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16 June 2013
Fish and Chips
Did I tell you I saw the British royal family up close in person, last year? Well, as close as …Continue reading →
5 March 2014
Mardi Gras Beignets
I did tell you, didn’t I, that it doesn’t take a lot of convincing to get me to sit down …Continue reading →
9 September 2013
Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes
Look what my daughter is bringing to school tomorrow. Why didn’t my mother make me this when I was small? …Continue reading →
24 December 2014
Salted caramel apple cheesecake
This is just the natural progression in the life of salted caramel sauce. When you think of caramel sauce, you …Continue reading →
19 March 2014
Wonton noodle soup
We were being walloped by another snow storm. More back-breaking shoveling for hubby (Time to get a snow blower?) and …Continue reading →
12 December 2014
Tangerine sesame dipping chicken
Every year, my mother in-law always, always sends me citrus from her backyard. Every time we order Chinese take out, …Continue reading →
18 May 2013
Lamb’s quarters stew - vegan recipe
Think I need to weed harvest the greens in the garlic bed? I did. And made this from the weeding. …Continue reading →
2 June 2013
Green Plums
Taking a page out of Scotchheather’s blog, I started harvesting my Shiro plums in their green stage, to make pickles …Continue reading →
5 June 2014
Huevos for National Egg Day
The hubby can be funny at times. He had a running joke this past winter, because it was such a …Continue reading →
23 December 2014
Hot Chocolate Bar
Something’s wrong with me….. I had a free afternoon. And what did I do with my free afternoon? I spent …Continue reading →
7 October 2013
Tale of Two Tarts
One is sweet, not cloyingly so, but in an elegant understated way. She was introduced to me only recently. The …Continue reading →
6 December 2013
Great Balls of Fire
Oh, fiddle-dee-dee! We can’t possibly go to Joe’s Crab Shack everyday. It feels like that’s the only restaurant we go …Continue reading →
9 February 2014
Banana Flambé
There isn’t anything as exciting as a flambé, is there? Especially when done tableside. It doesn’t matter what it is …Continue reading →
14 October 2013
Apple rose tart and love story
We had been staring at each other, and we always seemed to bump into one another, even though I had …Continue reading →
5 December 2014
Christmas Tarts
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….. All around the house…. And the Christmas tree is up…. Still naked, …Continue reading →
22 November 2013
Is that a fly on my cheesecake?
“A fly on my cheesecake” BY THE DAUGHTER aka THE GIRL Is that a fly on my cheesecake? As happy …Continue reading →
12 March 2015
Chicken Cordon Bleu Wontons
The other night we were watching TV, the hubs and I. Of course we were watching sports, what else? When …Continue reading →
9 April 2015
Pineapple flowers edible decoration for cakes
Healthy edible decoration for your cakes! Step-by-step directions–> How To Make Dried Pineapple Flowers. Filed under: Baking, Cooking, Food Photography (...)
3 July 2013
Turnips Turn Up
Isn’t it exciting to find free food from the garden? I’m not talking about edible weeds this time, even though …Continue reading →
27 February 2015
Pecan pie filled chocolate cupcakes
Two things happened last weekend. Well, actually, many more things happened, but they were all unworthy of being mentioned. For …Continue reading →
23 June 2013
Lemon balm: what do you do with it?
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you lemon balm … well … whatcha gonna do? Draining …Continue reading →
