Monthly Archive

April 2008

The. Best. French Toast. Ever.

French toast is one of the best inventions ever.  I adore French toast. Usually when I make it, it’s one of those “toss a few things in” and I’m done with it. ...

In Love with Chai

The first time I had a cup of Chai it made me want to spit it back out.   Andy and I were dating, and he had a box of Chai tea in...

Playing With Biscotti

I decided I was in the mood to bake.  I had a pair of bananas on top of the fridge that have been slowly ripening beyond edibility, and I thought it was...

Are You Serious?

This first picture was this past Friday. Abigail got it in her mind to make this huge quilted heart on the driveway. About 1/6 of the way in, she realized just how...

It’s Game Night!

I haven’t been cooking much this week.  While that’s bad news if you’re here looking for a recipe today, it’s great news because I get to fill in today with a few...

Caramelized Bananas *Swoon*

I used to see this on dessert menus and in cookbooks and wonder why someone would eat that.  I mean, really, bananas? For dessert? Come on, bananas are breakfast, they’re a mid-afternoon...

Another Quick Bread? Chocolate Chips?

Recently I saw on one of the bulletin boards I frequent a thread titled “Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread.”  I was drawn to it instantly. Cranberries and chocolate chips- how could that be...

A Favorite Springtime Salad

Nope. 🙂 Not this one. This is a sneak peak of one to come. Yesterday I put the finishing touches on a pair of recipes for the paper, so this is kind...

Happy Earth Day!

Whew, I almost forgot it was earth day, even though some earth day thoughts have been on my mind.  I do have a food post for later today, but since it is...

A Gardening Update

I know, it may be a little early to start, but I figure I should get into the habit of blogging about the garden.  I’m trying all kinds of crazy and new...

The Million-Dollar Cookie

I had to try them! I simply had to know what kind of a cookie would win one million dollars. A cookie that good, regardless of how many pre-made products it uses...

The Ultimate Multi-Taskers

This week I had the opportunity to do something a little different.  I broke out of my comfort zone and did a little recipe demonstration this week.  It’s not the first time...