I’ve been a little slow getting Christmas decorating underway. When the mommies came for dinner last week, I was still only partially decorated, with storage bins in the music room; I did manage to decorate most of the mantel and the dining room since that’s where we would be for the evening. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Cooking
The Best Toffee in the World…for the Best Husband in the World!
Today is my and Kurt’s 12th wedding anniversary. Of course, with all the Ken activities in the beginning of the week, that means we’re not actually going to have our celebratory fine dining experience until the weekend. We’re going to our favorite seafood restaurant– Black Salt. Continue reading
So long Sandy, Hello Halloween!
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy. I have missed posting, but when I don’t cook anything, there’s not much to post…
Til now. We here in Northern Virginia were bombarded with “Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy!” messages since Friday. I originally thought the storm was going to hit over the weekend, potentially ruining our family’s plan Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Main Dishes
Healthy Can Be Tasty!
After the fried food extravaganza last night, namely, fried sweet potatoes and hush puppies (served with melted butter for dipping!) that accompanied the seafood, then the at-home grand finale slice of tunnel of fudge cake, I decided we needed to switch to something lighter aka “low fat” for tonight’s meal. Continue reading
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Celebrating Summer One Last Time
The beginning of the week is always hectic since my son’s extracurricular activities are scheduled every Monday (art), Tuesday (riding) and Wednesday (violin). It’s a given that I’m going to follow one of three paths: 1) assemble a casserole of pre-cooked ingredients earlier in the day that I can toss in the oven, 2) reheat a forgotten frozen leftover that displays signs of imminent freezer burn or 3) order pizza/chinese. If I’m totally desperate for something “homemade,” it’ll be breakfast-as-dinner. Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Family, Food, Main Dishes, Yeast Breads
a cougar in the kitchen 