We had some excitement in the kitchen this past week. Monday was Pi Day. My son's terrific Geometry teacher put out a request for Pie donations. I said yes, but wasn't sure what kind I would make. It needed to be quick, simple, preferably non-in-need-of-refrigeration since that is limited at the school. The answer - … Continue reading Gooey Fudge Pie
What do you write when it's been 3 months since you've written anything? It's been an unusual season for my family. And it feels like we are now in an "in-between". I was already behind on blogging- I had a few batches of photos from foods I had made that were awaiting the day when … Continue reading A Season of Liminality: A Threshold
Last weekend our family braved our first family camping trip. We went with our friends the Snaders (who are experienced campers)! It was a success, though I am not so great at sleeping on the ground. I made some bar cookies for the trip and when I pulled them out for an afternoon snack at … Continue reading Monster Slice (Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip M & M Cookie Bars)
This post is about old recipes that I have updated/improved/tweaked since posting them originally. When I am cooking, I like to write in the margins of the recipe things I discover as I am making the dish, noting changes/additions/subtractions that I made along the way. I 'm not great at cooking with an electronic device as … Continue reading Always Learning, Always Changing: Recipe Edits
When I was looking for a delicious but simple chocolate cake to accompany my friend, Lane's homemade mint ice cream she was making, I chose this Chocolate Poundcake from Joy the Baker. It's from her recently published beautiful, and delicious cookbook, Homemade Decadence, that I got for Christmas. I have been reading it and marking pages … Continue reading Summer Eats Post #2: Chocolate Poundcake and Homemade Ice Cream
This is another recipe passed down to me from Sandi this year. (I wrote about her and her delicious Nana’s Cake and Apple Coleslaw recipes in an earlier post). Sandi had told me about these cookies, that she found on the blog, Chef in Training. She explained how delicious and irresistible they were. She brought them to small group one week and … Continue reading Irresistible Lemon Cookies
I am so excited that there are no more papers to grade or classes to teach for 3 months! I am breathing a deep sigh of relief. I have been busy, busy with the end of the semester of teaching and my summer has now begun. As we celebrated our graduating Seniors at a gathering … Continue reading Blueberry Cheesecake Bars and the Summertime Classroom!
Our friends, the McCulloughs, started a tradition several years ago of bringing our family pizza dinner, from Pizza Perfect (a yummy local Pizza shop) on the night of my first day of class each year. What a gift to have someone else take care of dinner after day 1 of class. How thoughtful is that? … Continue reading Turtle Back Cookies
I love Valentine's Day! So fun! So much prettiness and love and sugar! I have written about my adoration of this holiday in years past and have shared some of my favorite traditions, recipes and treats HERE and HERE and HERE So, I will refrain from repeating myself and will make this a short post. … Continue reading Chocolate Shortbread Valentine Cookies
For about 8 years my family has sought to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King on his birthday weekend. We talk about the life and work of Dr. King, and we think about what we can do in our lives to carry on the work for equality and dignity for all people that he and his … Continue reading Brownie Bottom Coconut Bars & Honoring MLK
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