The first time I made this recipe was in my first year of marriage and I accidentally subbed three cups of flour for the three teaspoons called for in the recipe. It became more like a cake then a tart, but it was still delicious. You'll never guess what happened this time I made it. I put in three tablespoons of flour instead of three teaspoons. Dang it! Why is three teaspoons so hard to remember! I have made it the correct way, I promise, and it looks and tastes just like this, just even more gooey. Butter Tarts are considered a...
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It has been a dreary, rainy week. I have actually quite enjoyed it. It gave me the perfect excuse to drag out the Christmas music. Max spun around in circles and did his little hoppy dance, while I baked, with a little shimmy and shake once in a while to receive some giggles from my fan club. I used to start listening to Christmas music at this time every year, but stopped after learning that I had ruined Christmas music forever for one of my brothers. Last year I made myself wait until November 25th and realized that now that...
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It's incredible how just the right smell can stir up emotions, bring back memories, and make you think of a particular person or place. Every time I get a whiff of pine or freshly cut wood, I am reminded of my Dad. When he would come home from working outside he would smell of earth, trees and fresh air. I love that smell. It brings me comfort and I can almost feel the warmth of my Dad's embrace. Likewise, when I enter a room to the scent of freshly baked cookies, I am a child again sitting at the kitchen...
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This has been a bit of a crazy week. The weather has been switching between spring and winter pretty much every day. I wish it would stop teasing us already and settle down into spring. I know that, that is how it has been for most of you lately. What a crazy year for weather. We finally found a grocery store nearby so now I don't have to take the train every time I want to pick up something. Which is very nice. It reminds me of Fort when I walked pretty much every day to the grocery store to pick...
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