There are very few times in life my mother uses swear words(hard to believe I am her daughter :P) One of those times is usually a holiday. And it is usually for the same two things. #1. She forgot to take the rolls out of the oven, or she forgets to serve them all together. #2 The marshmallows were pilled on too high on the sweet potatoes and they took on a life of their own, boiling up and eventually exploding into a hellacious pile of goo that will have to be scoured for hours off of the bottom of the oven. I would like to point out however that my mothers swear words are far more watered down than mine ever are...I don't want to paint a bad picture of her. :) Since I already celebrate Thanksgiving in October(that is when we do our more traditional T-day) I don't make it in November, we go out to eat, at a very nice restaurant. I do however crave certain things. Sweet potatoes is one of those things. This cake is my version of sweet potatoes this year. I thought about doing … [Read more...]
All twirly…
Oh to be young again, I don't mean my twenties, I mean like 8. Remember when you were 8 and everything was exciting to you? One of the referee's little boy is there from time to time. Whenever I stop to talk to him he is usually so excited about something that I think at any moment he is going to burst like a pinata.What was he so excited about this time? A plastic Sponge Bob toy from the McDonald's Happy Meal. He explained in great detail to me all the wonderful things this $.20 toy could do. He then went on to play with a tennis ball up against the wall for what seemed like forever, smiling the whole time. One of the neighbor girls is always twirling. Spinning around and around, only never seeming to get dizzy(I on the other had get dizzy watching her). She spins and spins and spins everywhere she goes, which is usually just in her driveway. I said to her once, “you sure to like to spin” and her response was, “it's my favorite.” Spinning around in a circle … [Read more...]
So not exciting…but tasty…
I was just sooo not in the mood to take pictures the other day. The lighting was horrible no matter where I was, as the sky was super Seattle gray. I wasn't actually even going to put these up, but the truth of the matter is that they are far to tasty for me not to share the recipe with you. As many of you know, I often bake for referees on nights that I score keep on. Makes them happy to work with and IF they happened to end up refereeing my game, then perhaps they will look the other way when I elbow some guy. :P I kid...sort of. So my poor refs have pretty much been neglected lately. What I have been making in the kitchen were not all that portable friendly and they had been missing out. One of my “regulars” let me know it too and let me know that he would enjoy something with gingerbread the next time he saw me....then he told me when the next time he would see me would be. :) So off I went find something with gingerbread. I wanted something simple for as much as I … [Read more...]
Home is where the heart is…
If home truly where the heart is, then the food blogging community is definitely part of my home. I give thanks to many of you who have emailed me or left me new home well wishes here on my blog. They are very much appreciated. Above there is my new home(with no window treatments :) ). If I could of course, I would have you over for a housewarming party, pot luck style. Since that can't be happening, I'd like to have a virtual one. So if you would like to come you simply need to bring a dish. *make a dish and post the recipe on your blog(appetizers, main dishes, sides, desserts, even drinks!...your choice). If you don't have a blog and would still like to participate you can email me a recipe and a picture(if you have one) *tell in the write up why you are “bringing” that dish *give your name, name of your blog(and your URL) and the name of the dish(and a link to the dish) I will host my Housewarming Party on Saturday, December 8th. The deadline to … [Read more...]
