I had a kind of naughty and crazy idea.
Then I bought the ammo.
And then? I actually did it.
I must warn you. This is far too sugary for me. If you do decide to make this? Small portions or you might die of high sugar intake. I was flying high the [...]
I think I’ve mentioned that I’ve kind of been obsessing over Indian food.
I haven’t? Well consider it mentioned.
Here’s where the parenthetical mostly part of this post comes in: I recently got a jar of Jalfrezi sauce (from Midwestern Bite … I don’t [...]
One of the lovely ladies whose blogs I follow regularly shared this recipe for mock lasagne from Kalyn’s Kitchen. I wish I could remember who it was that shared it so I could give her a virtual hug. If you try this recipe, make sure to leave a comment on
I give you the chimesmonster cookies. These are modified from a recipe I used when I was a kid. I may have perfected these. In my opinion anyway. Mark gave these a standing ovation. And I’m guessing that Adria and her beau will be grateful as well.
Meet my latest obsession: Quinoa.
[ look how pretty it looks with some black and white mixed together! ]
It’s nutty. It’s different. It’s filling. It’s awesome.
Mostly eaten with savory foods, quinoa is often overlooked for breakfast.
But look at this? Doesn’t this look yummy? Trust me. It does.
So a long long time ago, I had a birthday party. Yes. In October.
Regardless, you’re getting a recipe, so ignore the un-timeliness of this post. As you may know, I’ve been obsessed with everything spicy. Including chocolate. Chipotle chocolate to be precise. So for my birthday I made a spicy chocolate flourless cake. Because, [...]
How about a Thanksgiving recipe? Okay. I’m on it. And it even involves booze.
Pumpkin Bourbon Frozen Yogurt
1 32 oz container of 0% Plain Chobani
1 small can of pumpkin (plain pumpkin)
1 c sugar (I like to use brown sugar, but regular will do)
1/4 t cloves
1/4 t [...]
I’ve been obsessing over smoothies. Big time. One every day for breakfast. I keep this one for the weekend because sometimes bananas give me stomachaches, but it is SO worth the tummy ache for this smoothie.
Chocolate Banana Smoothie
1 frozen banana
5 ice cubes
2 T cocoa (unsweetened)
1 scoop whey [...]
We’ve been obsessing over making Asian food lately. I found this recipe on RealSimple.com and modified it so we’re not using frozen chicken nuggets. We kind of did our own thing with the veggies, added pineapple and omitted the cashews. It was still pretty amazing!
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Hey all. I realize my blog is beginning to derail and I’ve kind of gotten away from my regularly-scheduled-programming, so to speak. I am REALLY busy with work and with the holidays, so I haven’t had much time to post anything really well-thought out.
However, I did want to share with you this amazing sandwich [...]

Hi there. I'm Calee. Not Caylee. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 27, a designer, a runner, a self-proclaimed fitness queen, a craftster, a foodie, a music snob — some might call me a hipster. Here's the unabridged version.
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