I know a lot of people who are sickened by Valentine’s day. They shrug it off as an attempt for the candy and card industry to make a few bucks. But for me, any excuse to eat chocolate and tell someone you love how much you love them and then to hear it in return [...]
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the last chocolate chip cookie…
January 28, 2009 – 3:47 am
You better believe me when I tell you that you have just found the last Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe you will ever need. I know. I am not the first person to claim this weighty statement. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that this recipe was spreading as quickly as that nasty stomach virus [...]
Corn Flakes and Cookies: An old recipe
January 18, 2009 – 5:14 am
My Great Aunt Abe loves to play Uno and evidently she loves to bake as well. Recently I went through some of my Aunt Abe’s things that were gathered from her home as she is now moving to assisted living.
In the box of miscellaneous items I chose a set of hand stitched pillowcases that belonged [...]
Some thoughts on Peppermint Patties
January 8, 2009 – 7:09 pm
Remember these little beauties I pointed you to? I finally made them.
I am such a sucker for conventional products that I realize can be easily made myself. A few examples to make my point… I make my own laundry soap and dishwashing detergent. And of course you all remember the marshmallows and the kettle corn. [...]
Classic Cooking
November 19, 2008 – 5:25 am
There are few things in life that I enjoy more than shopping for used books. It’s truly a thrilling hunt as you scour the piles of musty books in search of a real find.
(Let’s be honest I always find something. I will always make room on my already crowded bookcase for another book.)
I used to [...]
Pieces of Heaven; mixed with cereal
November 13, 2008 – 5:12 pm
Remember those lovely little pillowy puffs of whipped sugar studded with vanilla beans? Yeah, so do I.
I enjoyed countless cups of cocoa adorned with the sweet heavenly marshmallows… so many in fact that I had to go on a cocoa sabbatical so I can once again truly enjoy it’s chocolaty pleasures come December (true cocoa [...]
A soup while you wait.
November 1, 2008 – 3:22 am
In the past week I have sat down several times to write a post and my efforts were always halted due to some other pressing issue. For example “Mom, I need to go potty.” from the 2 1/2 year old. “wahhh ahhh blphhh” from the 5 1/2 month old. “bark bark woof” from the new [...]
Warming up Fall
October 21, 2008 – 4:34 am
There is a subtle chill in the air. The sun is sleeping in longer than I am. Wearing my thick knit orange sweater and my big brown boots I am hit with the realization that today is my first day of fall. Whatever the calendar says, I ignore it because today is the day that [...]
