I received word a few days ago that the paperwork for transferring the classes from the APB into the MAT has been sent over to the School of Graduate Studies. Now I’m just waiting to be notified that the transfer has taken place. Which will, hopefully, be soon because classes start on January 18. Since … Continue reading
I have no idea how long it’s been since my last post, but I know it was AGES ago. Likewise, I have no idea what my last post was about, and probably should have looked before starting this one. Regardless, it is officially update time. As I know you know, I’m working towards my masters … Continue reading
Last weekend, I believe it was, my cousins (Heather and Wendy) came for a visit with their kids. It was nice to see them. A few weeks earlier we took Heather, her kids, and Aunt Jean geocaching in Plymouth. We had blast doing that. This time however, was a nice laid back family barbeque. After … Continue reading
I’m sure all of you who visit here regularly have noticed two things. 1) That the home page has been devoted to the flood in Minot, ND and 2) that no one has posted anything in quite some time. My last post was at the end of April and Skip’s was in mid-May. That’s because … Continue reading
Something else I made for Easter is lemon angel food cupcakes. I also made brownies that day too, but I didn’t like them very much. I don’t know if I undercooked them or if it was just that they were made with sweetened condensed milk and crushed graham crackers… Regardless, this is about the angle … Continue reading
Those of you who visit my facebook page will have noticed my mention of peanut butter cookies from a day or two ago. I have a fabulous recipe for peanut butter cookies. It’s a magazine clipping that Gramma gave to me; I have absolutely no idea how old it is – it is in color … Continue reading
I know it’s been a very long time since either of us used this blog. Skip hassles me every now and again about how I was the one who wanted to have a blog and I hardly use it. I know, I know. I’ve been meaning to say something ever since we came back from … Continue reading
The second cookbook that we recently purchased is the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 15th edition. Which has a wide variety of recipes in it; everything from appetizers to pies to sauces. It even has a section labeled “cooking basics” which contains information on how to use fresh herbs and what kinds of … Continue reading
I bought two new cookbooks a couple weeks ago. A Better Homes & Gardens cookbook and a King Arthur Flour cookbook. Both are extremely informative. For example, did you know that you can prematurely dull knives by using a plastic cutting board? Knowing that explains why my knives always seem to need to be sharpened. … Continue reading
Skip decided that he wanted to get something for me for his birthday. I’ve been wanting an additional storage space for the kitchen for quite some time; whether it was a baker’s rack, an island on wheels, or an additional cabinet. My parents sent him $50 for his birthday. He decided to get a baker’s … Continue reading
As I’m sure many of you know, yesterday was my birthday. As my baby brother was kind enough to point out, I’m 27 now. But that’s not what this is about. This is about the birthday present(s) my parents got me. I’m so amazingly excited to get it. It shipped yesterday and should be here … Continue reading
Last night I washed the dishes that have been piling up. All those dishes that are too big to fit in the dishwasher or are too delicate to go in the dishwasher. It took some time – 3 cookie sheets, 2 pizza pans, a sifter, 3 knives, 2 cutting boards, etc. That wasn’t the terrifying … Continue reading
A week or two before we discovered the mold in our closet, we had decided we’d start going through our stuff. And boy oh boy, did we have STUFF. We have three closets in our apartment (four if you count the linen closet), all of which are packed. Or, at least, they were packed. We … Continue reading
I love baking. It’s so soothing and relaxing; plus you get something totally awesome (usually) at the end. You know what I hate about baking (and cooking in general)? How many dishes get used! Think about it. To make cookies you use a bowl, spoon, hand mixer (sometimes), measuring spoons, measuring cups, spoons to put … Continue reading
