sifted words — bread 101

by Stephanie on January 25, 2012

Were I a professional baker, I probably wouldn’t end up with flat, under-risen loaves of bread on a near-regular basis. I probably wouldn’t have nightmares in my sleep of covering my entire kitchen in flour or burning forgotten breads to a crisp in the oven. I probably wouldn’t have daily ruminations like, “Did I OVERknead [...]

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sifted words — spreading the love

by Stephanie on October 9, 2011

Hi dear friends!
I love you. I really do. I am so grateful for and warmed by your comments, and it just makes me even more inspired to get in the kitchen and bake up something else for you (now if only I could send a slice of everything to each and every one of [...]

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sifted words — tablespoon, revisited

by Stephanie on June 4, 2011

My friends, it is officially summer. I know for some of you that might be stating the obvious, but for me, I feel as though I went to sleep one night in the winter and woke up to a hot, summer morning. Springtime had a fleeting presence, one dotted with subzero temperatures, a few rain/hail [...]

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anthropologie measuring spoons {giveaway}

by Stephanie on April 27, 2011

Hello my dears!
I’ll be honest — I am really nervous to host my first-ever giveaway. It makes me feel all professional or something, which we all know is not the theme of my adventures here.
But let’s back up. I’m going to tell you a story.
My 24th birthday is in a week and a half. [...]

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sifted words — haters gonna hate

by Stephanie on March 8, 2011

When I was little, I hadn’t a care in the world. I’d frolic around in sprinklers and on swing sets, and the biggest event of my day was making sure I pedaled my Tonka three-wheeler fast enough to make it home in time for dinner.
My favorite place to be was at my neighbors’ house. I [...]

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sifted words — tablespoon recap

by Stephanie on January 31, 2011

Greetings, dear friends —
I apologize for a delay in recipe posting. I’ve been in a coma for a few days after eating my weight in bourbon bacon pancakes. You understand.
I also took a mini break from my daily obligations to visit my dear friend Ashley (see above) in her homeland. Which used to be [...]

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Sifted Words — Let them eat bread

by Stephanie on January 3, 2011

Ah, the new year. A time for celebration with friends, a time of remembrance of things past and a time to look forward to what the future holds. A time to make resolutions and promises and (hopefully!) not break them.
Normally, I’m not one to follow the trend of making New Year’s resolutions. This is mostly [...]

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Sifted Words — thankful.

by Stephanie on November 28, 2010

I know Thanksgiving is over, and all that remains of it is a handful of leftover dinner rolls, a broken turkey wishbone, some pie crumbs and a loosened belt.
But that doesn’t mean I’m not still thankful for so many things.
I thought I’d share them with you. And no matter how cheesy/cliche/commonplace this list [...]

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Sifted Words — A Tablespoon Recap

by Stephanie on September 10, 2010

I’m taking a (short!) break this week from baking — but don’t worry, I’ll be back in the kitchen as soon as you can say… see, I’m already back.
I’m currently obsessing over non-bread related baking items, like homemade apple chips. Yum. SO good with my new-found love, almond butter. Yes please.
But when I get the [...]

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Sifted Words — Where you at?

by Stephanie on July 27, 2010

In case you’ve been pining for more recipes in my absence, you’re not alone. The fact is, I’ve missed baking, too. But it’s been the craziest of weeks, namely for one reason: A wedding.
Don’t you just love weddings? They brighten my mood no matter how I’m feeling (Case of the Mondays? Gone. Smells like cat [...]

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Sifted Words — Tablespoon, part deux.

by Stephanie on July 15, 2010

Friends!
I forgot to tell you (OK I didn’t forget, I just haven’t gotten around to it. There, I said it. Confession.) — I’m posting recipes on Tablespoon again. So far: Blueberry Muffin Bread, Avocado Quick Bread and today, Mom’s Zucchini Bread (yes you, Ma. Love you!). And there will be more, even yummier recipes on [...]

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Sifted Words — The 4th.

by Stephanie on July 5, 2010

Happy belated Fourth of July, all! I celebrated the weekend with my crazy — er, wonderful family on a camping adventure. We had a fantastic time playing bean bag toss, Bocce ball, Catch Phrase and Uno (yeah, we kind of like games) while sipping Coronas and watching the sun go down late at night. We [...]

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Sifted Words — Home, PB & J and Fancy Food

by Stephanie on June 21, 2010

This weekend, Elliott and I ventured home to the great village of Grayslake, Ill. My roots, if you will. We had a wonderful time (minus Elliott, who had to study all weekend. Dang school.) catching up, watching movies and of course, baking.

Let me tell you, it was not my original intention to bake this weekend. [...]

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Hello friend!
I must apologize most sincerely for my recent absence on this technological channel of conversation through which we’ve been keeping in touch. But I promise you I haven’t been sitting on my hands these past few days, oh no (except for that one day, when the husband and I watched “Ben Hur” and “Whip [...]

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Sifted Words — a new home!

by Stephanie on April 4, 2010

Friends! It’s been a while, I know. But, as I mentioned before (if you were LISTENING), I was on the lam to my new stomping grounds — the lovely Iowa City (where Elliott will be learning about bones and nerves and the purpose of the appendix at the University of Iowa’s physician assistant graduate school [...]

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Sifted Words — no-knead breads

by Stephanie on March 9, 2010

I promise, a new recipe is on the rise! (I really stretched for that one, I know) While you continue to salivate, I thought I’d add in another little feature to my blog. This time I’m writing about someone else’s writing, meaning I’m highlighting an article, link, post — whatever — that I found that [...]

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