delicious seasonal eats
For about five years, we lived in a little house with a plum tree in the front yard. Every other year there was a bounteous harvest of tiny, juicy plums near the end of August. We would pick as many plums as we could. I made jam, smoothies, cakes, and pies. One day I decided to […]
In my front yard, off to the side, there is a lovely little plum tree. Where our house stands now, there used to be an orchard. Our landlady lives behind us in a new house and we live in the older house that she grew up in. The yard was filled with fruit trees. Only […]
I had looked at the recipe, or should I say–picture, for Chocolate Chunkers many times. They looked mighty tasty and mighty chocolaty. I hadn’t actually read the ingredient list until I sat down to make my shopping list on Saturday. HOLY COW. The recipe calls for what is essentially a pound (give or take two […]
One of the great things about moving back to my home state is that I have so much family around. And when you have three cute kids (like I do) you can EASILY persuade your mom and your sister to spend that day at IKEA with you while you look at stuff. Because my budget […]
As if the Chocolate Malted Whopper Drops weren’t enough, I made/altered a Cooks’ Illustrated recipe for Big and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies. (Really it was sort of as a consolation for my husband. He said they were good, but asked where the malt was. He’s SO spoiled!) But, seriously, they are really good. And they are […]
It’s good to be back and baking! Thank you to everyone for the sweet comments. I am feeling almost back to normal. And we have almost settled into our new place. My baby is six weeks old today and for me that is a huge milestone! We made it! We love, love, love malt at […]
I appreciate all the bids and comments below. I just had the chance to go through them. On Friday afternoon I called my husband at work and made him come home to take me to the ER. I had been having what I finally figured out were gallbladder attacks for the past two weeks and […]
I think I might be busy for the next little bit….. (Smile.)
These Peanut Butter Brownies might just be the best you’ve ever tasted. I first made these peanut butter brownies for a Mother’s Day BBQ years ago. I went by myself because my husband had something that day. What it was escapes me now. But it was a fun day. Our friends, Jaime and Omar, invited […]
One of my favorite fruits/veggies is the tomatillo. My advice? Try them as soon as possible. Tips: Select tomatillos that are firm, green and about the size of a golf ball. Larger ones are fine, too, but I’ve found the smaller ones to be a little better. You will probably see them in the produce […]
