Category Archives: food
Tuesdays with Dorie – White Loaves
I have been all over the southwest (or so it seems) since I joined the Tuesdays With Dorie baking group and got the book we will be using, Baking with Julia. Our first assignment was White Loaves. I’m pretty good … Continue reading
I really wanted pancakes
But since we don’t eat pancakes as a rule and I had no flour or syrup in the house, I settled for eggs. Besides, when I am craving sweet things, the best thing to kill that craving with is protein. … Continue reading
Daring Bakers Challenge: Basic Scones a.k.a. Basic Biscuits
Audax Artifex was our January 2012 Daring Bakers’ host. Aud worked tirelessly to master light and fluffy scones (a/k/a biscuits) to help us create delicious and perfect batches in our own kitchens! I can’t remember how I stumbled upon the … Continue reading
Tuesday’s With Dorie
I got my book! This is the book, Baking with Julia by Dorie Greenspan, that the Tuesdays With Dorie baking group will begin February 7. Tuesday’s with Dorie started four years ago when the founder, Laurie Woodward, decided she wanted … Continue reading
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Baby shower!
I had so much fun preparing for Aniston’s baby shower! Nikki asked me if I could design the invitation first and then the thank you cards. Her sister and mom had decided on a pale pink and leopard theme so … Continue reading
Roasted Baby Carrots
I have been fiending roasted carrots. Don’t ask me why. I can’t remember ever having them before but I have really, really wanted them. On my first shopping trip in Little Rock, I found 1 lb baby carrot bags on sale four … Continue reading
Everything’s better in chocolate
I’ve been making chocolate popcorn for a lot of years. I usually make it at Christmastime and give it as gifts but it gets made here and there through the year for special occasions, too. It’s delicious and it’s easy … Continue reading
I don’t eat stems
I love nothing better than fresh spinach. When we were growing up, my mom served us spinach out of a can and I thought that was what spinach was. Eeuuww. Slimy. When I was 14, I got my first job … Continue reading
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Oh my my
As much as I try and stay away from it, I love bread. When we lived in the Middle East, finding new and better bread vendors was a family sport. The other day, I stumbled upon the blog of Nancy … Continue reading
Chicken Tikka Masala
We adore Indian food. The couple of times I’ve tried to make it haven’t been very successful. It’s usually good but way, way, way too hot. That’s why, when I stumbled upon this recipe, I wanted to try it. It … Continue reading
