I don’t feel like writing a whole big blog tonight. Would you be cool if I just list the food and give you some recipes? Pretty please? Dinner tonight: Turkey meatballs with garlic confit pasta, mashed sweet potatoes and a … Continue reading
Today I’ve been fixated on marshmallows. You ever get that way? Over the weekend I attempted *again* to make homemade marshmallows. MASSIVE FAIL. sigh I finally figured out that I’ve been using the wrong gelatin. Ko-Jel (a kosher gelatin available at … Continue reading
I noticed some loose skin under my chin this weekend. It’s not quite at the wobbly stage, but oh my, it’s there. *craptastic* I kinda mentioned it to C, asking if he’d noticed, mostly hoping he hadn’t. ‘That’s it!’ he … Continue reading
She totally ate the tuna yesterday – no questions asked. Today? Nuh uh. She tried to pick out all the minuscule little onion bits and pile them neatly on her napkin. Mind you – I totally included celery too. I can’t … Continue reading
*sigh* I tell ya, these toddlers have quite the set of lungs on ’em. I started my glass of wine BEFORE dinner. In fact, C offered to give me a break, to go away and put my feet up instead … Continue reading
You know whats funny? I got a present yesterday – a new Ina Garten cookbook. The Foolproof one. I casually flipped through it and laughed OUT LOUD when I read the 10 Foolproof Tips for Cooking. Especially the first two … Continue reading
KUMQUATS Aren’t they a fun word to say? Nearly a swear word, right? I can picture some kid – okay, my kids – storming around the house stomping and yelling YOU KUMQUAT! That makes me giggle. They’re the size of an … Continue reading
Guacamole, a.k.a. what to do with those overripe avocados sitting on your kitchen counter. So I was at the Chinese grocery store yesterday and they had a bag of mini avocados on sale for $1. WHAT A BARGAIN! So I … Continue reading
Two days ago I made Chestnut Cream. Ever since, I’ve been pondering what to do with it. Bake a roulade and use it as the filling? Make a stack of crepes? Buy some really good ice cream and use it … Continue reading
That’s why the Pioneer Woman calls it FINGER JELLO. Her’s was all Christmasy and striped in red, white and green. Very pretty too. I thought I’d go for more of a rainbow effect, using red, orange, and yellow with white … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 