Quiche
IMO quiche makes a great anytime meal. In the UK it’s considered a BBQ side dish, in the US it’s considered breakfast/Brunch food. In my house (half US & half […]
I Want To Be Crafty, Again
In what seems another life, or at the very least a lifetime ago, I made tiny polymer clay foods, porcelain figurines, and stuffed animals. I also crocheted a bit, painted […]
Chicken & Dumplings
Comfort food can be a very simple thing, such as a cupcake from a bakery. It can also be a labor of love, like chicken & dumplings. My version of this […]
It’s the Little Things
I’m not saying that small gestures of love or kindness don’t make me feel happy or cared about, but I’m not talking about that or about small creatures that only […]
Earth Balance Buttery Spread & Sticks
There are a lot of margarine and spreads out there and they all have their merits and problems. None of them are as simple as churned cream, so if you […]
Craft | Poked Can Lantern Craft
I thought this project looked like a lot of fun, I also thought it looked like something I could do with my granddaughter and we’d both enjoy it. She was […]
Easy Chocolate Mousse
This is such an easy way to make an impressive, decadent dessert. No stove, no double boiler, and no raw eggs! It makes a good amount too, so it’s perfect […]
I Love Cake
Did you ever notice that my website tagline is “I like cake”? Ok, yes, it is a bit of a troll thing. But in my defense, I truly do like […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love chocolate chip cookies, I could eat a dozen fresh warm cookies by myself in one go… and therein lies the problem. A few times a year the craving […]
New Year Resolution? You Can Quit Any Day!
To be perfectly honest, I don’t believe in New Year Resolutions. I used to make them when I was very young, but I rarely ever followed through. I even did […]
Sweet & Sour Chicken for 2
Back in December of 2012, I published a recipe for a more traditional version of Sweet & Sour Chicken, where the chicken is fried in a coating and the sauce is […]
Lazy Post
I meant to have a craft post ready for today but I CBA to do crafts right now, I felt more like playing with film editing software. Hopefully next month I’ll […]
Beef & Broccoli Stirfry
I was going to call this recipe “A Tiny Amount of Tweaking & Some Broccoli” but no one would get the joke except a few family members… Basically this recipe […]
The First Day of 2015
My holidays were very nice this years, I hope yours were too! My husband and I had a very relaxed stay-at-home New Year’s Eve celebration. It consisted of stuffing ourselves […]
Christmas 2014
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Best Wishes for the New Year Everyone! We had a get-together for Christmas Eve in our little apartment, pictured is after dinner when the desserts […]
Garlic & Herb Cheese Spread (Like Rondele but better!)
This stuff makes great holiday hors-d’oeuvres. Served with crackers or as the dip in a crudites platter. Personally, I like it on little cocktail melba toasts or warm french bread. I’ve always […]
My Patio Garden in December
I’d say that the desperate looking bird bath surrounded by dead leaves, my toppled colored bottle solar light holder and the dead plant on the right sum up the first […]
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
I got a set of owl mugs recently, they are all similar looking except different colors and I love the orange one… isn’t it cute? This batch of hot chocolate on […]
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto
My family did something different for Thanksgiving this year, we met up at a Casino and had an all-you-can-eat buffet. No one had to cook or clean up, everyone ate […]
Craft | Gingerbread “Cookie” Ornament Craft
My granddaughter and I made “smelly cookies you can’t eat”, otherwise known as gingerbread dough ornaments. The recipe we used was really easy to work with and didn’t make a […]
Christmas Tree on Our Door
There was no way we were going to be able to have a Christmas tree in our little apartment. No space and it would basically have been a giant cat toy. […]
Homemade Mincemeat
I think mincemeat has a fascinating history, and it is definitely something I think of as an end of year holiday type thing. I personally don’t crave it this time […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I wish everyone much face stuffing and much sleeping in front of Holiday TV shows and/or movies you’ve seen a crapton of times! Me personally, I’m going to a […]
My Patio Garden in November
Overall my patio garden looks like crap! This rose and the coleus in the back are the nicest things out there. It’s pouring rain, but it’s been a long dry summer […]
Craft | Advent Calendar Craft
I generally buy my granddaughter an Advent Calendar, and it’s most usually a crappy $3 one from the grocery store. They have tiny little cheap chocolates in them, not that […]
Chicken Katsu with Dipping Sauce & Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
Are you a fan of recipe sites that let the visitors post reviews? I used to be, but I got tired of finding out that 5-star recipe got most of […]
Lemon Bundt Cake
Incase you hadn’t noticed by now, I’m a fan of bundt cakes. I like that it doesn’t need to be frosted, that it stays fresh and moist for several days, […]