The Professor and I have been participating in the Verizon Midwest Savvy Gourmet program since June and we’ve had a blast testing a few of the products they offer – specifically the Motorola XYBoard and the LG Intuition. Both are fun to use, but more importantly, both are powerful workhorses […]
Christmas
GLUTEN-FREE ROSEMARY-TANGERINE BISCOTTI
‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year!’ croons Johnny Mathis on a classic holiday tune now blaring from my speakers. I’ve thought about that line quite a bit these past couple of holiday seasons wondering exactly who is having a good time? No, this isn’t going to be Negative […]
GLUTEN-FREE SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE
For more years than I care to admit, I’ve carried yellowing, smudged, brittle and torn recipe pages up and down the West coast, then to the Midwest – always tucked inside a bulging 3-ring recipe binder that is home to hundreds of other recipes I’ve collected over the years. Like […]
PEPPERMINT MARSHMALLOWS
If you’ve never made marshmallows at home, you’re in for a treat! And the best part? You make them with five ingredients, they come together in less than 30 minutes and while you’re waiting for them to set up, you have plenty of time to work on other projects . […]
RUM RAISIN SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Christmas in September . . . and before you look to toss your nearest sandal at me . . . at least I didn’t say ‘Christmas in July!’
JOY RISING
We’d like to wish you joy, peace, laughter and much love always – but especially this time of year. And while the season tends to be so busy for the majority of us, The Professor and I wish you moments of child-like wonder, times of stillness to be present in […]
MOM’S VANILLA FUDGE WITH WALNUTS
I’m not really sure where my mom got this recipe but I remember her making it every Christmas we lived in Walla Walla in the little house on Ankeny Street. I remember the tiny galley kitchen with the light blue painted cabinets, white electric stove and the shiny Waring dutch […]
CROSBY & TAYLOR GIVEAWAY & RUM RAISIN SHORTBREAD
Musical pairing – Silver Bells by Jim Brickman WE HAVE A WINNER! TRACY, who said, ‘I love the pewter measuring cups and the dog treat jars at Crosby & Taylor!’ Tracy, contact me with your address so I can get this beautiful measuring spoon set out to you! I have […]
CRANBERRY VANILLA COFFEE CAKE
Musical pairing – Please Come Home For Christmas by The Eagles This will be one of those posts I beg forgiveness in advance about my photos (which I normally don’t do); you see, I made this coffee cake last year for Christmas before I started blogging or had any inkling about […]
RED APPLES, GREEN PEARS & PEAR JAM WITH VANILLA BEAN
Musical pairing – Winter Song by Sara Bareilles (with Ingrid Michaelson) As a child, I remember my mother canning tomatoes, making grape juice in jars, putting up pickles, freezing green beans and corn and making jams; in fact most families did because we lived in a rural town surrounded by […]
DATES STUFFED W/PARMESAN SLIVERS & WALNUTS
Musical pairing – Where Are You Christmas? by Faith Hill A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was a single mom of two boys. And as any single parent knows, putting food on the table can be a real challenge but I was very, very fortunate […]