How did that happen? We were just complaining about it being August too soon, and now look. No more white shoes.
In the “good news” department, I have the following:
Tomatoes and cucumbers sufficient for the makings of a tomato and bread salad. Mmm! In addition to the very cool summer we’ve experienced here, it appears that [...]
Cakes are not my usual thing. Neither are desserts that don’t involve chocolate. So my hankerin’ for lemon cake yesterday was somewhat inexplicable. I went with it anyway, and it was worth it.
I used this recipe , but after reading the comments I added an additional egg, two tablespoons of lemon juice, and 3/4 cup flour. (I also [...]
I love me a good enchilada. I made up a double batch a couple of weeks ago, and stuck one in the freezer for another day. That day came on Cinco de Mayo.
For some reason I never seem to have enough prepared enchilada sauce on hand when the enchilada urge strikes. A double batch takes quite [...]
If you want to see a finished doily, go see Cookie.
I did, however, turn this:
Into this:
Recipe here. You can also do this with regular saltine crackers. OMG.
Happy Friday everyone!
Weekends, lately, have been rather laden with activity of the not-necessarily-relaxing kind. Soccer tournaments, forensics meets, middle school dances, places to go, people to see… All fine and fun in their way, but weekend time is so precious that when I have a lot of commitments on the weekend, I always feel like I’ve been [...]
Steak was a staple in my parents’ dinner repertoire. They were meat ‘n’ potatoes folk, and our little town may have supported more butchers than churches. Given the proximity of farms – and cows – beef was a given, and although steaks were more expensive than, say, hamburger, they could still be obtained somewhat modestly. Anyway, I was [...]
This is Molly Katzen’s Classic Buttermilk Coffee Cake, fresh from the oven. I baked this on Sunday morning, and it’s long gone. I added blueberries. Molly gives some other variations, all of which sound good – especially the rhubarb!
I also tried another new recipe over the weekend. Beef and Ale Pie from James Martin of [...]
I have to admit it – my blogging mojo is waning now that I’m on the home stretch toward a year of almost daily posts.
I’m considering where I want to go with this after the whole 365 thing comes to a close. I’ve taken many liberties with that, in any event, but most days for [...]
Cookie, a big fan of the Blog Swag, wondered if my 3 Things idea for staying healthy – and hopefully awake – during the winter months would involve a button. Well, goshdarn, lookie what I made! Have at it, joiners! (Please save to your own server.) It does look a bit like the business aspect [...]
And I hope it’s a new sort of normal!
In celebration, I shall return to my second favorite topic – food.
Cranberry walnut muffins, anyone?
The recipe is essentially this, with a cup of chopped frozen cranberries and 3/4 cup chopped walnuts added.
Delish!
Are you making dinner tonight?
