I wrote a ton on Facebook during our trip to Alaska in July – but the Facebook outage last week reminded me that Facebook is not forever – and it was important to “own my own content.” Really, I need to practice what I preach more. I’ve decided to copy the stories and experiences I […]
Winter provides just a few opportunities to indulge in our wanderlust. We go on a few excursions and we try to spend weekends doing something fun, but getting out of the house when it’s cold and miserable is not our favorite pass time. Our anniversary is the end of February, so we try to do […]
Busy week – but still time to get dinner on the table every night. Saturday we’ll be out celebrating our 21st anniversary, so boy will be home with a delivery pizza on his own. Treat for him/easy for me. Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 – Meatloaf with Italian Roasted Potatoes & Asparagus. Hubby specifically requested meatloaf […]
It’s a gorgeous spring day here in Colorado, even though it’s the first week in February. This winter has been almost disturbingly mild, not much snow at all here, while the mountains and other areas are seeing record amounts of snow. Because the weather is pleasant, I’m dreaming of summer getaways, camping trips, etc to […]
These tasty butter cookies are a holiday tradition in our home. While you can dye and color the dough to make green trees or whatever you like, I prefer the plain sugar cookies with sprinkles and redhots as decoration. You need a cookie press for this recipe. You could roll them in logs and refrigerate and […]
So – bourbon isnt a huge, major ingredient in this pie – but its an important one. I didnt realize I liked pecan pie until I tried this version WITH bourbon. Without it just tastes like sugared nut pie….don’t ask me why … I’m sure Alton Brown has some scientific reason complete with chemical reaction […]