This has been a week for appliances and household items to take a shit. Â Our air conditioning broke during a heat wave (of course). Now we find out we need a new furnace and heat pump. Â Our new washing machine began to leak and created a nice little flood in our laundry room (on the … Continue reading Aunt Cherry’s Rhubarb Cake
Trail Mix Banana Bread
I wish I had anything interesting to say. But I don't. Feel free to scan straight to the recipe because what follows will be riveting. We've been doing some Christmas decorating. And a lot of our lights don't work. And we bought them new just last year! At Wal-Mart! Because it was 10 PM and … Continue reading Trail Mix Banana Bread
Aunt Cherry’s Oatmeal Cake
The other day, I was bored and looking for something to bake. So I did a Twitter call for ideas, and a friend sent me this recipe. It was called "Aunt Cherry's Oatmeal Cake" and is apparently one of those old recipes with a fictitious name attached -- their family baked it all the time … Continue reading Aunt Cherry’s Oatmeal Cake
Detox Chocolate Coconut Cookies
This morning brought rain, cold, and being housebound because we have some major construction occurring on our house.  No sense explaining it, but suffice it to say that I wanted to be nearby as our entire  chimney was being rebuilt.  When I looked at the clock and it said 10:18 (that's not close to lunchtime, … Continue reading Detox Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Chocolate Easter Eggs: Two Ways
When I think of my grandmothers, I can't help but think of food. I think of my Mother's mother (Nana) as the one who makes amazing soups, egg rolls and stir fries (how cool is that?), meringue cookies, mint jelly, and yorkshire pudding. I am so fortunate to have her in my life and be … Continue reading Chocolate Easter Eggs: Two Ways