oatmeal – Fork Vs Spoon

Plum Tart

Growing up – we had a plum tree in the backyard. In the far northeast corner of the yard – bellied up next to the stone covered alley and at the edge of the property line. I think it was a plum tree…I mean, it is what the whole family extended and otherwise referred toContinue reading “Plum Tart”

Irish Brown Bread

I feel like I am phoning it in a bit with a simple loaf of bread as my St. Patrick’s Day celebratory post…truth be told, I can’t believe it is March already and the mere thought of St Patrick’s day being just next week seems quite impossible to me, so this bread was mixed andContinue reading “Irish Brown Bread”

Oatmeal Raisin Pie

A snow day on a Saturday…which lets make this clear, all of my snow days are on Saturdays and Sundays. Oh! how I was not aware of my love of snow days when I picked a profession that A) doesn’t recognize snow as a reason to not work and B) a profession that in case of aContinue reading “Oatmeal Raisin Pie”

They say it’s your birthday / It’s my birthday too, yeah

30 years. 3 decades. 1,565.32 weeks. Even more days, hours, minutes, and seconds. 30 years of heart beats and breaths. 30 years where smiles have outnumbered frowns. Laughter has been abundant. Tears have been rare. Cities have been explored and oceans have been swam. Miles have been walked, ran, and flown. Friendships forged and lovesContinue reading “They say it’s your birthday / It’s my birthday too, yeah”

Post Disney Funk and Carmelitas

The week following a vacation is generally just a melancholic blur of work and laundry and grocery shopping and laundry and healthier eating and memories of warmth and sunshine. This goes for vacations lasting the usual 7 days or those extending towards two weeks and/or particularly those cut short at 3 or 4 days, the so-calledContinue reading “Post Disney Funk and Carmelitas”

Granola Bars

These are not my first attempt at granola bars… It is true. My first attempt was not exactly a failure, as the end result was delicious and devoured. However, we didn’t eat them in bar form. More by the spoonful. Oh and we didnt have a spoon. We shoveled the granola into our mouths by the handfulsContinue reading “Granola Bars”