Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Yum When the weather started to get sticky in my childhood, non-air conditioned house in Pennsylvania, and the air started to get stuffy even with the windows open begging for a breeze, my mom made Hawaiian Pineapple Pie. I can…
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Yum The other day I made blueberry pie. And that blueberry pie led to scraps. And those scraps led to Blueberry Hand Pies. And you know what? I liked the mini pies better than the real pie. Go figure. So…
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Rooting Plants from Cuttings “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” — Claude Monet There is something so beautiful about gardening on a warm summer day. As a child I used to watch my mom spend hours out in her…
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Yum Long was I on the lookout for a recipe for easy Sloppy Joes. Yes, of course you have your Manwich can. But I wanted a recipe that I could still make from ingredients I had on hand, even if…
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Remarkable It all started at the doctor’s office. “Here are your records,” the nurse said cheerfully. “All your daughter’s immunizations are up to date, so just go ahead and double check over the address and family history and make sure…
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Have you ever wondered how to age paper? My quest started when I needed some ancient looking “clues” for a pirate birthday treasure hunt. I couldn’t find anything I wanted at the store, so I did a bit of research…
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Yum Nothing says summertime like Key Lime Pound Cake. With its kiss of citrus and fresh, key lime zest glaze, this little cake just might become a new summer favorite! 🙂 What are we waiting for? Let’s do this! Key…
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We Got The Tea Once two strangers climbed on rocky top, Lookin’ for a moonshine still. Strangers ain’t come back from rocky top, Guess they never will. All that I ever needed to learn about tea, I learned in the…
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Yum There is perhaps no recipe more mystifyingly simple, yet more difficult to master, than simple white bread. When I first started baking, there were 3 things that I desperately wanted to learn how to make: biscuits, pie crust, and…
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Yum When the summer sun is warm and high, I start to think of strawberry pie. With ruby gel and berries, too, It’s bound to be a hit to you. So give this sweet dessert a try, And smile up…
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