Monthly Archives: August 2010

Look To The Cookie! Chocolate Loves Vanilla: An Essay in Two Parts

Pin it[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnd3cduU_f0&fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b] Let me say right now, if you don’t care about the mystical relationship between chocolate and vanilla, just run along.  I am well aware that I can get a wee bit obsessive about some topics, so if you’re … Continue reading

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Hello, Chickies!

Pin itGuess what?  Sunday we all drove to the Chicken Getting Place and bought our wee chicks!  Four families went in, and we ended up with eight chicks.  All girls, of course–we’re in it for the eggs, not the crowing!  … Continue reading

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To Market, To Market To Buy A Fat…Goat?

Pin itThis past Tuesday was a Banner Day.  Not only did The Beloved and I get to eat with a brother-sister combo who also happen to be some of our favorite people, but we got to eat at one of … Continue reading

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Sunday Suppers (Tuesday Morning Edition): Fish Tacos

Pin itIf you’ve been reading my wee blog for awhile, you might have noted that I’m not a Fan of the seafood.  I’ve tried it–different types–lots of times, and while I can sometimes understand why people seem to like it, … Continue reading

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How Many Boxes Do I Need to Buy to Make a Sheet Cake? or Backwards Baking

Pin it[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkwJ-g0iJ6w&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]I took that title, verbatim, from my dear friend Susan.  I’m going to help her bake her kids’ birthday cake (it’s a joint celebration) tomorrow, and she wanted to know what she needed.  Hence the question. I, of course, … Continue reading

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Theme Party Prize Winner!

Pin itAbout a week ago, I posted about theme parties and invited folks to leave their idea for cool theme parties.  Many of you followed directions, and for that I thank you.  The Beloved just finished choosing the winner.  He … Continue reading

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