This week Ive been thinking about some of the things that I love most about this time of the year. As stressful as it can be sometimes, its really nice to think that we spend a whole month (or perhap...
Thanksgiving is days away and Christmas is just around the corner and still, I dream of summer... Beautiful blue Ameraucan eggs.Ricotta Pancakes: Adapted from Nigella Lawsons Ricotta Hotcakes in How ...
"Lets see now. We have a dozen peach, a dozen berry, a dozen pumpkin, and a dozen cherry. Now when we finish the apple, we can quit for the night." - Mildred PierceIf you watched the miniseri...
One ha penny, two ha penny – hot cross buns!Easter is late this year and it certainly feels like it. Normally my birthday is right around Easter and it has always been more of joint celebration with ...
The online grocery store that we order things from weekly have been throwing in complementary seasonal produce lately, which is nothing to complain about. A few weeks ago, they were giving us lots of...
Im so glad to say that spring is here, it felt like winter would never end! Although its still pretty chilly here, the sun couldnt be brighter and cherry blossoms are starting to bloom. When the weat...
I have lovely memories of eating English pancakes as a child, particularly on Shrove Tuesday, more commonly known as Pancake Day. My mother would be flipping these pancakes on that special Tuesday mo...
The hubby and I have been going through an M&M phase lately. I bought a bag of them back in December thinking I would use the red M&Ms for the nose in some Rudolph Christmas cookies that I ac...
What does everyone like to do for Valentines Day? I prefer birthdays and anniversaries to be the big present giving days, so for us, Valentines Day isnt anything too fancy. It usually involves roses,...
Happy Valentines day!Here are some delicious ideas that are perfect for that romantic day with the one you love
Happy holidays everyone!Here are some festive favorites of mine:Red Velvet Whoopie PiesVenetian Rainbow CookiesItalian Anise CookiesCranberry BreadNutmeg Cookies with White ChocolatePfeffernüsse Cook...
What the heck is a whoopie pie? That was definitely my reaction when I saw one for the first time. Then came the questions. Whoopie? Whoopie Cushion? Is it even technically a pie? I would think it is...
As we near towards the holidays I often start to think about my favorite cookies. Everyone has their favorite Christmas cookies, but whats everyones favorite cookie of all time? Is there really a coo...
As soon as we enter fall, I always find myself at the farmers market every Sunday without fail, even if theres nothing particular that I need. Theres something very comforting about an Autumn farmers...
Happy Fall!Im back! Its been a while since my last post! (Okay a long while.)Im now Mrs. Bowl of Mush ;) Our wedding was everything I ever hoped it would be and the cake was soooo delicious!Now that ...
I watched Amelie last weekend; its one of my favorite movies. I love escaping into Amelies magical, quirky world of cracking crème brûlées and skipping stones. Since then, I have not been able to sto...
Yes, its been over a month since my last post. Yes, I feel silly. Yes, Im a bad blogger... Im sorry :( Heres my excuse: It seems that every moment of time is now dedicated to my wedding thats in Sept...
As Jamie Oliver once said "If you took lemon, herbs and olive oil away, Id give up cooking".Well in my case, if you took lemon, butter and sugar away I might kill myself! (I really dont know ...
I always called these fairy cakes, but recently discovered that most people call them butterfly cakes. Either way, they always sound like the prettiest little cakes.I was just talking about fairy cak...
If you havent noticed by now; I love tea and cake! Its pretty much what I live for... tea parties, afternoon tea time, picnics with cakes and tea. Life cant be that bad when theres tea and cake.If yo...
Happy Easter!I love everything about this time of year: the beautiful spring weather, the colors, the produce, birds chirping in the morning, my birthday :) It's the one time in the year that I actua...
When I'm not busy eating the things I love, like cakes and other treats that go straight to my thighs, I actually eat pretty healthy. Or I try to at least do the obvious things, you know: eat lots of...
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