Today was package day. 🙂 Package day is always a fun day. Especially when I am expecting a cookbook to arrive. Today’s package certainly provided a gem. Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook is so much more than I was expecting. So much more. After lunch today I curled up, cookbook in […]

Well, when Alysha at The Savory Notebook asked for help in hosting next month’s VRC, my immediate thought was “I wonder who’ll do it.” After a few minutes it occurred to me that perhaps I could host, and I began to think of a few themes, which, I admit, were […]

First the important stuff. While I won’t technically declare another pound lost, the needle did move a smidge and landed halfway between two marks. That optimism has me thinking that I am securely down a half pound this week, although that is hard to say for sure because I don’t […]

Thanks for asking Wendy! I feel like I could make caramel in my sleep right now. 🙂 This recipe I got from The Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook- the red and white checkered one. I have tried a couple of other recipes, and they all turned out tasty, but this […]

Today for an after-school snack, I made the kids some homemade fritters. I hardly ever get out the deep fat fryer. In fact, almost never. And really, the only occasion that brings it out is when Mommy makes donuts. Now usually those donuts are cheater donuts. Refrigerated biscuit doughm cut […]

I’m in the mood to do an Iron Chef Challenge. Suggestions? Previous challenges have included: pumpkin, leeks, fennel, hard-boiled eggs, rice, and celery. My rules are that I must prepare 3 different dishes using that ingredient in different ways. It’s been a while since I took on a challenge, and […]

Whew.It’s almost over. It started as a grand adventure. A fun way to create a product for raising money. Who doesn’t love caramel apples. And even better, who wouldn’t love a caramel apple loaded with goodies and chocolate. Little did I know how much of a hassle the last two […]

First, check out this post at Tigers & Strawberries. Very intriguing post. It is something that has been on my mind for some time. Recently I read a cookbook called Marcella Says… by Marcella Hazan. While I don’t much care for the actual recipes for the cookbook, her writing is […]

Okay, I really like this one. I mean, I really like this coffee. The package states “Front line fuel from a blend of South American dark and medium roasts to create a well balanced smooth taste.” That description is right on the money. We usually prefer a darker, bolder coffee. […]

Well, I’ve gone to start today’s post several times already this morning. But then I’ve thought of other things and have gotten distracted. I guess part of me is avoiding the inevitable. By starting today’s weigh-in post, I had to actually commit to running upstairs and hopping on that scale. […]

Then check out this cookie at Cookie Madness. It really is a great cookie. Great texture, great tasting. Yum. Enough said. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Yesterday I received a Zooba package in the mail. Yippee! I ripped it open to find a glossy new copy of Giada De Laurentiis latest cookbook, Family Dinners. I was elated. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you will remember my constant swooning over recipes from her […]