Smokey Beer Chili
When I arrived home from taking Trinity to school this morning the temperature was -5*F. That’s the kind of weather …
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Charlie Brown, Jungle Bells – A California Christmas
For many years an elderly gentleman in Costa Mesa decorated his yard as a Charlie Brown Christmas extravaganza. When he …
The Naked Truth and the Silver Lining: Turning Over a New Leaf for 2013
I’ve toyed with the idea of giving it up for at least six months, but in the end I always …
4 Years and 51 Weeks Ago Today
Last night we sat on our couch in front of a large picture window and watched the snow gently fall. …
Shepherd’s Pie
This is snowy day comfort food. Tomorrow Andy and I are going skiing for the first time this season. After …
Spiced Candied Pecans
After you make these; hide them. Hide them well. It is no mistake that this year I made these sweet, crunchy, …
Candied Cranberries
Travel, illness, cooking for a big event. There you have it….the reasons I haven’t posted in several weeks summed up …
A Girl’s Weekend, A Film-making Debut, and Maple Granola To Go
It’s been a busy couple of weeks. Several events may have warranted posts of their own but I haven’t had …
Rustic Mexican Chocolate Cake – Sometimes life is a little messy
I love the word “rustic.” It can be used to cover a myriad of culinary “oops” and somehow make things …
Apples and Pumpkins and Doughnuts, Oh My!
The plan was to have an Apple Day Extraordinaire. We would go apple picking, then do apple crafts and apple cooking. …
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