted and show them in an art show. :P The other question is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baked goods, cake, fruit, Harry and David Fruit of the Month · Tagged With: cake, Chocolate chip, Harry and David Fruit of the Month, orange

Fat and Happy…

December 10, 2012 by Peabody · 13 Comments

So you may recall years back my rabbit had a problem with his eye (in fact back then we focused so much on the eye we thought she was a girl like they told us). Anyway a few months back the eye started getting much worse and it spread through the eye quickly. Last time it cost $1000. I simply don’t have that this time to try and save the bunny. Heck I don’t have a $100 to save the rabbit at this point. So I figured he would start to lose his appetite as the eye was progressing quickly and probably die in a few weeks. We told the kids that Little Fuzzy Bunny was probably going to the great carrot patch in the sky and that was okay because he lived a full life. And my theory was if he is going out why not go out fat and happy? So I fed him. And fed him. And fed him. He still is more than alive. He never has lost his appetite and he has double in size. Oops. But he is happy. He is one happy rabbit. :) And amazingly still alive. I often think if I only had a few weeks to live … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baked goods, cookies, dessert, fruit · Tagged With: Apple, Dump Cake, Snickerdoodle

Apple a day….

September 12, 2012 by Peabody · 19 Comments

Apple made their big iPhone 5 announcement today and while I will probably drink the Koolaid so to speak as my phone is up for renewal I am unhappy about one thing. My phone case. I love my phone case. It came from Japan from a friend. It’s Hello Kitty and I love it for the fact that it’s cute and the fact that it drives MDP crazy that almost everywhere we go someone compliments me on it. Yes this is clearly #whitegirlproblems that mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. :P Other #whitegirlproblems this week were the ladies complaining that the snack bar at soccer yesterday didn’t have premium coffee. Umm. Or the woman complaining that her husband bought her yoga pants from Costco instead of Lululemon. How dare he! Maybe he was trying to hint to you that you didn’t need $120 yoga pants for yoga that you don’t go to. Pumpkin Spice Lattes are out…and that means their waistline will expand. You could just not go. And someone complaining that my wedding date was too … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baked goods, Bread, fruit · Tagged With: Apple, caramel, Quick Bread