My husband was one of the thousands stranded far from home when the volcano blew in Iceland last week. I was extremely disappointed when his Friday flight home was post-poned until Tuesday with no guaranties that he would actually be able to fly that day. You would have thought the world was coming to an end with how frantic everyone was getting. I was surprised at how depressing it could be not knowing when you would see your spouse again. It really made me think how much we all take for granted. Generations before us people were sending their loved ones off...
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Thank you everyone for your well wishes last week! We are feeling much better after a very restful weekend. I try and make a point of making as many things from scratch as possible. Not only is it healthier and cheaper then eating out, but it's darn satisfying when you are able to make something that is better then store-bought or is restaurant quality. Pizza was always one of those things that I didn't make at home very often because my husband simply preferred the frozen or pizza shop variety. In large part, it was because most homemade pizzas are doughy and...
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Nothing is more frustrating to me then wasting food. Whether it be because I burnt something, forgot about it in the back of my fridge, made something less then stellar, or simply bought too much of it. Whatever the case, I hate to throw away food. One of those foods that seems to always go bad before it's eaten in our house is bread. One of my largest hinderances to baking fresh bread is knowing that it will probably go stale before we are even halfway through it. And, since I don't like anything to be a hinderance to me in...
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I love making things that you normally buy in a box, at home. Especially when it's as easy to make as this Homemade Bisquick Mix. I don't make fresh biscuits nearly as often as I crave them, for one reason only. I'm lazy. Bread isn't a nutritional requirement when planning my evening meals so it's often left out of the equation. Not, that I don't love it. It's just that when the clock strikes five I want to be done with my day and only do the work that is required of me. That 's the great thing about this mix. You...
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My son is already beginning to chase me around the house. He giggles and giggles as he runs after me with some sort of object that he believes is scaring me. I have a feeling this mother is going to have her fair share of running away from little boys who are chasing her with weird and disgusting things. The older they get, the worse the things will become and the more I will actually be running for my life. Perhaps I should not be encouraging this action at such a young age? But, it's hard not to when it's...
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I seriously had no idea that making wonton wrappers was so easy. So many years I avoided recipes that relied on wonton wrappers because my grocery stores didn't stock them. I love wontons and wonton related things so this always made me a little sad. I should have stopped being sad and looked for a recipe! I would have, if I had realized they were so simple to make. In fact, the recipe is so easy and straightforward that I didn't even bother to take step-by-step photographs. They turn out just like the ones that you purchase in the store...
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You know those people that you just know well enough that every time you run into them you have to strike up an awkward conversation? So, you try desperately to pretend that you have not noticed them because you are not in the mood for small talk? I think we all know at least one person like that. Well, today I ran into THAT person and realized that the feeling was mutual. I was on my way to get into line at the bank machine when I noticed THIS person as he turned his face to look in the opposite direction....
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We have been having a very fun and busy week. So, I thought I would share a recipe that we took pictures of quite a while ago. These Simple Croissants are a cinch to make and although they are not quite as airy and fluffy as the original they have that wonderful buttery, flaky quality that we all love about croissants. They are so simple to make that I just had to make them the again right away the next week. I think I could eat them all in one sitting. Although, you should be able to freeze them just...
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