Averie Cooks

Pour Another Cup

by Averie Sunshine on January 16, 2012

Happy Martin Luther King Day and maybe you were fortunate enough to get the day off from work or school. Or maybe you were fortunate to pour another cup of this...

Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

by Averie Sunshine on January 15, 2012

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I have been wanting to blog about these cookies for a couple weeks but didn’t want to post pink food too far in advance of Valentine’s Day. But it’s almost here....

Whoopie

by Averie Sunshine on January 14, 2012

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I’ve been wanting a whoopie pie pan for awhile. I just went to Bed Bath & Beyond and picked up the last two. If you live in San Diego, the Mission...

Twice In One Day

by Averie Sunshine on January 13, 2012

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I have wasted no time in breaking in my new mixer. I managed to use it twice in one day. And make just a few dirty dishes in the process. With...

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

by Averie Sunshine on January 12, 2012

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I have a recipe for actual cookies that is very similar in flavor to these little raw cookie dough bites. And I love that cookie recipe so much because it combines...

Thursday Things

by Averie Sunshine on January 12, 2012

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Time for a few Thursday Things. 1. This gorgeous cutting board from Anthro. It’s almost too pretty to cut anything on. And for the price, I would probably just hang it...

Avocado Recipes & Giveaway

by Averie Sunshine on January 11, 2012

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I just received a beautiful shipment of fuerte avocados from CaliforniaAvocadosDirect.com I’ve posted previously about CaliforniaAvocadosDirect.com and mentioned that it’s a family farm and how each avocado is inspected, hand-selected, and...

Friends and Fitness

by Averie Sunshine on January 10, 2012

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On Tuesday afternoon I met up with my dear friend, Marla. We met at our usual hangout. A place where we can gab and get wired up on caffeine. Sounds perfect,...

Orange PushUp Smoothie

by Averie Sunshine on January 10, 2012

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When I was growing up, one of my favorite things to do was ride my bike with my friends to the local gas station’s mini-mart and reach into their freezer case...

KitchenAid Stand Mixer

by Averie Sunshine on January 9, 2012

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After years of wanting one, it finally happened. The kitchen appliance Gods came through for me with a KitchenAid Professional 600 Series Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer in Nickle Pearl. I also had...