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Bookish Baking: Valentine’s Day Bloody Cupcakes

Here at Readers Lane, we have a conflicted-at-best approach to commercialized “holidays” such as Valentine’s Day. But no matter how you feel about February 14, we have a one-size-fits-all recipe for your valentine: Bloody Cupcakes! (Yes, it’s a Martha Stewart recipe. Don’t cross her.) Aggravated at your spouse? Seethingly resentful toward your ungrateful kids? Need the perfect stalkerish snack to leave on your ex’s doorstep? These frightening little cakes, impaled with bloody shards of sugar “glass,” will say it all for you. Of course, the cake part is really just a standard vanilla cake with cream cheese frosting — the [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:48-07:00February 5th, 2014|Tags: , , |

Reading List: MLK Day and the Civil Rights Era

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 20, 2014, but it’s more than just “the three-day weekend I richly deserve after making it through the holidays.” It’s also known as the MLK Day of Service, part of United We Serve, the president’s national call to action for all Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. at a civil rights march. If you can, pledge to serve your community by volunteering — on MLK Day or any day of the year. Right now, why not honor MLK’s legacy by reading some of these articles and books about MLK and the U.S. [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:48-07:00January 19th, 2014|

Bookish Baking: Hot Chocolate Cookies

Even though I love baking, I didn’t do any holiday baking this year, because there just wasn’t time! Now that the season of festivity is over, though, I’ve got a quiet afternoon to bake up a batch of hot chocolate cookies. My recipe is based on the Swiss Miss recipe (although I double the chocolate chips, because why not) and yes, the classy secret ingredient is hot chocolate mix packets. The cookies come out moist, chewy, and super-sweet perfect as cookie gifts on holidays. Make some for your January book club, your office potluck, or your weekend of cozy reading! [...]

2024-02-10T02:07:47-07:00January 9th, 2014|
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