MM and I have been traveling over the Midwest to visit family for Thanksgiving, and returned late Friday night – thanks, Traffic! Luckily, he suggested that despite our weariness, we head to the grocery store as soon as we drop our stuff off at the house, so that we wouldn’t have to leave the house for the rest of the weekend. Which was great, because … Continue reading Hooray Holiday Time!
MM and I have many families to see during our end of the year holidays, and typically those gatherings include a lot of food. Lots and lots of food. I can’t compete with my elder family members when it comes to the main and side dishes. My grandmother and aunts make killer turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet corn (frozen from the height of harvest, and … Continue reading Family Gatherings
Sometimes, all you really want is some bread and oil. And recently, MM and I found olive oil that we love, and whenever we hit Chicago, we stop by Eataly to purchase more (I was going to say “only if we need it,” but who am I kidding?). I’m not going to tell you what it is for two reasons 1) Everyone’s tastes are different, … Continue reading Tuscan-Style Bread with Herbs
I hate raisins. There. I’ve said it. Again. But I love oatmeal cookies. Imagine my irritation when the loveliness of oatmeal cookies is marred by the thing I hate so much! A couple years ago, I went on the hunt for an oatmeal cookie that contained not the aforementioned “gross” ingredient, but instead my favorite thing – chocolate. You’d think I’d be happy with just taking … Continue reading Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m going to be honest. I am not a Pumpkin Spice lover. I think the hype and craze around it is a little ridiculous. That being said, I understand that others enjoy it, and when a friend (the scrap booking, super healthy one) said that she’d found a Pumpkin Snickerdoodle recipe, my ears perked up. If I could make a pumpkin spice-ish dessert for holiday … Continue reading Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
MM loves cinnamon raisin bread. When he’s need a bit of a pick me up in the morning, he’ll add a slice or two of it to his breakfast, warmed by the toaster (though not toasted), and the smell of the cinnamon wafts through the air and tempts me. Just a little. But I hate raisins. So, I am able to utilize this dislike, and … Continue reading Swirl Cinnamon Bread
Here lies the remains of a dear one who was with us for over a decade, providing MM and I with the means to feed ourselves. You were a dear friend, holding and protecting not only the every day eggs and cheese, salad makings and leftovers, but also our lovely wines, frozen potatoes and Bolognese sauces. May you enter the afterlife content with the frigid … Continue reading Death of a Chilly Friend
