Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
I had to capture this moment last night - Amber actually sat in someone elses lap while mine was available on the same sofa! And? They are BOTH smiling! Doesn't get better than that does it? After 10 days of winter break, the first work week of 2011 has been survived - barely! Each... Continue Reading →
Let's see just how lazy I can be in posting this recipe that I tried over the winter break: Oh yes! We do have a scanner and Snag It for a reason don't we? Also, a crappy iPhone camera when we realize at the last minute that this is a recipe worth sharing which makes... Continue Reading →
Back left = Ricotta Cheese cookies with frosting & sprinkles Front = Ricotta Cheese Cookies with sprinkles only Back Center = Chocolate Sugar Cookies with sprinkles Back right = Grape Jello Spritz cookies with sprinkles There you have my weekend 🙂 Chocolate cookies done Saturday and the rest Sunday. RECIPES: Chocolate Sugar Cookies Courtesy of... Continue Reading →
LSM November 28, 2010 at 3:26 pm (Edit) A non-beef recipe to try! Roast Sticky Chicken 4 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon onion power 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon white pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 large roasting chicken 1 cup chopped onion In... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, you just need to ask: While I can easily check out every website on the planet for crock pot recipes (and, believe me, I will!) - if my dear readers could please share ones they know have worked really well for them, that would be awesome. I am much more likely to try something... Continue Reading →
No, I am not participating this year, BUT, I really enjoyed it last year and I wanted to encourage anyone NOT burned out by NaBloPoMo or, perhaps, on a roll from that to check out participating in Holidailies. There were some really fun writing prompts provided last year. My favorite had to do with writing... Continue Reading →
The first two come from Mimi. She recently moved her site and archives are not there so I'm just typing them out again. LACE COOKIES 1 1/2 cups uncooked oatmeal 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar 2 tbl flour 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 cup butter, melted (10 2/3 tbl) 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 tsp... Continue Reading →
Pasta Bolognese! Since I got home too late on Sunday to have a Dream Dinner thawed out and ready for Monday night, I knew I would have to cook on my own. That worked out fine since I typically crave pasta after I travel for whatever reason! Now, everyone has their own opinion on bolognese.... Continue Reading →
Doing the rounds on my friend's blogs and also from prior years on the email lists, it seems that everyone has their cooking/baking traditions for the holidays. I've never had a set tradition for that. Back when I was with Sportsboy's dad, we did the Swedish themed things. Homemade meatballs, Lussebulle (saffron bread) and Drem... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 