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…]