Thanks everyone for the well-wishes. I can’t believe I’ve lost a whole week! I’ve had a particularly awful sinus infection that really knocked me out- Tuesday in particular I can’t remember much. But I’ve been going to bed very early every night, resting most of the day, and eating my […]
Month: September 2007
Be Back Soon…
Sorry, I’ve not been feeling well. So there hasn’t been cooking, not much eating, and sitting in front of the computer makes the room spin and turn funny colors. Hopefully I’ll be back posting soon. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
The Big Bird
You know, we don’t make turkey very often, which really is a shame. Turkey is a fantastic food and a great way to stretch a budget. Because of their size, a turkey can feed a family of four for quite a while- even a smaller turkey. We make turkey about […]
The Perfect Fall Day
Really, what could be better than this? The weather was perfect-bright and sunny, breezy, not hot, not cool. It really was perfect- and the perfect day to spend some time at a nearby park before heading to the apple orchard.We brought home about 40 pounds of McIntosh apples. And while […]
Can’t Say I Didn’t Try
With Andy’s job future uncertain, I’ve been revisiting trimming my grocery budget. This is something I tackled heartily a year ago and I have to say I ended up doing very well. I managed to get my grocery shopping under control by being careful what I shopped for, shopping sales, […]
Chutney, Chutney, Chutney
I’ve never made homemade chutney before. And in fact, I’ve only eaten chutney a few times in my adult life- and that is always with Indian food. I’ve bought a few jars of mango chutney in the past, and while good with the curries…really, imo, nothing spectacular. But yesterday, I […]
Today’s Garden Update
But first, check out my portrait! I made it at Portrait Illustration Maker. It’s remarkably similar to how I actually look in real life. I couldn’t find hair that was accurate, but this one is close on a humid day. I’ve been meaning to put a picture in my profile…I […]
That List of Tried and Trues
So how often do you actually go back and repeat? So often I’ll try a new recipe and we’ll love it, and then I’ll never make it again. There’s just so many recipes out there to try! One of these days I should really just sit down and rack my […]
Cheesecake Anyone?
This week for Sunday Company Dinner it was lasagna night. I whipped up a standard lasagna, planned for a salad and garlic bread, but needed a dessert. What could be better with Italian flavored fare than cheesecake? It’s been a very long while since I made a cheesecake, and I […]
As Promised- Orange cake
I did go with the recipe posted below. Essentially, yes, it is a doctored cake mix. The only problem I had with making it is that there was no such thing as an orange cake mix at the store- so I had to go with a yellow mix. I really […]
Winning The Battle
I promise- I will get to that orange cake today, and if I don’t get around to posting it today- it will be posted tomorrow. But today a comment in my Lunch Lady post sparked a reminder that I wanted to post about my kids today. Lia from the amazing […]
Orange cake?
I will be back later today. I have it in my head that I want to bake an orange cake. Is there such a thing? I guess I’ll find out… Update: here’s the recipe I found, I’m just not sure I’ll have the time to get to it today, and […]