Category Archives: Yum

Choco-love

I’ve been sampling lots of chocolate lately (for purely scientific reasons, of course), and I decided out of my sense of duty to you, lovely reader(s?), that I’d start giving you some of my reviews. You know, because I care and want only the best chocolate for you. My source… Read More
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You’ll thank me for this

Hmm, no you might actually curse me.  But tell you, I must.  Costco now carries the most delicious candy ever: chocolate caramel macadamia clusters. I love chocolate.  I love caramel.  I love macadamia nuts (well, all nuts really. Except walnuts which make my tongue swell.) I was foreordained to love… Read More
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Heaven help me . . .

. . . because Jenna, the perky little Brownie from around the corner, came by this week toting her little wagon of sin (otherwise known as Girl Scout Cookies). Jenna: Hi Mrs. W, I’m selling Girl Scout cookies. You’re my first customer! Me: Hi Jenna. Unfortunately there’s this thing for… Read More
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Biscuits!!!!!!

Biscuits are my holy grail; the thing I’ve wanted to make perfectly for years.  Decades, actually. I grew up with Bisquik biscuits which are better than those nasty things from a can, but not by much.  I’ve spent the last year trying to find the perfect recipe.  Cook’s Illustrated can… Read More
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I scream

I love my treats.  Oh yes I do.  But ice cream has never been one of my favorites.  It’s fine, but a total waste of calories, if you ask me.  I’d rather have a cookie any day. A couple of weeks ago I took the babies to our weekly playgroup.… Read More
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I have a teenager!

I’m completely shocked that I can be the mother of a teenager! Yesterday was India’s 13th birthday. How did that happen? She’s a very young 13–no teenage snottiness or histrionics. (How young is she? She asked for, and received, dragon legos. Legos!) Let’s keep our fingers crossed that she stays… Read More
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Boiled icing

Here’s the recipe for the boiled icing I used on my cake yesterday. It is incredibly easy, but it takes about 15 minutes to make. You should try making it at least once in your life! This makes a lot of icing. Perfect for a three or four layer cake.… Read More
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Fun times

I had the most exciting thing happen last night.  It’s exciting for me, but not so thrilling for you.  OK, let me backtrack. A few days ago I saw the most wonderful cake in a magazine.  This cake looked so good, but I couldn’t think of an excuse to make… Read More
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Hooray for the package guy

The package guy (AKA the UPS/ Fedex man) was most bounteous yesterday. I received not one, but two packages. Not just ordinary packages either. Packages full of food. Free food! A couple of weeks ago I bought a jar of salsa at SuperTarget and the lid just didn’t seem to… Read More
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