Hope everybody enjoyed their shortened work week.  I know we are supposed to be headed into fall, but here, everything is still super hot and humid. I went to the county fair on Thursday night and it was wonderful as usual.  As kids, my grandparents would take us.  We would ride a million rides, the tilt-a whirl being my favorite. … Read More

Hope everyone’s weekend is going well.  I feel like here in the Midwest we are in the dog days of summer.  All the kids have gone back to school but it is hot and HUMID!  Like a fool, I went for a run the other day at 3p.m.  I thought I was going to melt into the ground.  Needless to … Read More

Happy Sunday!  Hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing weekend. I am working on my nephew’s fourth birthday cake this week.  His request was for a “really tall, like up to the ceiling Spider-Man cake.”   I don’t know how close to the ceiling I will get, but I will try for tall.  Sadly, when I was turning this … Read More

Here are some interesting things I bookmarked this week: I love this post by Joy The Baker about reading a recipe. Do I really need pickling salt?  I always wondered. Edible Geography’s article on banning sausages during World War 1. Brewer’s yeast colonizing your gut=drunk on bread

If we were meeting for coffee today, I would tell you to check out this post about egg proteins and sugar.  It’s science and awesome.  And this article about the new baby rhino at the Lincoln Park zoo.  My friend works there and says that baby is oh so cute. If we were having coffee today, mine would be an … Read More

Some interesting things I have found this week: A high school classmate of mine had his hard work finally pay off. I love love love eating Cutie’s.  This Clementine Cake looks so wonderfully citrusy. I Heart Faces has a lovely tutorial about how to achieve the correct white balance in Lightroom. Mint and Cumin Salted Lassi-sound crazy but I bet it tastes awesome! … Read More

Here are some interesting things I bookmarked this week: Skillet Flatbreads I still have a bowl full of tomatoes to use up, so these oven roasted tomatoes seem like a good plan. Fig Pistachio Brown Butter-so many good things in one! I have been searching for a homemade spaghetti sauce and once again the Pioneer Woman delivers. Finally, Lemon Poppy … Read More

Here are some interesting things I bookmarked this past week: No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars-Peanut butter and oatmeal = awesome. Yummy Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese from Annie’s Eats Oh My! Super cute Watermelon Cake Pops.

Happy Monday!  Here are some interesting things I bookmarked this past week: Salad in a jar-so perfect!  I hate taking salad in my lunch because it would always get soggy! I always make my pizza crust with yeast, but this St. Louis style pizza crust made with baking soda intrigues me. Zucchini…so tasty…so plentiful.  These zucchini bread pancakes just rocketed … Read More

Here are some interesting things I bookmarked this past week or so: I have probably bookmarked this before, but the Bacon Jam from Tasty Kitchen looks so good it is worth bookmarking twice! Noshings Slow Roasted Walnut Granola seems like the perfect thing to go in my morning yogurt. Stickygram is a great way to print your Instagram photos and … Read More