i fell i love with my husband on our first date. i know its cliche but it is true. he made me a beautiful meal, wore faded blue jeans and bare feet while he cooked in the kitchen of his home. the food was amazing, as was the company, the conversation and every subsequent date....
Category Archives: my food
lemon cakelets
i think i made this recipe just so i could use the word “cakelet” it just made me laugh. and really, on a rainy february day who doesn’t need a laugh. a super simple recipe that came with the nordic ware cake pan. i couldn’t find the recipe on the website so here it is....
blog break
i am sure that you notice that i am on some sort of blog break, i am not sure why, but i guess i just need it. things have been wonderful, aside from a bad stomach flu a week or so ago, but that did kick start my weight loss plan! it seems my camera...
lean
lean… well at least that is the plan, i never make new years resolutions, so please understand that this is not one of them! but i have decided to cut a few things out of my life. i know it sounds sad, but really it isn’t. i need to fixate on something anyway and this...
more sugary treats
i know, i know, too many food posts! since cutting down on business almost a year ago today i pretty much only blog my dog, my kids or my baking. so i assume that if you are still following my blog, then thats okay. i am finding the darkness really hard to work with in...
cranberries
a very easy and delicious treat. just soak fresh cranberries in a simple syrup overnight. then drain and toss in sugar. i used an organic cane sugar. a wonderful snack on their own or perfect for a cheese plate at christmas. even the kids couldn’t resist them. the only mistake i made was putting a...
smelling like christmas
the smell of gingersnaps always makes me think of winter and of christmas. these turned out terrific. just an average recipe with the addition of fresh grated ginger and chopped candied ginger, along with silk road ginger spices. delicious and wonderful smelling. i am getting a bit smarter, by keeping the dough in the fridge...
delicata and red kuri
one of my fall projects is to try all of the local squashes i can. to roast and sample each one to compare flavours and to find my favorite. going into this experiment i would have to say that both tim and my favorite squash was the spaghetti. But with names like red kuri, delicata,...
beets
our family is a huge fan of beets, today at the local market, three types. i had to try all three. they are so beautiful roasted and all cut up. we often find the golden and red, but not too often have the candy cane variety. they were the most delicious of the three.
the chicken and the egg
i admit i don’t do much work when it comes to taking care of our chickens, but i think i make up for it in the kitchen. i am constantly baking and every time i crack an egg i think to myself how lucky we are to have such great eggs. i am pretty sure...