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 […]
IKEA Madness: My Dining Room Plans
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 […]
Big and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
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 […]
Chocolate Malted Whopper Drops
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 […]
First Comes Baby, Then Out Comes The Gallbladder….
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 […]
Baby B.
I think I might be busy for the next little bit….. (Smile.)
Peanut Butter Brownies with Milk Chocolate Ganache and Salted Peanuts
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 […]
Have You Tried: Tomatillos?
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 […]
Garden Update: Tomatoes, Etc.
No pictures for this post, I’m afraid. I couldn’t stop weeping long enough to take any pictures. Seriously. I’m very sad. We live in New York. It gets pretty darn hot and humid here. I’m nine months pregnant. I don’t like the heat anyway, but add pregnancy to it….it’s not working for me. So, I […]
Summer Menu #11: BBQ Ribs and Potatoes
Well….no baby yet. I’m still packing boxes and cleaning out my cupboard. It’s too hot to do much cooking. And I’m too scatterbrained to do much fancy meal planning. Dinner solution? The slow cooker. My mom used to make BBQ Country Ribs all the time when I was a kid. It was one of my […]
