Happy New Day! Yes, I mean “New Day” and not “New Year.” Yesterday was the first day of the new year and quite frankly, it sucked. I went to get gas and while I was waiting in the car while the gas tank was filling, a really nasty looking man was banging on my window […]
Tag Archives: Baking
Yes, it’s Christmas Eve and I’m writing a blog post. I had a few free minutes and wanted to share with you this fantastic recipe I made this afternoon. So easy. So delicious. So festive! I found the recipe on the King Arthur Flour website. I switched it up a bit but found many great baking […]
I bring you this recipe as a very humble woman. These are my VERY favorite cookie of the season… an old Slovenian recipe of my Mom’s… Kolachy. Kolachy are the JEWELS of Christmas cookies. Flaky cream cheese crust filled with jam and preserves….apricot, pineapple and raspberry. There’s even a homemade nut filling for you nut […]
This post is dedicated to my two sisters for whom I’ve made these nut rolls to celebrate one more Christmas together with our Mom. I don’t say enough how much I appreciate you. I may have mentioned this before in my posts that my Mother suffers from dementia. My Dad, my sisters and I have […]
It’s Thanksgiving Eve and I had all the best intentions of sharing some of my favorite holiday recipes with you. Sometimes life hands you a curve ball and after all these years, I have learned to go with the flow and not beat myself up over what I could have done or should have done… […]
Today I offer you decadence and pure indulgence…real flavor…and a taste of things to come with Thanksgiving around the corner. You see, I’ve been on the couch with a bug for the past few days eating canned soup. Today I rose from the dead… and reached for the butter… and real cream… and maple syrup… […]
I don’t have a Grandma Ople. I don’t even know who Grandma Ople is…but apparently she makes a hell of a pie! You see, this morning I went out searching for the “perfect” apple pie. I like to do that…surf the web, visiting some of my favorite foodie sites while discovering new ones…all boasting to […]
It’s Friday. Have a seat…take a breather… Have a bite of pie. For today, we’re celebrating! We’re celebrating lots of things… :: It’s Friday – that’s always a celebration :: I don’t need surgery on my knee – physical therapy and cortisone is the prescription :: I made Foodbuzz’s Top Nine with my Southwest Pumpkin Soup (woo! thanks all […]
In the midst of all this pumpkin-feasting…I was asked to prepare toasted pumpkin seeds for my cooking demonstration. Hmmm….toasted pumpkin seeds. I never really liked them so how am I to prepare them if I don’t like ‘em? I know how to remove the pumpkin ‘guts’ from the pumpkin…. and clean them up… The challenge […]
I celebrate glorious Fall with this glorious pumpkin bread recipe! This recipe is from an old friendship from many years ago. The friendship has since faded but not the memories. Isn’t that the fun of recipes and food? Food is meant to be shared. This recipe is for two loaves so it’s made for sharing. […]