. . . but lots of people are looking to slim down for the impending (Lord willing) nice weather. Keeping in mind phrases like “bathing suit body”, I thought I would share my current favorite healthy treat with you! That’s right! Cook your broccoli as you usually would, but instead of putting a patContinue reading “Healthy with a Twist (of lemon!)”
Category Archives: Saucy, Savory, Salty & Sugary
Snow Day To Do List:
Seeing as how I was highly grumpy when facing ANOTHER 16.5 inches of snow today (BLARGH), I decided it would be best to stay productive. Here are some snippets of what I did today, in hopes that they might inspire you out of the White Witch Blues. (Ahem: always-winter-never-Christmas, yes?) #1: Make Homemade Cocoa-Based Brownies! (IfContinue reading “Snow Day To Do List:”
JOYEUSE St.Valentin!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! Check out some of the notes that I shared with Friends (and students!) on this lovely day: And. . . because laughter is just wonderful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LDWJn3IwiaM My handsome valentine: The cupcakes I made for my students: The adorable sweet notes that I received at work today! A very Happy Valentine’s Day toContinue reading “JOYEUSE St.Valentin!”
The Beautiful Day Remedy
Occasionally, in the whir of daily life, it is easy to lose track of the small things that are so lovely about being alive. If you, like I sometimes am, are feeling cooped up or even just slightly stifled by the routines to which you remain relatively faithful, I have the perfect remedy. via StepContinue reading “The Beautiful Day Remedy”
Pink Cake
Today is a berry-flavor kind of day! Sometimes, when you need to make something deliciously dessert-y, you just don’t feel up to the sexy-levels of chocolate or the stickiness of caramel, am I right? Lets face it, sometimes the last thing you want is MORE hot(t) or sticky! Welcome to the summer desserting dilemma . .Continue reading “Pink Cake”
A Little Irreverent Fun. . .
Whilst decorating cookies with my big Brother, we may have traveled a little off the beaten-path of traditional frosting! It all started with salvaging a broken bear cookie . . . Then, my Dad might have made a little comment that brought on un unorthodox (but still somehow beautiful) nativity, featuring: Mary, Snowsef, and BabyContinue reading “A Little Irreverent Fun. . .”
The Icing on the Christmas!
Okay, I know I’ve posted about these before. . . but just in case you need a little inspiration to give My Mom’s fool-proof sugar cookies a chance, I am re-sharing the recipe, and some of the fun I had decorating this year! Mom’s Cut-Out Sugar Cookies Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 C. butter, softened 2Continue reading “The Icing on the Christmas!”
Advent-ures: Going Nutty!
So, What Do Nativities Have To Do With Nut Cookies? Bear with me, they connect in my mind (somehow ) . . . Not everyone knows that the French nativity scene, or La Crèche de Noël, is more than just your average Mary-Joseph-BabyJesus-Shepherds-Angel deal. Most American people (like me) grew up with your average nativityContinue reading “Advent-ures: Going Nutty!”
Chinese Dumplings
Once upon a time, when I lived in France, I studied with a girl from China named Wenxuan. (Say “oo-en-shh-won” really fast and you’ve got it.) One day, Wenxuan agreed to teach myself (and two other friends from class) how to make true Chinese Dumplings. . . So we gathered in the little quintessential southernContinue reading “Chinese Dumplings”
The Bridal Olympics
Everybody’s talking about the Olympics, and for good reason. They are the pinnacle of athletic excellence and the gold (medal) standard for achievement in the world of sports. So, I guess I shouldn’t have been so surprised when my future sister-in-law’s maid of honor told me that the chosen theme for the impending Bridal ShowerContinue reading “The Bridal Olympics”
Cakey Hankerson: Great Adventures 