Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Yum Every Friday my friend Jacqui and I go out for coffee. It’s amazing how a simple McDonald’s coffee can seem like a spa day when you have an hour to yourself, without kiddos. And although we have tried many…
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Yum E.B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web, once wrote that “The early summer days on a farm are the happiest and fairest days of the year.” And although I didn’t grow up on a farm, we did live in the…
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Yum I always enjoy trying new things and discovering little “hole in the wall” places. There is something magical about trying new things and enjoying new experiences. This weekend it was (again) pouring down rain, so I decided to go on…
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Yum Life has a way of knocking your sorry woes on their head and showing you how good you really have it. You might be upset that traffic is crawling, but then you pass a horrific wreck and give thanks…
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Yum “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold wet day.” — Dr. Seuss I looked out the window, today, and it was raining. Again. Yesssssss…
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Yum I hate to waste things. When I watch cooking shows, it drives me crazy that the chefs taste one bite, and then the rest goes to waste. Of course, not everything can be saved (Yes, experimental sugar-water drenched pound…
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Yum Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese (adapted from Allrecipes.com base recipe) Ingredients: 2 tbsp. margarine or butter 1 tbsp. olive oil 1/4 cup chopped onion 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 2 cups whole milk…
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Yum Well, I have really been enjoying this series of homemade, no-churn ice cream series! We have done Cookies and Cream, Vanilla Bean, and Espresso Chip so far. Ahh . . . and (drum roll . . .) at last we…
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Yum Ahh, beautiful Macarons. Not to be confused with the “Macaroon” coconut cookie, these are light as air little meringues that have a kiss of sweetness and are, naturally and deliciously, gluten free, because they use almond flour instead of…
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There is something very classy about Lemon Meringue Pie. It’s the favorite of many people because it evokes memories of a lazy Sunday afternoon at Grandma’s house, sitting on the front porch with a slight breeze whispering around your face,…
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