Chris, bless her heart, decided we should all pick our favorite chocolate ice cream recipe from the book for this weeks assignment. I chose the recipe for Aztec Chocolate for my base, but then changed a key ingredient from cayenne … Continue reading →
This week’s PhotoHunt theme is FAMILY. My husband’s family always gathered at Grandma & Grandpa’s house for Christmas. Short of hospitalization, no absence would be excused. Naturally the original six brothers & sisters, and their spouses, and their children and … Continue reading →
I can’t believe it is week TEN already. Shannon picked this week, and it was a perfect selection for the beginning of apple season. I love the recipes that don’t call for making a custard base. It is so much … Continue reading →
Since I’ve committed to making all my PhotoHunt posts photos from our travels, this one was especially difficult. Although we aren’t particularily lazy travellers, I do have a few photos of relaxing in beach chairs or at sidewalk cafes. But, … Continue reading →
Yesterday was one of my favorite days of the year in St. Louis — The Best of Missouri Market at the Missouri Botanical Garden. I love browsing the 200 some-odd vendor booths to see what new tastes and smells Missouri … Continue reading →
For week nine of the Sunday Slow Scoopers, Sandy chose crepes and told us to make any ice cream we wanted to enjoy with them. I quickly settled on Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream. But then got lazy and decided not … Continue reading →
Our PhotoHunt theme for today is SAD. Don’t you think empty, unloved buildings are sad? All across the holiday playgrounds of the former Soviet Bloc are huge abandoned concrete resorts. Places where the party insiders went to be pampered and … Continue reading →
OK, we’re about 70% decided that this will be our 2009 summer trip. Leave STL on 17Jun. Arrive in Helsinki 18Jun. Apartment rental. No car. Eight nights in Helsinki. (The Midsummers Eve festival which will be on Seurasaari Island appeals … Continue reading →
This week, Palma chose our first “unusual” flavor. Honey-Roquefort. It’s been a crazy busy week for me, so I really didn’t have time to stop at the market. I discovered the selection of blue cheeses in my fridge was limited … Continue reading →
This week’s PhotoHunt theme is VIEW. I find it impossible to pick just one photo that represents this to me. It would be like deciding which of your children you love most. So, I’ve decided to offer a very few … Continue reading →