My it's been an embarrassingly long time since my last post! I have no excuse... just that I have been relaxing a bit more lately. Last week Nick and I went to Florida to celebrate Nick's Grandpa's 80th birthday. We had an expertly planned surprise party followed by a perfectly executed dinner party followed by some fantastic family time spent lazing by the pool and … [Read more...]
Hot Soft Pretzels
This weekend I was craving more brioche. We shamelessly devoured the brioche, the whole brioche. It seems it turned us into brioche addicts and after the third "Gee, I wish we had more brioche" comment from Nick I decided loaf #2 was due! I set out all the dry ingredients and started mixing. About half way through you add the butter... THE BUTTER?! I violated baker … [Read more...]
Spiced Kale Chips
I believe it's time for something healthy and green to show its face on this blog! Don't get me wrong, I love, love , love all the baked goods, chili dogs, and pizzas... I just think it's time for a bit of veg. I have never much been a fan of leafy greens, mostly because I think they lack flavor. So I was intrigued when I saw recipes for kale chips. Baking them makes them … [Read more...]
Creamy Garlic Hummus
So here it is. The first recipe post. For nearly two weeks I went back and forth about what to post. Which of my recipes to decide on. I felt like a mom forced to pick one of her favorite children! Would it be sweet or savory? Would it be easy or complex? Would it be comfort food or something more modern?After much contemplation I finally decided on … [Read more...]
