Music, Cats, and Coffee

Instead of NaNoWriMo, I'm going to aim for a short essay every day on a topic I feel like yammering about.

Today is the last day of the month! I did a yammer most days, and probably made up for missed days with the length of some of the posts. I wasn't sure what I'd write about today, and now that I'm here, I think I'll post some of my favorite "treat" recipes instead of a normal yammering session because I'm feeling nostalgic for the days I could make and eat and share lots of these kinds of things without any worries or fears.

Recipes presented here in their original forms (some with notes). FWIW, I've used substitutes in all my recipes to make them dairy free (usually coconut oil) and gluten-free or reduced gluten (almond flour, most usually since coconut flour makes it too dry and oat flour is a little too distinct-tasting) and they generally turn out fine. Coconut oil and clarified butter (NOT ghee!) are my friends!

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Instead of NaNoWriMo, I'm going to aim for a short essay every day on a topic I feel like yammering about.

During this evening's flute practice session, I got a double-serving of Humble Pie. I get a high opinion of my playing ever so often, and not too long thereafter, I'm reminded of how much I have to learn.

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Instead of NaNoWriMo, I'm going to aim for a short essay every day on a topic I feel like yammering about.

I tested 3 different varieties of chocolate baking chips today. For SCIENCE.

(By "tested" I mean "ate." I did not test these in baked goods.)

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Instead of NaNoWriMo, I'm going to aim for a short essay every day on a topic I feel like yammering about.

Seeing as how I recently finished two painting projects (room, ceiling, and hallway), this seems like a good time to yammer about painting!

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