Since I’ve been feeling more like myself these days, I’ve been in the mood to bake a cake. I wanted to try something new this week, and I also wanted to try a new-to-me butter product. I picked up a package of Earth Balance’s “Buttery Sticks” to test in some […]
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Weekend Fun
There have been a few times in my life where I have gone through a “gourmet coffee spurt.” Meaning that I go crazy purchasing ingredients and tools to make homemade mocha’s, lattes, and cappuccinos. I can make a mocha that rivals the best one I’ve ever ordered out, and I […]
Finger-Licking Good
These Sesame Chicken Party Wings have been on my radar for a long time. In fact, I have no idea how long they’ve been on my radar, nor where the recipe came from. But let me tell you, these chicken wings rival any honey BBQ chicken wing we’ve ever had […]
So Simple…It’s Ridiculous
It seems I’ve been sharing quite a few of these lately. One of the great things about blogging is that I make a conscious effort to actually chronicle what I cook. This means that all these throw-together recipes are getting recorded. I always feel bad when I share a dish […]
Bits and Pieces
I just have a few random bits and pieces to throw out there at ya today. I’m trying to focus myself on making a menu plan for the next week so I can update Menu Planning 101, but I keep distracting myself and walking away from it. There will be […]
Time For A Cookie
It’s been a while since I’ve made cookies! I have no idea why that is, but when Zander looks at me and says “Mommy, we should make cookies” I listen, and hunt down a recipe for the day. These days there are so many cookie cookie recipes, that simply searching […]
The Kitchen Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed…
I used to hate orange zest. If orange zest was called for in a recipe, I knew immediately that I wouldn’t like it. That nasty bitter orange peel just turned my tongue anytime I used it, and I thought I would never figure out exactly why so many people seemed […]
Another Quickie- Extremely Easy Pork Roast
Trust me on this when I say this is one of the best ways to make a bone-in pork roast. That’s not to say there aren’t other great ways too- but this is one that we love time and time again. It’s conjures up images of home and family and […]
This Is Getting Serious…
Really serious! I just returned home from a much-needed grocery shopping trip. Much needed because it’s been over 3 weeks since someone has done some serious fill-the-cart kind of shopping. As I surveyed the empty pantry this morning I took a deep sigh and decided to make my list. I […]
Challah For The Holidays
This was the first real loaf of bread that I ever mastered. I found it in a book by Beth Hensperger called Bread Made Easy, and she said right in the introduction that this egg based bread was practically foolproof. Since I wanted to learn to make bread, this was […]
Simple Cooking
That’s what I’m all about right now. What can I make that will taste great with as little effort as possible? I’m still waiting for my energy to return, so until that happens, I’m all about ease. Last night’s dinner was just such a creature. I pulled a package of […]
Thanks for the Well-Wishes!
Thank you everyone! Thanks for the comments here as well as the e-mails asking how I’m doing. That was very thoughtful, and really brightened my days. I’m still not fully healthy, but I am regaining energy and slowly (very slowly) returning to normal. I am amazed that I have lost […]