Cherry Streusel Cake

I had a very successful baking project this afternoon. I was thinking of something to make last night, and I thought of my babysitter when I was younger — Sandy. She had a big plum tree in her front yard and all of us kids would pick up all the plums when they fell off [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I wasn’t able to see my mom today, but she is a pretty awesome mother. I can definitely say I appreciate her way more now that I’m an adult myself. My family was having a pretty big get together today so I’m sure Mom got showered with [...]

I Love My Freezer

This morning, I’m feeling a little groggy. I may have had 1 or more adult beverages after we got home last night, and obviously I have a bit of a food coma as well. I did not want oatmeal, mostly because the pot I use to cook it was dirty and cleaning it seems like [...]

Banana Date Coffee Cake

I finally made something for the Blogger Secret Ingredient contest. Here’s my entry Sarah!
I don’t think I’ve ever had dates before. Turns out, I like them. Sweet and chewy, like molasses sort of. Well, since I had no experience with them, I didn’t have any specific plans of what to make, other than to [...]

“Christmas” Dinner 2008, Part 2: Dinner, Dessert and Games

Preparing a huge amount of food isn’t really difficult, and it is certainly made easier when you plan ahead, but everytime I feel completely calm, it seems like the last half hour before the food is to be served is when the shit really starts to hit the fan. I was flying around the kitchen [...]

Dinner and a Cake

Edamame Lo Mein
This is a recipe I found doing a random search on the internet, and I’ve eaten it once a week for the past 2 or 3 months. I love it. I just wanted to recommend that everyone I know try it. It’s easy and totally delicious. So check out this recipe immediately.

Lemon Cake [...]