It’s an exciting day…I have plums!!!! As in plums directly from my neighbor’s plum tree and not from a supermarket. Holy cannoli are they TASTY! Tart and lightly sweet, these lovely little stone fruit have been a delightful treat all week. Since I was graced with a large bucket of them, I just had to make plum …
So. Tired. Of. Packing. I’m living among mountains of boxes and can’t find anything I want/need at any point of time. Sigh. After this weekend we will be completely moved to the new house and then I will hopefully have some time to organize, organize …
You guys!!! It’s warm out and maybe, just possibly, actually the start of Spring!! Plus, I made these triple berry banana crepes!!! With a super yummy vanilla bean custard to smear inside and drizzle on top. These are quite a treat and can be made for either breakfast or dessert. …
My oldest daughter is turning eight tomorrow. I know it’s cliché to say that they grow up so fast but it’s true. Time seems to move exponentially faster once you have kids and some days I wish I could just play freeze tag with time …
This weekend’s valentine treat assortment begs for a little ice cream love. The kind that’s a little exotic, creamy delicious, and goes with chocolate. This coconut lemongrass ice cream conjures up distant memories of when I used to travel for work visiting sweater and outwear factories. After the day’s …
These little confections…Chambord dark chocolate truffles… I. CAN’T. GET. ENOUGH. Nevermind that one of my absolute favoritest things in the whole world is dark chocolate. Put that into a silky smooth centered truffle and my life is complete. Everyone thinks that making a great truffle …
Dark Chocolate. Oatmeal. Coooookieeees!!!!! (said in the slightly creepy voice of Cookie Monster from days of old). Nom, nom, nom, nom… I made a purposeful pause in my day to go ahead and make a mess. I needed dessert. Seriously NEEDED some dessert. It’s the perfect opportunity …
Nostalgia…defined by yours truly as a wood crank ice cream machine. I’ve made homemade ice cream many, many times in my youth and in my adult life with one of those old fashioned wood crank varieties that you have to place a bunch of ice …
Not long ago, maybe a couple of winters ago, I discovered this truly amazing coffee blend called wild mountain blueberry. It tastes a little like a blueberry muffin and your breakfast coffee all in one delicious steaming cup of joe. Boy, do I wish I had a cup …
