I don’t drink or do drugs, but this past week made me reconsider. Haley’s been taking a tap/ballet combo class since last September. Once a week. No big deal. But [...]
My little Trevor. He loves fruit. Peaches, apples, pears, mango, grapes, apricots, pineapple, kiwi…you name it. He loves it. And then there are strawberries – if ever given a choice, [...]
I have a bit of a stomach ache. It started last Thursday, which was Haley’s birthday. My little girl was very particular about what she wanted to bring to school: [...]
You know the drill – you invite several people over for Super Bowl Sunday and can’t wait to socialize…then you end up stuck in the kitchen slaving cooking, while your [...]
General rule about cooking for guests: don’t try a brand new recipe. My exception: unless it involves eggs, butter, flour, and sugar. Everyone with me? I mean, with those ingredients [...]
Paul can tell when I get a hankering to bake. I must develop some twinkle in my eye. Or maybe it’s a twitch. Either way, he responds…by occupying the kids. [...]
Hummingbirds. Keens for kids. Mary Lou Retton. Small, impressive things. The Mini Cooper would win a spot in my garage over a mini-van any day. It has a 6-Speed Getrag [...]
This is a recipe that was made at a baby shower I attended several years ago and has become a standard dessert in my house. It’s rich and moist, and [...]
This is an award-winning 1976 recipe by Hazel Gentry of Walnut Creek, California, for not one, but 33 breads. The Diablo Symphony Association members loved it so much that at [...]
