Thinking of Others: Menu For Hope 4
It’s that time of year again. The time of year where we spend time giving gifts and receiving gifts, and celebrating the wonders of the season with those we love. This time...
Monthly Archive
December 2007
A Slightly Savory Cookie
This is a cookie that is slightly different, depending how you look at it. I was looking through my cookie magazines, and there was one that caught my eye that was just...
English Toffee
I tried a new recipe for toffee the other day. I think. The problem came when I was looking for a toffee recipe and I found this one in my Mastercook program...
The Lessons are Neverending
Just when you think you’ve made all the errors you possibly can this baking season…another one leaps out from the oven. Yesterday I spent some time testing some new cookies. One of...
The Problem With An Anonymous Gift…
Is that I don’t know who to express my gratitude towards! So in the off-chance that my mysterious benefactor reads my blog… Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. What a...
A Lesson In Leavening
You would think that the candy failure would have taught me a lesson. Yet here I was trying to do too much at once, and then Andy mentioned gingersnaps. I had forgotten...
A Plea For The Local Readership
This is going to sound like a crazy post, I am sure, but I’m hoping that one or two of the locals who read this blog will be able to help me...
I Hate Candy Failure!
There’s nothing more disappointing to me. I tried a new recipe this morning for a peanut butter candy. The recipe was from a really reliable source, so I went ahead with it,...
In Search of A New Job
Anyone? Picture this. Tuesday and Wednesday the big snowstorm passed through the area where Andy is working. Snowstorms mean icy slippery roads, hazardous driving conditions, etc. The National Weather Service tells people...
Thanks Cookworm!
Since Andy is out of town this week, I’m making a lot of kid-friendly fare here. In my mind, there is just no point experimenting on my monsters when he’s gone- it’s...
Easy, Delicious, and Multi-Functional
I forgot to share this recipe last week! Something that I struggle with every year is the day after Thanksgiving. I mean, what do you eat for dinner that day? The last...
Warning: Slow Moving Vehicle
Well, after the excitement of the last week, this week is going to be the exact opposite. Not much going on in the kitchen though, I’m afraid. Andy is working out of...