My blog had its first birthday, and to celebrate, I'm giving away cookbooks to you, the readers, the ones that keep me coming back. It all started with a post on carrot cake, and 219 posts later, here I am, one year into this not-as-new venture and a crash behind me even! As … [Read more...] about Blog Birthday Cookbook (and t-shirt) Giveaway!
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Ganache-Topped Mint Brownies with the Kids
I enjoy cooking with my kids. I believe that teaching them how to cook and bake and feed themselves is an important part of the child rearing process. So, I set out to do that this week. First, we made brownies, but not just any brownies. We made brownies with a mint … [Read more...] about Ganache-Topped Mint Brownies with the Kids
How to Make a Seedling Tray Out of Recycled Products
Here in the Midwest, there is still snow on the ground, but temperatures are on the rise, and it's time to start thinking about gardens and, more importantly, getting seedlings started. We'll be starting our seedlings indoors because the temperatures still drop below freezing at … [Read more...] about How to Make a Seedling Tray Out of Recycled Products
Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Bread Pudding
What to do when you have food that needs to be used in short order? In this case, the obvious solution was to whip up a bread pudding with a few extra lemons, ricotta, blueberries I'd planned on feeding the kids but then forgot about and a loaf of bread with a forgotten … [Read more...] about Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Bread Pudding
Leek and Potato Gratin as We Bid Farewell to Winter
Today, the sun is shining. The icicles that adorned my house have all melted. The snow that covered my backyard? Well, it's still there, but the forecast says it won't be there forever, which is how I felt about it last week at this time. Yet the nights still dip below … [Read more...] about Leek and Potato Gratin as We Bid Farewell to Winter
