Raspberry and chocolate is a smart and delicious idea. Intelligent words from my 9-year-old after sampling the latest concoction from the kitchen: Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins. This kid will go far. We have now completed 4 weeks of having no cooktop in our house. 4 weeks since the ancient hunk of junk started leaking natural … [Read more…]
I am my own worst enemy. I haven’t slept well in weeks. Part of it comes from my continuing battle with TMJ–which has been aided, somewhat, by getting a bite guard from my dentist, but also requires sleeping on my back, which is not natural to me–and part of it comes from my insistence to … [Read more…]
My mom is well-known for her Mocha Frosting. It was a closely-guarded family secret for decades, one that she wouldn’t even share with me. Until she did. And then I understood why. Because mom’s Mocha Frosting calls for a raw egg to improve its texture–and you know how people get about raw eggs. For years … [Read more…]
Disclosure: I was approached by Oldways to be a Whole Grain Sampling Day Ambassador for 2014. They sent me a box of samples for my participation. I received no compensation for this post. All opinions remain my own. On the first Wednesday in April every year, the Whole Grains Council holds its annual Whole Grain … [Read more…]
Thanksgiving is nearly here and I haven’t even begun to plan. Luckily, we’ll be feasting at my sister-in-law’s house–my contribution is just a small part of the whole shebang–but I still feel like such a slug for not at least having an idea of what I’ll be presenting on Thanksgiving day. I really should be … [Read more…]
Can you believe it? 3 years ago today I felt compelled to put myself out into the universe through this blog and here I am today, transformed by the experience. What an amazing journey this has taken me on! As the story goes, when I started this blog, it was at the beginning of my … [Read more…]
Growing up in a house with a mom who bakes and blogs about it has really impacted my kids. Not necessarily in an abundance of goodies, though it cannot be denied that they probably enjoy more homemade fare than the average kid. Instead, my daughter has decided she wants to be a food blogger when … [Read more…]
You know Old Man Winter will be here soon when the crates of clementines start making their appearance at grocery stores. Winter time is clementine time, and I am grateful for them. Easily peeled little bursts of flavor, they’re inexpensive and well-loved by my spawn. We have them in the fridge as long as we can … [Read more…]
To some, January is a month of making resolutions. Seeking a renewal in spirit in the pursuit of denial, they deprive, deprive, deprive for the “greater good.” That’s fine and well if you are a sadist, but I’m getting too old for that sort of thing. I’d rather take a page out of Julia Child’s … [Read more…]
I bet you never knew that a simple cookie could, in fact, be a savior. Calgon in a cookie, if you will. And probably a much better option than opening a bottle of vodka, right? The truth is that my husband has been traveling for work and while I’d like to say that I can … [Read more…]