John and I rarely celebrate birthdays on the actual birthday. When it comes to the kids, we are usually trying to coordinate a party for family if not something bigger. Poor Sammy’s (whose birthday falls during hunting season) birthday was off by almost a month this year–but she was turning 2 so it is not…
Archives for February 2009
Scones For Playgroup
Someone just made my day! Amanda, of My Finds Online, has listed me #2 of her Top 25 Recipe Blogs of 2009! Wow! I’ve gotten some cool awards, but I gotta admit this one is really exciting! Thanks, Amanda! As you all know, I hosted playgroup for the first time this week. And promptly freaked…
Chocohotopots, Poofed!
Are there any food writers “in your life” that you have read so much and so often–and you like so much–that when you are cooking you frequently imagine what they would have to say about what you were doing? No? That’s just me? Well at any rate, Nigella Lawson is one such for me. I…
Grilled Javanese Chicken
Sheesh I made all this good food over the last week and have not shared any of it! It has just been that kind of week. I am hosting playgroup tomorrow–haha, what were we thinking? Nothing is unpacked and the house is a wreck. I hope no one wants to look, uh, anywhere other than…
Best Peanut Butter Blondie EVER
You know I am not a fan of proclaiming various cookies or desserts The Best Ever.But my gosh if this does not come close to the Best Peanut Butter Blondie EVER. Even if Lisa Yockelson calls it something else! (Laura’s note June 7, 2014: this recipe is so awesome I made it again, with better…
What A Winter!: Anadama Bread
This view is out back but mostly to the side of the house–those trees border the creek that runs through our land. Well I feel like I may as well be living in the northeast, so why not make that classic northeast sandwich loaf? Seriously, we got snow last year (I have only lived here…
Pumpkin "Vegetarian" Chili
It has been 45 F or higher here with blinding sunshine the last 2 days. The entire landscape is melting into a totally smooth ice rink. Because there was apparently too much snow for it to totally disappear. And then this evening it started snowing again and now it is supposed to be cold again…
So You Think You’ve Had Sweet And Sour?: Thai Sweet And Sour With Pork
Do you associate sweet and sour Asian dishes with heavy, almost gloppy stir fries served with breaded and fried, sometimes greasy, chicken or pork? I am not claiming I did not once enjoy that Chinese American restaurant staple, but I promise once you try the Thai version you won’t look back. The sauce should be…