“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.” ― John Steinbeck I love pistachio ~ I go through about 48 oz every four days… by myself! Hey! When I was in the hospital last month,…
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hoppy, fluffy, marshmallow
If you have ever received a Christmas platter from me, you’ll have discovered my toasted coconut marshmallows nestled in with the fudge, thumb print cookies and sunflower-pumpkin seed brittle ~ but marshmallows for Easter?!? I am so excited to give these lemon jewels a try! I hope you enjoy these variations from Epicurious.com ~ and…
love affair
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien For me, it started about 15 years ago ~ my love affair with food (come on, what did you think this was about?) When I was a little girl, my Grandma Margaret would often…
chocolate-peanut butter goodness
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M. Schulz In search of the perfect cake? Looking to impress company? Maybe you just want to treat your family to a chocolate-peanut buttery piece of culinary genius ~ this is it! Look no further! Since 2006 (when I picked…
Liquid Gold
This blog is where I usually write about food, family and friends ~ today, I want to bring some awareness to a topic that has had a most profound impact on my life of late. Growing up, I was told I was anemic ~ “Punkie, you look puny today” was something of an endearment,…
New Year’s Eve ~ “Fried” Ravioli
Be at War with your Vices, at Peace with your Neighbours, and let every New-Year find you a better Man. ~Quoted in Benjamin Franklin’s 1755 Poor Richard’s Almanac I had a wonderful Christmas, visiting the great state of Colorado, my Brother and Sister-in-Law and their children, my parents, my kids and grandson. We even attended the…
Favorites ~
a small token of thanks, memories, moments shared with family, moments shared with friends, moments shared with a stranger, bi bim bop, sun rise, stars, mountain streams, chocolate cake, the ocean, creamy tomato soup with Thai sweet chili sauce and white beans, a child’s laughter, kindness ~ the random kind, good music that moves my soul ~ rocks…
The Many Roles We Play ~
Dear friends, the Pavloski family, recently lost a cherished member of their family; Dan and Kathy, I am sorry for your loss ~ respectfully copied from Kathy’s Facebook post: I AM A MILITARY WIFE I am a military wife — a member of that sisterhood of women who have had the courage to watch their…
Gangnam Style
Toren and I had a great night last night ~ playing the piano together, singing and dancing. I tried teaching him the Tango, which ended badly for both of our knees (the kid has legs like a colt!)! And we both hilariously got taken in by Psy and his Gangnam…
Cinnamon Bun Bread
As I stated in a previous post, my son loves donuts (doughnuts). Toren is especially fond of Krispy Kream and Cinnabon ~ hence the reason behind MY learning how to recreate… only better. As with this cinnamon bun bread, homebaked goodies tend to have fewer calories and fat ~ only about 198 calories per slice…
Rice Pudding
My family loves rice pudding ~ I mean they really love rice pudding! Their favorite isn’t dotted with jewels of dried cherries like Bobby Deen’s; nor does it have a sprinkling of golden raisins or a dash of cinnamon like Alton Brown, Emeril Lagasse, Tyler Florence or the Barefoot Contessa! They love it plain and…
delectablediction 