Irish Soda Bread with Oatmeal I’m sure it’s the same with everyone during the holiday season. Your schedule gets a bit off track from the norm with all the shopping, baking, wrapping and visiting. Well today I’m happy to welcome back our usual Sunday routine. The theme? Laziness with absolutely […]
These shoes were made for walking
Taken on a warm, cloudy January night Before we were socked by the monster snowstorm on the way home Sunday, we had a couple of very nice, warmish days during our stay in Chicago. It made walking around much more fun. And that’s basically what Scott and I do on […]
The quest for Franz
If only that woman hadn’t been sitting in front of me, I would have gotten a better photo We’d already made our plans to go to Chicago for the new year, but I created a bit of a mission out of the trip. What kind of mission? We absolutely had […]
Spinach-feta bread
The third time’s the charm: recipe from Cooking Light magazine The first time I made this bread, I didn’t spread the filling properly and it clumped together in the middle, leaving me with lovely end pieces but nothing more. The second time I was to make it, my mom had […]
The six-hour drive
A must-see! What freaky weather we had this trip! Friday the temps went up to almost 60. Sunday we got whacked with snow, wind and brrrrrr — along with a treacherous drive back home. What normally takes three hours, tops, took us six and some change. I was exhausted by […]
Herbed beer bread
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Three different kinds of flour. Four different herbs. Sunflower seeds. And a bottle of beer. And voila — bread! What I love about this recipe is how easy it was to make. No rising necessary. And then there’s that kick I got out of pouring […]
Banana-oat muffins
Recipe from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison I really love to bake. Cooking is great, but there’s something more satisfying about baking for me. I get a kick out of watching balls of dough turn into crispy cookies, or a pan of risen dough brown into a soft, […]
I’m a little teapot…
…short and stout So what do you give a cat lover who drinks way too much tea? If you’re my mom, you give me this very cool teapot. One that’s functional as well as artsy. I never imagined myself as a teapot type of gal before, but when you’re putting […]
Recovery
Ornaments on my mother’s tree My mom is feeling better. Slowly. And I narrowly averted the nasty flu after being surrounded by her and Scott for two straight days. Of course, I’m knocking on wood while typing this because I know firsthand how easily a person can catch those cooties.
Fa-la-la-la-flu
Merry, merry What they report on the news is true. The flu is infecting everyone. Including my husband and my mom. Unfortunately, mom’s version was a bit more severe, which put us in the Bronson Hospital emergency on Christmas Day. They pumped an IV into her and gave her various […]