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
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
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
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
