Archive for the 'fruit' Category
Monday, November 10th, 2008
It should come as no surprise that I relate to the world through food. Sure, I’m fairly well adjusted, I can carry on a warm conversation and function in life, but in the secret world that is my brain, I’m always trying to understand the world around me by relating it to something I’ve [...]
Filed under: Bread, Breakfast, Holiday, NaBloPoMo, Recipes, Thoughts, fruit | 29 Comments »
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
It’s November, and that means that we’ve undeniably entered the holiday season. In my world that means lots of family, lot of parties and eating a ridiculous, almost painful amount of food. Cocktail parties. Tacky Christmas sweater parties. Surprise guests and…. my oh my… is it too early to be this [...]
Filed under: Booze, Cakes, Holiday, NaBloPoMo, Recipes, Tips and Tricks, fruit | 31 Comments »
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
With a deep breath and a big fat smile I welcome you to National I’m a Maniac and Posting On My Blog Everyday for and Entire Month, also known as NoBloPoMo.
Well…. here we are. Now what do we do? Can we just sit and stare at one another for an entire month? No? You [...]
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Some recipes are good enough to serve at the church picnic. Some recipes are fine enough to take to the family barbecue. Other recipes you know will satisfy your office coworkers. Those savages will eat just about anything.
Then there’s the recipe that you pull out of your back pocket when you’re looking [...]
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
Delicious! Delicious! Delicious!
I was lucky enough to have a holiday weekend free from hurricane winds and rain. My prayers go out to those of you who had to put up with that madness from Mother Nature.
I spent a lovely amount of time in a bathing suit and miraculously managed to make an absolutely stellar late [...]
Filed under: Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks, fruit | 22 Comments »
Friday, August 29th, 2008
I went into this post practically kicking and screaming today. Let’s be honest- sometimes the words flow, other times it’s a task just to get myself to sit in the chair long enough to post a few words and photos.
This whiny, kicking and screaming, can’t-even-stand-myself feeling seems to be a Labor Day holiday signature [...]
Filed under: Booze, Drinks, Holiday, Recipes, Thoughts, fruit | 19 Comments »
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
This deliciously light, sweet and refreshing Cantaloupe Sherbet has everything and nothing to do with what I’m about to say.
I do a lot of thinking in the shower. Why do you need to know that? Well, you probably don’t. Nevertheless, allow me to over share. I got this new minty shampoo and [...]
Filed under: Frozen, Recipes, Snacks, Thoughts, fruit | 39 Comments »
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
I was gifted the most gorgeous homegrown peaches and figs yesterday. I thought for a few fleeting seconds what kind of treat I could bake up with these goodies. I simply couldn’t even bear the thought of waiting for the oven to preheat and batter to come together. I reached for my small knife and [...]
Filed under: Recipes, fruit | 13 Comments »