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This week marks the ..…

From flannel pjs, sunrises worth seeing, to Dumas over dinner .. a few things that have been happening in our world lately…

Happy Saturday!…

Last week, in the kitchen, I…

“The weight of this sad time we must obey. Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.”    ~ King Lear…

"The track lingered on the surface like a long pale scar.  In maritime vernacular, this trail of fading disturbance, whether from ship or torpedo was called a 'dead wake'"    ~ Erik Larson | Dead…

"I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I'll know how it turned out"   ~ Billy Crystal to Meg Ryan in When Harry Met…

"No one will feed you as well as someone who loves you"   ~ Alton Brown…

"Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love"  ~ Rumi…

We’re a snackin’ family, is all…

Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend?…

Happy Sunday! What are you up to this weekend?…

"This, Grandma.  This was the best day ever"  ~ Love, Eli…

Admittedly, it was a little awkward when I brought ..…

"There are still stars which move in ordered and beautiful rhythm.  There are still people in this world who keep promises.  Even little ones, like cooking stew over your Bunsen burner .. …

"Don't neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that, some have entertained angels without knowing it"    ~ Hebrews 13:2 …

"My idea of a perfect day is frozen custard at Shake Shack and a walk in the park (followed by a Lactaid).  My idea of a perfect night is a good play and dinner…

"There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage"  ~  Martin Luther…

“Sometimes I have loved the peacefulness of an ordinary Sunday. It is like standing in a newly planted garden after a warm rain. You can feel the silent and invisible life. All it needs…

I'm not sure what's come over me exactly. Other than somewhere in the nostalgic depths of my mind ..…

Do you have a favorite cookbook?…

Happy Saturday! What are you up to this weekend?  We're ..…

"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank-you .. it will be enough" ~ Meister Eckhart…

“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first” ~ Ernestine Ulmer…

"I never thought it was a bad little tree .. Maybe all it needs is a little love" ~ Linus…

Trivia! How many cookies does Santa eat on Christmas Eve?…

“If God had intended us to follow recipes, he wouldn’t have given us grandmothers.” ~ Linda Henley…

Happy Saturday! What are you up to this weekend? We're ..…

Chunks of dark chocolate, lots of nut butter…

"What if, today, we were grateful for everything?" ~ Charlie Brown…

"And so, Thanksgiving. It's the most amazing holiday" ~ Nora Ephron…

From piles of leaves to birthday cake testing to Thanksgiving recipes dotting the kitchen counter .. a few things that have been happening in our world .. lately…

"What could be more important than a little something to eat?" ~ Winnie the Pooh…

"After all, tomorrow is another day" ~ Scarlett O'Hara | Gone with the Wind…

Happy Tuesday! How was your long holiday weekend?…

"Hi G'ma .. How 'ya doin'?"…

One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood…

"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank-you, it will be enough" ~ Meister Eckhart…

A deficiency in which micronutrient is the single greatest cause of mental retardation and brain damage?…

"Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon" ~ Doug Larson…

Man loves company, even if it is only that of a small burning candle…

"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more!" …

Happy Sunday! What are you up to this weekend?…

Several years have passed since my family…

I remember trying not to shoo them out of the kitchen…

Happy Friday! What are your plans for the weekend?…

"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh" said Piglet at last .. "What's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?"…

Bone density peaks around what age?…

Happy Monday!…

Happy Labor Day! What are you up to this long weekend? We're ..…

I slowly savored my sliver of raspberry galette as he told me stories of the Russian physicist ..…

Happy Tuesday!…

What are you up to this weekend? We've been ..…

"You know it's raining out there, right?" …

"Yes, Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me" ~ Alice Walker…

I hope you're having the happiest of weeks. At our house ..…

Few things in life are more important than…

With only one week to go in the latest 9-week Challenge…

The thing you're doing right now, that seems so terribly important…

Every now and then it sure is nice to play hooky for a few days and…

There's a black t-shirt at the bottom of my closet…

"No two persons ever read the same book" ~ Edmund Wilson…

As one year comes to a close and a new one begins. I can't help but reflect and remind myself how very thankful I am for ..…

I've been thinking an awful lot lately about the art of…

What are your plans for this first weekend in November? Anything fun?…

It's always fun to visit new places, and the past few days we've been in…

Nearly two years have passed since I penned my first post. There's no way I could have anticipated the joy this little website would bring. Especially when…

There are some milestones in life one never forgets .. and this weekend .. I was reminded of the season we bought our first …

Having a garage sale is very much like …

Do you have a favorite time of year?…

Life lesson #4039 - When your mom mentions she has extra produce…

What do you snack on when you're away from home?…

If Malcolm Gladwell's "10,000-Hour" rule (that it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field) was applied to the to the art of bread baking…

Our Summer Solstice 2014 was marked by…

There are so many things I wish I could tell my younger self, although I'm not sure she would listen…

For as long as I can remember, I served him desserts made of chocolate…

Dr. Laura, whether you love her or hate her, she had a heck of a good call this week. The topic?…

Book club - month two…

"You'll be the same person 5 years from now as you are today except for two things, the people you meet and the books you read" ~ Zig Ziglar…

A year ago, the Ames Food Swap met for the first time…

I'm forever amazed at the power of a craving…

For the past twenty years at Christmas time, my neighbor has hosted a cookie exchange…

One random Friday in October we played hooky…

It's the only bread I've ever made for which a love note followed…

We started making these muffins at the height of strawberry season…

I'd all but given up on cookies with mashed bananas…

It's been several years since I've made English muffins from scratch…

"I was stressed, I made cake" …

"I cooked the best muffins today. Can I bring you one to try?"…

I remember when I started making bread…

I discovered these last week…

For the longest time, I've wanted to visit food swaps throughout the country…

I love burgers…

"How can a nation be great if it's bread tastes like Kleenex?" - Julia Child…

My first crack at a healthy cookie. I didn't believe such a thing existed until…

It's the BEST fresh out of the oven…