Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
I haven’t been doing as many cookies, lately. There’s a reason for this. I’ve been working on 360 wedding cookies for a good friend I’ve had for 25 years. The wedding cookies have taken most of my baking time, but…
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Yum Imagine a dessert so amazingly decadent . . . so amazingly smooth and velvety and soft that you feel like one of its parents was a cloud, and one was an angel. That’s exactly what Crème Brûlée tastes like. And…
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Yum Your nose is red and raw from sneezing. Your eyes are watery, and your throat hurts. Blah. It’s cold season, and it’s lousy. Suddenly, your Mom appears, bringing in a mug full of hot, steaming chicken noodle soup. You…
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My 3 year old and I have been learning about “Heroes” lately. I think it all started with a book we read, and it has become a really neat project. When he wanted to know what a hero was, I…
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Yum If you have a gluten sensitivity, get ready to be disappointed. A lot. The gluten free “alternative” products taste . . . well, they tend to taste either like corn, at their best, or cardboard, at their worst. So…
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Yum Today is an absolutely perfect October day. The sky is crystal clear blue, the trees are kissed with orange, and there is a soft, cool breeze blowing. I don’t think there is anything better than a perfect Autumn day…
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Yum There are many good things about living in the South. People open doors for ladies. You can call people “Puddin” and get away with it. Bacon is a main food group. There is one other thing that I love…
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Yum C.S. Lewis once said, “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” I couldn’t agree more with this statement. There is something so very comforting about sipping a steaming…
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Yum Today, my toddler decided he wanted to take a bubble bath. He dumped the entire bottle of Mr. Bubble into his bath. When I asked him what happened, he opened his mouth to answer, and a bubble came out. …
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Yum It happens to me every time. We take a special day and go to historic Williamsburg, VA. We tour Colonial Williamsburg. We soak in the gorgeous architecture and dining options. We stroll under centuries old trees and savor every…
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