Posted in A Little of That, A Little of This, Worth Reading, tagged Tasha Tudor on 18 June, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I got this email moments ago. Sad, very sad. But Tasha lived HER life, HER way. What an inspiration she was.
It is with great sadness that we must tell you Tasha Tudor, 92, passed away in her Vermont home on June 18, 2008 surrounded by family and friends. We have created an online memorial website [...]
Posted in Family, Homekeeping, Kitchen, Travels on 18 June, 2008 | 4 Comments »
So, I was trying to set the table last weekend and we just dont have enough Wally World dishes left for everyone to have a place setting. And I know how trivial it is but it bugs me. Especially at holidays when I want to set a pretty table and all. Well I showed Husband [...]
Posted in A Little of That, A Little of This, Family, Fellow Farmgirls on 17 June, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am the old dog. And I have learned something today. If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you realize I am a country girl, farmgirl, jill of several trades. Yesterday just as my company got here and I took the quiche out of the oven, our lights went out. There [...]
Posted in A Little of This on 17 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
* 1 & 1/4 cups chopped pecans
* 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
* 3 ounces milk chocolate
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter
* 1/4 cup Nutella (oh yeah…yummy)
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* pinch of salt
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 2 large eggs
Preheat oven to 350°. Butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan. Tap [...]
Posted in A Little of This, Family, Food, Friends, Recipes, tagged brownies, cheesy goodness, quiche on 16 June, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I think Tami and Karen really REALLY liked the quiche.Rachel and I did too. Hannah made “the face” and didnt even taste it…texture issues. Anywho, it turned out very well for being one of those thrown together things. But that’s kinda what a quiche is right? Throw it all in a dish [...]
Posted in A Little of This on 16 June, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am having a little hen party this evening with my friends Karen and Tami. I have a Six Cheese Quiche in the oven and Rachel made Death By Chocolate Brownies. That isnt the real name but it is until I get the recipe from her. But just imagine this–NUTELLA!!! Bittersweet AND milk chocolate. Enough [...]
Posted in A Little of This on 16 June, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is one of the easiest recipes ever! And if you are not a fan of peaches or blueberries, please use whatever fruit you do like. Strawberries, raspberries, pears, blackberries…
Melt a half stick of butter in a 9 inch square baking dish. Melt the other half and mix with 1 cup self [...]
Posted in Family, Food, tagged food allergy, watermelon on 15 June, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Watermelons are not as benign as they seem…they can kill!! OR nearly.
I bought two watermelons on the way home from taking Husband to the airport yesterday. They smelled and looked sssoooo good. And tasted wonderful – so sweet. I fixed myself a bowl and about 4 bites in my throat slammed [...]
Posted in A Little of This, Family, Felines, Travels on 14 June, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The continent that is. Husband leaves in about 12 hours for Scotland. Yep, the country. He has a week of meetings/classes and my tummy lurches at the thought of him being gone for a week of his time home. I have called the people who scheduled this everything but “the people [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes on 10 June, 2008 | 8 Comments »
As you ask, so shall you receive!
Cookies
1 cup butter, soft
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
up to 2 tbsp milk
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt at a low speed, followed by the vanilla [...]
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