Once again, our house is full of sick people. Every single one of us has been sick for the past couple of weeks including my normally invincible husband. With this miserable "spring" weather and the wheezing, coughing, sniffling, hacking going on around here we have not been much fun. A few things happening:…
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Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
I love Trifles. They are one of my favorite desserts to make because they are always delicious and they always make a beautiful presentation. The problem with trifles is that they are almost too pretty. When it comes time to serve them, the very thought of scooping into the big trifle bowl to tear…
Don’t Mess With Texas
Texans are proud people. If you want proof, pass over the border in to Texas, stop at the nearest visitors center and you will be greeted with friendly folks eager to pass out their giant “Don’t Mess With Texas” bumper stickers. You will see big Chevy trucks with the “Lone Star State” emblem on…
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult – Book Review
A review of the book Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult and a plea for a chocolate cake recipe. I usually save this type of posting for my family blog, Dishing it up Family Style, but there is a tiny bit of food related stuff at the end and I am hoping that my fellow recipe…
Pie Crust Bags
Written for Just Baking on the Well Fed Network One of my favorite amateur food photographers and Recipezaar Chefs, Marg, turned me on to the most wonderful little “gadget” the other day. Marg is always posting photos on Recipezaar of gorgeous pies that she has made. The crusts always look flaky, delicious and professional. I…
Ella Meets Oreo
We spent the entire afternoon outside yesterday enjoying the gorgeous warm weather. All of our neighbors came over to play, including my friend Kathy with her dog Oreo. Ella was so fascinated with Oreo. Every time they would get close to each other she would just squeal and giggle. It was really precious!
Shrimp Scampi
I just thought I would post here some proof that we do eat things other than cakes, cookies and baked goods. Seafood is one of my favorite things to eat. I love Fridays during Lent because we are obligated to not eat meat, which means that seafood is the food of choice. One of…
Quick Update
Wow…has it really been that long since I have posted over here? It isn’t for lack of activity…that’s for sure. What has been going on in our world since my last post? Jacob had his first soccer game of the season this past weekend. He is playing in a league with kids that…
Pack on the Pounds Cake
History shows that the name pound cake originated from the fact that the original pound cake recipes contained one pound each of butter, sugar, flour and eggs. I am not convinced that is the real reason. I think the real meaning behind the name pound cake comes from the fact that you will certainly…
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Hmmmm… I wonder why after 9 months, I am still carrying around an extra 15 pounds of leftover baby weight. It couldn’t possibly have anything do do with all the baking I do, could it? Surely not. I am convinced it is because of all the wonderful food blogs out there and the incredible…
