Banana Ripeness. That's what we're here to talk about today. I am taking a poll about when a banana is perfectly ripe for eating. There is some debate on this topic. If fact, in our family there is some disagreement on this matter (which actually comes in handy since there are only 1 or 2 … Continue reading How Ripe is A Perfectly Ripe Banana?
Strawberry season is here. It’s time to pick. It’s time to buy. It’s time to eat them! During this prime strawberry season, my family pretty much eats strawberries at every meal! the gift on my porch A couple of weeks ago, I got a text from my sister letting me know that there … Continue reading Strawberries Are Here!
A student of mine, Kelsey, was telling me that she tries to buy one thing at the grocery each visit, that is not on her list, as a treat to herself. Sometimes it's an indulgence while other times it's an ingredient to use in a new recipe. I love that idea! I have been buying … Continue reading Beets and Kale
Easter is such a wonderful occasion. It's a spring holiday, when things are in bloom and there is new life awakening all around- like the little birds that are nesting in the eve of my porch. (Interestingly, the 4th bird family to inhabit this same nest-home over the past couple of years ). For … Continue reading Easter-Resurrection Rolls
Surprise…Pop Quiz today! Define each of the following terms: Strata- Quiche- Breakfast Casserole- Frittata- Omelet- I just gave a test last week to my social work students and there was a "definitions section". It's always a challenge to determine the most effective way to test the definition of terms. I could provide the word and … Continue reading What’s A Strata?
I remember spending the night with a friend, as a teenager, and coming to the breakfast table to find a bowl of wall paper paste…okay it looked, felt and smelled like the paste my mom used to hang wallpaper. Come to find out, that mush was Cream of Wheat. I choked down a little … Continue reading Oatmeal: Beyond a Bowl of Mush
There is a danger with blogs. We peek into someone’s life via a few carefully selected photos taken with a nice camera, then we read a couple of beautifully crafted paragraphs describing an event, a memory, or a moment in a funny, poignant, clever or profound way. And we connect. We are entertained and possibly … Continue reading What a mess!
Years ago, when my friend Hannah had her baby Frances, I wanted to take her a tasty baked good and squeeze that little girl. I found a cranberry orange muffin recipe in a Martha Stewart cookbook, whipped them up, and took them over to her. Hannah is one of the most lovely gift recipients! She … Continue reading Cranberries are in…better stock up!
Sometimes I crave a scone- a buttery, sweet (but not too sweet), flaky, warm scone. I have tasted many-a scone at coffee shops and bakeries. Some are moan-able and others I could pass up. I think of scones as somewhere between a muffin and a biscuit. I have also found that there are scone people … Continue reading Sometimes I Crave a Scone
Muffins are one of my very favorite things to bake and EAT They are healthy (or at least can be), are a breakfast-y food, (which is my favorite meal of the day), and they are fun to make and hard to bomb (unlike layered cakes). Not only that, but they are easy to transport, simple … Continue reading Get Your Muffin On (Post #3 of 3)
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