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Archive for the ‘Inspiration’ Category

June 23rd, 2008

Once a Month Cooking:Cilantro Chicken

First of all, I have to tell you that the reason there is no picture of this dish is because I forgot to take it before I called everyone to the table and …uh..there was none left once they go there.  It was like an invasion of locusts on a young green bean crop. At […]

By Marye -- 5 comments

May 24th, 2008

Blog Surfing Saturday…Memorial Day and More

 
So, how has your week been?  Summer in Texas seems to have remembered what summer is supposed to be and the cool weather we had been having has morphed into a taste of hell.  Hot, humid and blah.  It is hard on us because we do not use air conditioning.
That is not as bad as […]

By Marye -- 9 comments

May 17th, 2008

Blogsurfing Saturday:Blog Surfing 101

 
This is how we keep 15 year olds out of trouble at our house.  :)  I told him to just call that “My Space”. Matt is a great kid.  He does most of the outside work since Marc has been sick, and rarely complains about it.  The most people have found to criticize him about […]

By Marye -- 22 comments

April 1st, 2008

How to Make Your Own Wedding Cake: Part One

Take a deep breath. I am going to tell you a secret…
Making a wedding cake is not so very hard to do. You can save a TON of money, and end up with a better tasting cake than if you bought it. I promise.
And seriously, have I ever lied to you before?
The end product […]

By Marye -- 21 comments

March 30th, 2008

Perfect Party Cake: Daring Bakers March Challenge

Ha! I bet you thought I missed it!
Between the flood and then one of my horses getting sick with colic, and various other things, I put my back out last week and was pretty much on bedrest until we left Friday afternoon. I will update about our weekend later…but we watched food network […]

By Marye -- 41 comments

March 11th, 2008

If the Presidential Vote was Based on Cooking Skills…

 
I have an idea.
Basically, all politicians are pond scum anyway, and we all know they will say anything to get in office.  You may have a favorite for this reason or that, but I am pretty sure that once who ever gets sworn in they will immediately forget about everything they said they were going […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

February 4th, 2008

Homemade Valentine’s Gift Ideas from the Hearth

I love the word hearth, it conjures up romantic images of cottages, crackling fires and romantic heroes.
And the cake? That picture is from 1963…and I will share the story in a day or so…
Anyway, Valentines Day has become a holiday that is all about how much you spend, just like Christmas and Easter. […]

By Marye -- 7 comments

January 1st, 2008

Brand New Stuff for the Brand New Year

I am waiting for the parmesan, artichoke and spinach dip to be finished, and the lentils,spinach, and Andouille to be perfect! I was, oddly, out of black eyed peas and found out at the last minute…The cheesecake is chilling and company will be here momentarily.
So why, you ask, why am I here typing frantically? Because […]

By Marye -- 8 comments

January 1st, 2008

12 Baking Skills to Learn (or Improve) in 2008

Ah..the New Year..the time for making resolutions and even ..maybe…keeping a few of them.
I have noticed that the people that enjoy their cooking and baking chores the most are the ones that have honed their skills the most. Something about really knowing how to do something makes it more enjoyable. I used to hate doing […]

By Marye -- 8 comments

December 7th, 2007

Cooking WIth Kids: Gingerbread House Party

I don’t have much time but I wanted to check in and say..Marc, my brilliant, wonderful and extremely hot husband has yet again wheedled my computer into complete submission!
Today is our annual gingerbread house party. We have done this since..gosh…1993? Without missing a year. In 1998 I was in active labor and my midwife […]

By Marye -- 3 comments

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