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The Cook's Life

@TheCooksLife

Real food. By and for real people.

 St. Louis, Missouri
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Joined December 2011
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Is Anyone There?

Is Anyone There?

You are probably asking that if you happened to visit The Cook’s Life over the past few months. I wrote a grand total of two posts in 2015 and this is the first post of 2016. I was all ready to get…

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Finally, after ten years of planning we gave our kitchen a facelift. thecookslife.wordpress.com/2…
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It's been a long break from blogging, but I'm back! thecookslife.wordpress.com/2…
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Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce wp.me/pJxsI-O2
Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

September can be the time of tomato burnout, at least if you have your own garden or are friends with someone who gardens. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but fresh tomatoes at every meal do pall …

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@leitesculinaria @bey_arslan @acrusteaten @lisibit @katemcdermott @TheCooksLife @DerMusensohn & @SwissFoodies! Thank you and Happy Weekend!
Oh, the sweet aromas of cookies baking for the #MidtownBBQ.
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Baking for a Barbecue #MidtownBBQ wp.me/pJxsI-NX
Baking for a Barbecue

Baking for a Barbecue

I have been baking up a storm this week. Once again I am providing desserts for the Midtown Alley BBQ. I baked the desserts last year and couldn’t pass up the chance to do it again this year. I dec…

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More sweet mixings headed to @Atomicdust for the #MidtownBBQ on Thursday.
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Concocting sweets for the #MidtownBBQ at @Atomicdust this week. #nosampling
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Overwhelmed with zucchini abundance? Lay in a ready supply in the freezer in no time. wp.me/pJxsI-NP
Zucchini for the Freezer

Zucchini for the Freezer

‘Tis the season of zucchini – the time of year when gardeners are tired of the zucchini bounty and are happy to give friends, neighbors and random passersby their extra squash. I got so tired of my…

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Atomicdust@Atomicdust29 Aug 2014
#FF shout-out to our #MidtownBBQ sponsors @PappySmokehouse @TheCooksLife @2ndshiftbrewery, and benefactor @FoodOutreachSTL
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Atomicdust@Atomicdust27 Aug 2014
BBQ from @PappySmokehouse, @TheCooksLife desserts, and @2ndshiftbrewery beers. Don't miss #MidtownBBQ next week! atmd.st/3BQ
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Peach Overload wp.me/pJxsI-NK
Peach Overload

Peach Overload

I realized last week that I was well into canning last year at this time. I have been so preoccupied with zucchini and the start of school that I haven’t made any peach butter or plum jam this year…

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Summer Days and School Days

Summer Days and School Days

School started this week in our area. Calvin started ninth grade this year – the dreaded and exciting high school. Though he has been in the same school district since kindergarten, and he has alwa…

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Food, sights and a whole lot of walking – family vacation fun in Washington, D.C. wp.me/pJxsI-Ns
Family Vacation Fun

Family Vacation Fun

We just got back from a week long vacation to Washington, D.C. Usually we visit family for our summer vacation, but this summer we decided to take our first nuclear family vacation. We have done we…

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Just saw man reading a book outside the Library of Congress.
Blueberries and cream in scone form? Yes, please. wp.me/pJxsI-Nj
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Back to Basics – Whole Wheat Bread

Back to Basics – Whole Wheat Bread

Whole wheat bread is our favorite around here. Rarely do I make white bread and I usually throw at least a little whole wheat flour in just about every baked good I make. To the uninitiated, baking…

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Recipe Detail – How Much is Enough?

Recipe Detail – How Much is Enough?

I was making my buttermilk waffles the other day and I started thinking about how different recipes are written. Some lay out absolutely every step, down to getting out bowls and utensils. Others a…

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