food

43 posts

Cookies

Yes, I know that my last post was about food, but this one will be, too. Two of my grandsons are spending quite a bit of time with me lately while their mother is out of town on business. Everyone knows that grandsons need snacks after school, so I’ve been […]

Out to dinner

DH and I like to go out to dinner about once a week, and guess what we had last night! Yum! I love sushi, and this was just one of the varieties we chose this time — crab, avocado, spicy tuna (not too spicy, of course), with wasabe and ginger. […]

Dessert!

I was at a friend’s house today, working on projects with her and another friend. One of these all-day “things” always ends with dinner with our husbands, and it was my turn to provide dessert. I saw this recipe on the Williams-Sonoma site and had to try it — and […]

Bargello Flag Quilt

My local quilt circle met last week, and one of our members — a good friend — showed us how to make a bargello quilt that looks like a US flag. I’d made a small flag quilt a few years ago, but I hung it on our front door, facing due west, […]

Valentine’s Day goodies

I found a recipe on the Weight Watchers site for some goodies to make for Valentine’s Day, and I thought perhaps my husband might enjoy them. My goodness, but were they ever easy to prepare! They use one of my favorite combinations — chocolate and raspberry — but I don’t […]

I love bread …

 and I especially love crusty bread! Imagine how happy I was when a friend of mine pointed me to a recipe for a very easy-to-make crusty loaf. Yes, I do have a bread machine, and I use it a lot for our regular sandwich bread and a few variations. However, it […]