I can’t believe I’m going to complete my fifth decade of living. I definitely don’t act like I’m 50 and I know, thanks to my Filipino heritage, I sure don’t look like I’m 50. I’ve never really looked my age; I remember once telling a male colleague that I was 43 years old and his jaw hit the ground. I think he had just passed int0 his 30s– made me feel good, ya know? Continue reading
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Christmas Day Cooking!
Yesterday was a blast. Ken woke us at 7:10 AM and we opened gifts. I always prepare one of those overnight casseroles for Christmas breakfast so I can chill with the rest of the family while the food bakes in the oven. Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Desserts, Family, Food, Friends, Main Dishes
Christmas Weddings
Many people in my family were married in December– Kurt and I, my parents, Kurt’s parents, my sister Tina and Jeff. None of that springtime flowery stuff for us (with Kurt’s allergies, that would have been a fiasco). Continue reading
Just for Amy…plus a nod to Minnie!
Today I decided to make a canned-soup-and-mayo recipe just for Amy, since she asked. I’ve known Amy since I was nine– which means for 40 years. She was my first friend when I moved from a private co-ed French school to a private all-girls Catholic school run by an order of sisters. She claims she is a hopeless cook, but Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Family, Fancy Cakes, Food, Friends, Main Dishes
a cougar in the kitchen 