This Lent, I decided that I would be needing a little something to keep body and soul together between meals, since my nursing-mama appetite is going strong. Granola bars seemed to be the thing – good for packing in The Artist’s lunches in lieu of desserts. Tasty, yes, and a bit sweet. But hearty… Read More »
My carrot cake always falls in the middle.
Not as in: in the middle of the scale of fabulous carrot cakes. No. It’s squarely at the high end because it tastes so good. No, it actually falls — the cake doesn’t rise in that nice domed way cakes should. That’s because I put pineapple in it. When I just do raisins, it… Read More »
{pretty, happy, funny, real} ~ Excuses and lemon cakey things.
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! {pretty} {happy} I love lemony things, don’t you? So when I saw lemon “brownies” on Margo’s Pinterest board (Margo, a long-time reader whose blog I also enjoy, and I spend a lot of time re-pinning each… Read More »
Roasted Squash Salad (sortof) Recipe
I’m sorry I posted a picture of yummy food without a recipe. I’ve been informed that’s against the rules, so I will do my best. I consider this dish one of my guilty pleasures, which I realize is a little silly, since it’s a salad based on a whole grain and winter squash. Pretty virtuous,… Read More »
Crinkly Chewy Gingery Cookies
{Getting things fixed, Lawler-style.} “The drawbridge of the castle is broken! Can you fix it?” “Yes. I need a tiny dowel.” “I have one. Here’s a wooden skewer.” “That’s way too big.” “No, it isn’t.” “It’s way too small.” “No, it isn’t.” “I need to drill into the side of the castle.” “No! Don’t do… Read More »