For more than seven years, I’ve been considered a college graduate. I have been under the impression that my diploma meant the end of homework. But then my hubby signed me up for this baking blog (see Title) and they require homework in exchange for friendship! He said it would be good for me, but [...]
“Hey honey, what’s for dinner tonight?” asked my husband. “Salad!” I replied enthusiastically. (Cue whiny voice) “Oh maaaan! Salad for dinner?” came his response. “Yes,” I chimed cheerfully. And then two words that changed the course of his evening, “Steak Salad.” There’s a little restaurant down in Portland called Pok Pok that was featured this [...]
It’s 4 p.m. Dinner time is fast approaching. The kids are hungry promptly at 5:30. You are tired and have lost your creative edge for the day. In fact, your own blood sugar is starting to dip and you know what that means—the witching hour has begun. Mrs. Crankenstein is inhabiting your body sucking all [...]
Poor “F”…this forlorn letter gets a bad rap in our culture. All I have to do is mention the “F” word and many of you can taste soap. It is certainly not the desired letter of any student. But when it comes to parties, there are a trio of “F” words essential to a good [...]
Last night I continued our tradition of trying out new recipes on guests–always a risky proposition. But this time it worked out well! A couple of weeks back, my parents returned from a weekend at my aunt’s house. My mom was raving about a cake that my aunt had baked. Apparently, she picked up a [...]
