“What’s for dinner, Mom?” Food. Good food.
Posted in Daring Bakers, Dessert, Pies & Tarts on Jan 31st, 2008
This is a tale of what NOT to do when tackling any baking project, let alone a Daring Bakers challenge.
First, make sure that you aren’t sick. If you are sick, make sure that none of the children are sick, or at least make sure that husband is not sick so that he can attend to […]
Posted in Beef, Beverages, Grow Your Own, Pasta, Pies & Tarts, Sauces & Marinades, Seafood, Soups & Stews, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Nov 1st, 2007
Summer is finally over here in Northern Virginia. We had a few free extra weeks in October with temperatures in the 90s F/30s C, but we got more peppers and tomatoes as a bonus! Fortunately we also got three days of rain last week, which was a welcome change from the drought, though we’re still […]
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Tarts, Vegetarian on Oct 6th, 2007
Nothing says fall like a fresh apple crisp made from apples you picked yourself, so last weekend we drove to Tarara Winery and hit the orchards. Fujis and Staybrites were ripe for picking, but the Granny Smiths were all gone, as were the Honey Crisps and Empires (my personal favorite). The boys had a great […]
Posted in Appetizers, Breads, Grow Your Own, Pies & Tarts, Pizza, Salads, Soups & Stews on Oct 2nd, 2007
We have another batch of delicious entries for this month’s Grow Your Own event! I really enjoy seeing how creative we can be with the produce we grow in our own backyards. Thanks to all of you for joining in and sharing your talents with us. Thank you for also being patient with me, as […]
Posted in Daring Bakers, Dessert, Pies & Tarts on Aug 29th, 2007
If you have read other posts on my blog, you probably know that I have something of an obsession with caramel and chocolate. Caramel is my all-time favorite decadent treat, followed closely by chocolate in all its forms, and the two are a match made in heaven.
When I saw that Veron and Patricia had chosen […]
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